Network Rail will shortly begin work to repair and repaint the railway bridge on Quarry Street near Hamilton Central station.

People are being reminded about the dangers of ignoring warning lights and leaving the gate open at Lower Cullernie crossing, between Inverness and Nairn.

Passengers at Birmingham New Street are being urged to check their platforms throughout 2021 while major signalling upgrades take place to improve future journeys.

• Private sector companies invited to invest in Britain’s rail telecoms network in return for the right to commercialise spare capacity
• Deal – which could save Network Rail up to £1bn – would enable increased reliability and train performance, improve safety for passengers and frontline workers, and make a meaningful contribution to boosting connectivity for passengers
• Proposal supports wider Government objectives to boost connectivity capability in rural areas

Preparatory work for the new Brent Cross West station continues over the May Bank Holiday long weekend.

Passengers will benefit from more reliable step-free access at Wolverhampton station after a major upgrade of a key passenger lift.

Motorists and rail passengers are being advised about changes to journeys while a railway bridge is rebuilt at the Port of Workington.

Network Rail has had to make changes to planned refurbishment works on the Grade II listed Britannia Bridge, in North Wales, after a pair of peregrine falcons were found to be calling it home.