A team from Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route has completed the first stage of a mammoth 303-mile trek from North to South Wales to raise funds for Samaritans Cymru.

Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop visited the site of the relocated Hairmyres station yesterday (17 July) to see progress on the East Kilbride Enhancement project.

Network Rail has completed the rebuild of the fire-damaged Troon station in a £5m investment in Scotland’s Railway.

The stairs to platform 2 at Anniesland railway station has re-opened.  

Chiltern Railways passengers are being urged to check before they travel ahead of a five-day closure of the Chiltern main line between Bicester and Leamington Spa while Network Rail completes vital improvement work at the end of July.

Engineers will be renewing over 1700 metres of track between Woodbridge and Westerfield junction over six days to improve passenger journeys and prepare the line to accommodate increased freight traffic.

Trains will not be able to run for 16 consecutive days while Network Rail replaces a bridge over the railway between Saturday 20 July and Sunday 4 August.

To improve safety for crossing users, Network Rail is closing Gipsy Lane level crossing in Needham Market, Suffolk, and building a new, safe footpath under the railway using an existing culvert for pedestrians.