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• Major work means changes to journeys on the West Coast main line
• London Euston railway station will be closed
• Passengers advised to travel on days other than 19-22 April and 4-6 May

Network Rail has completed a £10million project which will allow trains to travel into Peterborough station at higher speeds, paving the way for faster and more frequent services to travel on the East Coast Main Line in the future.

With annual passenger numbers expected to double to over 49million by 2048, rail passengers, customers and the public are being asked their views about the long term future of Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.

Drone footage released by Network Rail Wales and Borders shows the extensive damage caused by Storm Gareth on the Conwy Valley Line. The line, which runs between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestniog, will remain closed for a number of months.

A £4 million project is underway to move thousands of tonnes of soil to protect the railway in West Cumbria from landslips for the next 120 years.

Rail passengers, residents and shoppers are enjoying a brighter and more welcoming journey through Newtown Road underpass thanks to a regeneration initiative between Network Rail, Ashford Council, renowned artist Lionel Stanhope and local secondary school pupils.

Comfortable, sustainable and stylish new seating is being rolled out at London Victoria and London Bridge stations in the latest initiative from the Network Rail South East route.

A £10m booster fund has been announced by Network Rail’s Anglia route as part of its commitment to improve punctuality for passengers.