Work is now complete to protect railway journeys on the West Coast main line after moving land was secured between Milton Keynes and Birmingham.

Specially protected great crested newts have been rescued by railway workers during maintenance work in Worcestershire.

Network Rail Scotland has put hedgehog-friendly solutions in place at Lanark station to allow the little creatures to move freely in and around railway property.

Storm Barra is forecast to bring snow and winds of up to 70mph to parts of the country from late tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 7 December) and will affect some services in the south west and north east of Scotland.

Network Rail has been announced as the winner of this year’s Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) Disability Confident Award, demonstrating its commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive employer for all.

• Network Rail has made sanitary products available to all who need them at Leeds station
• The new initiative aims to help tackle period poverty and make sure people can travel with confidence
• Products now available from free vending machines in the toilets

A £1.7m project to repair and re-paint two railway bridges in Edinburgh City Centre will get underway in January 2022.

Network Rail engineers called on two unique trains to deliver major improvements during a 16-day line closure in Dorset and Wiltshire.