Major upgrade work as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade project is set to continue into January and February with improvements to be made to overhead line equipment on selected weekends.

Network Rail is reminding customers to plan ahead and check before they travel as buses replace South Western Railway trains between Hounslow, Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside this weekend while engineers complete upgrades to support the reliable running of the railway.

Network Rail has commissioned the signalling system on the new £116m Levenmouth Rail Link - meaning trains can use the line.

Transpennine Route Upgrade successfully concludes Christmas and New Year Projects, paving the way for a greener, faster and more reliable railway. 

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel while £2.7m of essential drainage work to reduce flooding and improve the reliability of the railway between Bolton and Manchester takes place over the next five weekends.

Network Rail is completing an £85million investment into the signalling on the West Coast main line between Rugeley and Colwich on Sunday 14 and from Saturday 20 until Monday 22 January.

Rail users in Bromley, South London will soon benefit from step-free access at Shortlands station as Network Rail announces accessibility upgrades starting this January.

Network Rail has completed a multi-million-pound programme of engineering upgrades across Scotland over the festive period, which will improve reliability and punctuality for passengers and freight customers.