Passengers are being warned of disruption between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley after overhead power cables were damaged on the northern section of the Cross City line.

Passengers are being advised about future work to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.

• Major work continues at Leeds Station as part of a project to remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6
• Latest stage includes building a chamber underneath the track between platforms 3 and 4 to make space for new signalling cables
• Improvements will bring more reliable services for passengers and reduce the impact of unplanned disruption on the railway
• Changes to services before 11:45 on Sunday 19 September, Sunday 26 September, Sunday 3 October and Sunday 10 October – passengers advised to plan ahead

• Network Rail, in partnership with the rail industry, has published the second phase of its Network Operating Strategy aimed at improving operations
• The strategy is designed to help the rail industry provide a better experience for passengers and freight users
• It focuses on a collaborative industry approach to applying the strategy’s recommendations and areas for improvements covering people, change/technology, and processes

Work is now complete to protect the West Coast main line from landslips to provide more reliable journeys for rail passengers between Wolverhampton and Stafford.

East Lothian Council's planning committee has approved proposals which will see a station open in the village of East Linton for the first time in more than half a century.

• Strengthening taking place to multiple steep-sided 170-year-old landslip-prone cuttings near Tunbridge Well
• Bus replacement services being provided but passengers need to check their times on Southeastern or National Rail enquiry websites before they travel

The decision was made at the CPCA meeting last month (Wednesday, 25 August) and means the partners now have the funds to put together a strategic outline business case. This will set out future aspirations for the Station Quarter site to deliver improvements to transport infrastructure and new homes and jobs for the city. This investment from the CPCA will complement £60,000 already committed by partners Network Rail, Peterborough City Council and LNER.