Passengers intending to travel between London Kings Cross and Stevenage and on Great Northern routes into Moorgate over the August Bank Holiday weekend are being asked to plan ahead due to engineering work, and check how their journey may be affected. 

Work to build the second mile of new track on the Levenmouth Rail Link is now underway.

Passengers are being warned that no trains will be running to or from Birmingham New Street station this Saturday (13 August) during industrial action by train drivers.

Passengers are being warned that no trains will be running to or from London Euston station this Saturday (13 August) during industrial action by train drivers.

• Coordinated industry contingency plan will see around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services
• Special timetables for 18 and 20 August are due to be published on 14 and 16 August, but it is likely that trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
• Passengers are asked to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary

Network Rail has said sorry to Brentford fans ahead of four days of engineering work that clash with the club’s match against Manchester United.

A major investment to protect the railway from erosion by the River Tyne and allow a popular footpath to reopen will get underway this month.

In another stride towards a greener, more sustainable railway for Britain, Network Rail has signed an agreement with EDF Renewables UK which will see enough solar energy to power 20,000 homes used in offices, depots and railway stations across the country.