The story of the vital role Britain’s rail network and its staff played in World War One is told in a roving exhibition launched this weekend at London Waterloo station.

Network Rail and the Henry Moore Foundation have today officially unveiled the first piece of public art to be exhibited at King’s Cross Square, the new public square in front of the redeveloped King’s Cross station.

Football fans planning to travel to matches by train in August are being advised to check before they travel as planned improvement work may mean changes to some journeys.

With a month to go until the nine-day part-closure of London Bridge rail station and two weeks to go until a series of weekend and Monday closures of the line between Euston and Milton Keynes, the rail industry is urging passengers to know their alternative routes into London.

Professional football clubs across England are to help reduce the numbers of young people injured or killed after trespassing on the railway by organising a series of sports and educational activities to divert kids away from the dangers of playing on the tracks.

Network Rail announces today the appointment of Sharon Flood as a non-executive director following the departure of Mike Firth. Ms Flood, 49, brings with her extensive financial experience having previously served as finance director for John Lewis department stores for five years.

Passengers at Euston can look forward to a bigger, better station with more shops and a wider choice of food and drink as Network Rail begins a £12.5m development of the station this month.

Reading’s redeveloped railway station was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen today.