Primary school children have been learning about railway safety during the multi-million pound upgrade of Stechford station in Birmingham.

Worksop railway station has won a National Railway Heritage Award following a £1.1million investment to restore and preserve parts of the station.

Four level crossings on the Felixstowe branch line have been successfully upgraded to make crossing the railway safer for all in the Suffolk area.

• £98m to be invested in Britain’s rail network this August bank holiday weekend
• Railway open for ‘business as usual’ over August bank holiday weekend as majority of the network is unaffected, however there are major changes to services to/from London King’s Cross station

Network Rail is urging parents to speak to their children about the dangers of playing on the railway and the importance of using level crossings safely after recent incidents at Peth Lane level crossing in Ryton.

A major refurbishment of Longbridge station is providing a better railway for passengers in Birmingham.

Next Saturday (20 July) a major junction on the West Coast main line will close for 16 days for vital engineering work in Warrington, train passengers were warned today.

• “Inspirational” and “thought-provoking” conference hosted by Patrick Verwer, GTR Chief Executive Officer, David Statham, Southeastern MD, and John Halsall, Network Rail Southern region MD 
• Guest speakers including Diane Lightfoot OBE, CEO of the Business Disability Forum, and Blessing Buraimoh, Diversity Adviser for Business in the Community, shared how the industry can better reflect the customers it serves