Passengers and visitors at London’s biggest and busiest railway stations have been praised for their generosity after helping to raise a tremendous £250,000* in support of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal.

Transport Minister Derek Mackay visited Glasgow Central station today (Monday, November 2) to help launch the ScotRail Alliance’s winter roadshow for passengers and view a specialist snow clearing train.

A bridge in Leeds will be replaced as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan to improve the reliability of the network in West Yorkshire.

Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ is reminding residents that the essential work to prepare Stratton Green bridge in Swindon for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains will begin next week.

Patrick Butcher, Network Rail group finance director, has been appointed chief finance officer of Go-Ahead Group and will leave Network Rail in the New Year.

Bike to train connections in Edinburgh will become simpler from today (Thursday, October 29) as Waverley station opens a new bike lane into the heart of the concourse.

Newport residents are reminded that Somerton Road bridge will be closing to vehicles to allow for the electrification of the railway between London and Swansea.

Network Rail has today announced it is increasing the number of engineering places on its 2016 graduate scheme by 40%. Chief executive Mark Carne has welcomed the recruitment boost but warned the company needs a more diverse workforce that better reflects the society it serves.  His message comes ahead of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (2-6 Nov) that aims to change perceptions of engineering among young people.