Putney station is to be transformed thanks to a £9m improvement programme due to start in January 2013.

Rail services were disrupted by heavy rain and flooding in late November and early December 2012. All of these issues have been resolved.

Rail passengers using the country’s biggest and busiest stations will get a helping hand from a new army of volunteers after the success of Network Rail’s ‘travel champions’ initiative during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Updated plans for a new maintenance centre of excellence in Derby have been re-submitted by Network Rail to accommodate the team required to support the electrification of the Midland Main Line.

Network Rail has appointed Jonathan Crick to join its property division, as commercial director of retail.

Network Rail is inviting a selected list of law firms to tender for a place on its legal panel.

Pedestrians walking towards Bolton-le-Sands level crossing can now do so in safety because Network Rail has built a brand new pavement so they don’t have to walk in the road.

Period 8 of 2012/13: 14 October 2012 - 10 November 2012

Punctuality on the railways reached 88.9% during period 8, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail. The data for Britain's train services covers the period from 14 October 2012 - 10 November 2012. This compares to 89.3% for the same period last year. The moving annual average is now at 91.7%.