Network Rail and Great Western Railway thanked passengers and lineside neighbours today for their patience following the completion, on time, of railway improvement work in the south west and Thames Valley.

Britain’s commuters returned to work today on a better, more reliable railway thanks to the efforts of Network Rail’s orange army, who worked round-the-clock to improve the network over the bank holiday weekend.

Network Rail’s orange army has replaced nearly 1,000 metres of track on the line between Norwich and London over the Bank Holiday weekend to make passenger journeys into London more reliable.

Services on the West Coast main line through Stafford resumed on time today (Tuesday 3 May) after work took place over the bank holiday weekend as part of a £250m railway upgrade between Stafford and Crewe.

Commuters in South Yorkshire returned to work today on a better, more reliable railway thanks to the efforts of Network Rail’s orange army, who worked round-the-clock to improve the network over the bank holiday weekend.

Passengers travelling through Oxenholme in Cumbria will have a smoother, more reliable journey following a weekend of upgrade work by Network Rail's orange army.

Rail services between Sleights and Whitby have been suspended while engineers work to repair damage to the track near Ruswarp.

Network Rail will be hosting an information event on Tuesday, May 10, to give local residents the opportunity to find out more about plans to replace Millhall Road* level crossing with a fully-accessible footbridge.