A staggering 23% of professional drivers have admitted that if they knew the train timetable and did not believe a train was due to arrive, they would drive over a level crossing. The most common reasons cited for taking the risk was running late to make a delivery (12%) or a desire to finish work and get home early (16%). This was despite an overwhelming majority of professional drivers knowing that all vehicles must stop for the warning lights at level crossings.

More than 95 percent of the demolition material produced during the redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street station has been recycled.

Steam fans are being warned to keep a safe distance from a rarely used railway line this weekend when heritage locomotive Clun Castle makes a special journey through Shropshire.

Passengers at Britain’s biggest and busiest stations can now shop more sustainably thanks to a new initiative from Network Rail.

• Local communities asked to help shape the final design of changes to the rail line in south Devon which needs to be better protected from cliff falls, land slips and damage caused by the sea during extreme weather
• Public consultation opens on 10 June
• Five-week consultation will include details of the realignment of the railway to make room for corrective measures to stabilise the cliffs

• The plans include improved leisure facilities and amenities including new, fully accessible, coastal walking and cycling routes

Rail passengers will once again be able to travel on the Southend line as the work to upgrade the overhead lines has been completed on time.

Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway and Stagecoach are inviting residents to find out more about work to upgrade Bromham Road bridge in Bedford as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade.

Network Rail has opened the doors to a new community information hub in Dawlish which will provide regular updates on how work to deliver a bigger sea wall is progressing.