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One week to go: Passengers reminded to check before they travel as Severn Estuary major resilience work takes place between Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction
Passengers travelling between Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction are advised to plan ahead as essential engineering work will close the railway through the Severn Estuary for three weeks, from 00:40 on Sunday 27 July until 08:40 on Sunday 17 August 2025.
Cumbrian Coast Line passengers urged to plan ahead in August and September
Rail passengers are being urged to plan their journeys in advance during essential track upgrades in Whitehaven this summer.
Railway closing this autumn between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work
Southeastern and Southern passengers are being asked to plan ahead over the October half term.
Chalkwell and Southend East station community events
Plans to make Chalkwell and Southend East stations accessible with new lifts are to be displayed at community drop-in sessions this August.
A brush with fame: Striking portrait of Network Rail ‘hidden hero’ unveiled on special exhibition train
A striking portrait of a Network Rail employee was unveiled at London Euston station on Tuesday 15 July. Manny Kang was captured on canvas for the exceptional care and commitment he brings to his role as a community safety manager on the Central route, connecting the West Midlands and London.
Freight digital signalling fitment takes a step forward
A step forward is being taken today towards the challenge of fitting ETCS (European Train Control System) digital in-cab signalling equipment to hundreds of Britain’s freight locomotives.
Overnight rail engineering works to affect journeys in and out of Cardiff, 19-21 July
Passengers travelling to and from Cardiff over the weekend of 19–21 July are advised to check their journey plans in advance due to essential overnight rail engineering work.
Vital rail upgrades in August between Ipswich and Halesworth
Passengers travelling between Ipswich and Halesworth are advised to check before they travel, as essential railway works will affect train services across three weekends in August.
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