Network Rail thanks passengers and local residents for their patience and understanding over the festive period while it has completed important rail upgrades.

• Network Rail has completed the final stage of the biggest track upgrade at Leeds station in 20 years
• Between Saturday 25 December and Monday 3 January, more than 200 railway staff remodelled the track layout between platforms 4 and 6, extended platform 7 and renewed over 700 metres of track and overhead line equipment
• Passengers can now benefit from a more reliable railway. Some services may be delayed or cancelled due to a lack of available staff – please check before travelling

Milla Mazilu, Principal Programme Controls Manager at Network Rail, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for her vital work during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Passengers are being advised to plan their journeys while major work to protect the West Coast main line from the risk of flooding takes place from next week.

Three Network Rail employees have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list, published on 31 December.

Network Rail's graffiti hit squad has been cleaning up Birmingham city centre over the Christmas break.

The railway over the Grade II* listed Barmouth Viaduct reopened today (30 December) after more than three months of intensive restoration work.

A huge clean-up operation is complete after illegal fly-tippers dumped 380 tonnes of waste endangering railway lines on Merseyside.