A £550m plus investment in the West Midlands rail infrastructure, providing new tracks and electrification to meet the growing demand for rail transport in the West Midlands.

A £1bn plus investment in the North West rail infrastructure, providing new tracks and electrification to meet the growing demand for rail transport in the North West.

• Network Rail sets out biggest investment in infrastructure since the Victorian era

• Almost £1bn investment to continue the modernisation of the entire network in Wales, including electrification of the main line to Swansea and the Valleys network

Three rail bridges in Slough and Hillingdon were demolished over the Christmas break as part of preparations for the arrival of new electric Crossrail trains.

Engineers have been working overnight to monitor flooding and to try to keep the railway open.

Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris today (Friday 21 December) officially opened Britains first grade II listed plastic footbridge at Dawlish station.

Network Rail has released an artist’s impression of a possible footbridge at the site of Bayles & Wylies level crossing in Nottingham.

Period 9 of 2012/13: 11 November 2012 - 08 December 2012

Punctuality on the railways fell to 85.3% during period 9, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail. The data for Britain's train services covers the period from 11 November 2012 - 08 December 2012. This compares to 88.4% for the same period last year. The moving annual average is now at 91.5%.