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The Great Western Mainline near Exeter in Devon reopened as planned this morning following the successful completion of culvert installation work by Network Rail’s Team Orange.

Network Rail is providing funding for buses in Bradninch, Devon, to allow for vital bus services to be maintained during the temporary closure of Station Road in Hele.

Network Rail’s Wales and Borders level crossing and maintenance teams have joined forces to build a model footpath crossing, helping them to deliver school safety sessions. The innovative teaching tool aims to provide young people with an enhanced understanding of how to use footpath crossings safely, by replicating the conditions of a working level crossing.

Over 40,000 children from 1,000 schools across Wales and the Borders have received vital rail safety education in under three years.

Services on the line between Anniesland and Glasgow Queen Street, via Ashfield, will operate as normal from Sunday July 8 with work to repair a track defect now complete.

Network Rail and officers from British Transport Police were at Carleton level crossing in Poulton-le-Fylde this week talking to pedestrians and drivers about using the crossing the safely.

Network Rail’s plans to upgrade two level crossings in Dingwall have been rescheduled to take place in October due to the need for additional design work.

Passengers are advised that severe disruption to Southern and Gatwick Express services to and from London Victoria will continue for the rest of the day following a major power failure affecting signalling in the Streatham area overnight.