Trains are now running again through the Portsmouth area after a week-long closure to upgrade the railway.

Work to build a third platform at Salford Crescent station means weekend closures in March, April, May and September.

Passengers are advised that this week’s engineering work between Doncaster and Goole/Scunthorpe will be extended to allow for an ageing bridge deck to be replaced.

James Richardson has this week started his role as the new TRU Managing Director, heading up the North of England’s multi-billion-pound railway programme that will deliver more frequent, faster trains on a more reliable railway, better connecting millions of people across the North, between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. 

Network Rail has completed a £3.5 million project to refurbish Awe viaduct near Taynuilt on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line.

Network Rail is inviting residents to learn more about progress on its multi-million-pound programme to upgrade the railway and Oxford station in a series of public events in the city.

From Friday 28 February until Monday 7 April, Whitacre Street in Deighton will be closed to vehicles as TRU engineers deliver upgrades.

A new teacher and parent toolkit has been launched to inspire more young people to consider a career in the railway. It’s been developed as part of a national campaign, called Railway 200, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, and is believed to be the biggest educational resource in the rail industry.