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• £98m to be invested in Britain’s rail network this August bank holiday weekend
• Railway open for ‘business as usual’ over August bank holiday weekend as majority of the network is unaffected, however there are major changes to services to/from London King’s Cross station

Network Rail is urging parents to speak to their children about the dangers of playing on the railway and the importance of using level crossings safely after recent incidents at Peth Lane level crossing in Ryton.

A major refurbishment of Longbridge station is providing a better railway for passengers in Birmingham.

Next Saturday (20 July) a major junction on the West Coast main line will close for 16 days for vital engineering work in Warrington, train passengers were warned today.

• “Inspirational” and “thought-provoking” conference hosted by Patrick Verwer, GTR Chief Executive Officer, David Statham, Southeastern MD, and John Halsall, Network Rail Southern region MD 
• Guest speakers including Diane Lightfoot OBE, CEO of the Business Disability Forum, and Blessing Buraimoh, Diversity Adviser for Business in the Community, shared how the industry can better reflect the customers it serves

Vale of Glamorgan MP, Alun Cairns, met the Network Rail team upgrading Cadoxton station today, to see first-hand the work being delivered to make the station accessible for all passengers.

The rebuilding of London Bridge station has been awarded top marks in the prestigious CEEQUAL scheme.

Residents living in Tackley, Oxfordshire, have been invited to share their views on the proposed plans for the replacement of a level crossing in the village, near Kidlington.