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Network Rail staff at Reading station are preparing to welcome an influx of music lovers ahead of the annual Reading Festival this weekend.

Two ambassa-dogs from London's Battersea Dogs Home joined staff at Waterloo this morning (22 August, 2017) in warning passengers of upcoming disruption to their journeys from 24-28 August, as three weeks of upgrade work at London's busiest station reach their climax this weekend.

Network Rail has today released new images showing how Edinburgh Waverley’s extended platforms will look once complete.

Works to improve traffic flow and safety for cyclists and pedestrians in Reading will begin after this year’s Reading Festival, as Network Rail prepares to widen the existing single lane carriageway and alleviate the bottleneck between the bridges on Cow Lane.

• 98% of Brits intend to stay in the UK this bank holiday
• 77% who venture out won’t travel for more than two hours
• 33% leave their plans to the last minute

Residents living in South Gloucestershire have been invited to an event this week to find out more about ongoing upgrades of the Great Western mainline.

Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel ahead of essential modernisation work in Cardiff. The work forms part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan for Wales to improve services for passengers.

The line between Ely and Peterborough reopened this morning following the completion of extensive repair work after a freight train derailed last Monday.