The Ebbw Vale line will be closed on three separate occasions across March and April, with further closures planned between May and July, as considerable work continues to be carried out across the entire line. 

A video captured by CCTV cameras shows the moment a pair of riders on a small moped narrowly escaped being struck by a train travelling at up to 70mph, after they dodged barriers at a level crossing near Littlehampton, in West Sussex.

Five kilometres of fencing has been upgraded to stop livestock from entering the railway.

Rail passengers and road users at Hindley in Greater Manchester are being advised of the next phase of major work to electrify the railway between Wigan and Bolton.

Work is now under way to build the new Leven station as part of the £116m Scottish Government funded Levenmouth Rail Link project.

More reliable journeys are in store for passengers travelling between Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent as Network Rail invests £2 million to upgrade track through a 175-year-old tunnel.

Rail passengers are being advised that the railway between Hazel Grove and Buxton will need to stay closed for an extra day after unexpected complications with a Victorian railway bridge rebuild.