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A new railway junction which will uncork a major bottleneck on the approach to one of London’s busiest stations, allowing more frequent and more reliable train services across large parts of the south east, has moved a step closer to completion this week as the first new tracks were laid.

Residents in Royal Wootton Bassett are reminded of temporary road diversions from Monday, 24 October while Network Rail carry out work in preparation for the arrival of a new fleet of bigger, faster and greener electric trains.

Network Rail has announced plans to recruit twelve new apprentices across the North East as part of an expansion to its award-winning Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme.

Passengers in Hampshire will soon benefit from a better and more reliable railway as Network Rail prepares to carry out a major track renewal project at Fareham.

Britain’s rail industry joined forces today to transport 350 Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes from Manchester to London as part of nationwide celebrations of their Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games success.

Network Rail has submitted proposals for a new station building in Ilford as part of the improvements being delivered for the Crossrail project.

Communities in Wales will benefit from reduced flood risk and better rail links, thanks to a new agreement between Network Rail Wales and Natural Resources Wales (NRW).