Network Rail’s maintenance teams will be out in force during weekends in February and March to deliver essential work to keep the railway running safely and reliably.

Passengers are advised of weekend work which will see major strides made in a project delivering better journeys on the Midland Main Line.

Network Rail is working with community groups to clean up an area in Preston that has been blighted by fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.

• The first phase of work to repair a significant landslip between Three Bridges and Gatwick on the busy Brighton Main Line has been completed ahead of schedule.
• Most train services have already restarted this morning (Thursday) and teams are working to restore the remainder on Friday morning, by moving trains back into position.
• Passengers are advised to check the latest service information online before they travel.

Network Rail has begun the third major stage of work to create Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) and transform coast-to-coast rail travel in the county.

Railway 200 marks the bicentenary of the first passenger railway journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825.

So far, over 200 events celebrating the past, present and future of the railway have been scheduled across Britain over the coming year. More events are being added to Railway 200's website every week.

The following is a list of events and booking opportunities in February and March which may be of interest your readers.

Passengers are being advised of changes to services while important ground investigations take place north of Barnsley.

• Julien Dehornoy joins Network Rail from Keolis Downer, Australia.
• Joining in April 2025, Julien will be the new deputy regional managing director for the North West & Central Region (NW&C).
• The new role is an intent to bring in new thinking and expertise to prepare the industry for track and train integration as part of Great British Railways.