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Network Rail has applied to the Secretary of State for Transport for a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) to close or modify 61 level crossings across Essex, Hertfordshire, Havering, Southend and Thurrock.

• Network Rail engineers complete most challenging railway repair ever
• Northern train services resume on world’s most iconic railway
• Flying Scotsman, the world’s best-loved steam train, marks the occasion

Network Rail is inviting North Wales residents to a drop-in event to learn more about how Tyn Y Morfa level crossing, near Prestatyn, will be modernised as part of Network Rail's Railway Upgrade Plan. 

A major programme of work to modernise the Great Western Mainline this Easter will see platforms at Bath Spa station widened in preparation for longer trains providing over a fifth more seats for passengers.

As part of Glasgow Queen Street station’s redevelopment, work will begin next week on a project to prepare for the extension of platform 1.

• Network Rail supports around 39,547 local jobs in the South East and last year £1.94 billion was spent with 646 local businesses
• Southeastern employs more than 4,000 people and has raised more than £23,000 for local charity the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
• Improvements being delivered in the South East include: the Thameslink Programme –which is building a new station at London Bridge; a new station building at Strood in Kent; a new platform at Redhill, and better journey times between Ramsgate and Ashford
• Improvements already delivered since 2014 include a completely new station in Rochester, Kent and new signalling through the Medway Towns
• £100 million is spent every single week by Network Rail on improving the railway in Britain

Network Rail has completed work to extend platforms at Sunningdale station, as part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.

Network Rail has completed work to extend platforms at Camberley station, as part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.