Passengers in Devon and Cornwall will notice something unusual on their commute this week as Network Rail and GWR have installed giant deck chairs at stations along the route to mark the introduction of new services this May, providing an extra 4,200 seats every weekday.

Network Rail has appointed BAM Nuttall as the main contractor for the construction of the new Kintore station.

Train services have started to resume at Leeds station and the platforms have reopened.

A project led by the Network Rail and Colas Rail has used solar lighting and power generation to prove the viability of a sustainable ‘Site of the Future’, achieving 97% diesel-free operation in support of a major rail renewal project at Llanwern, South Wales.

Volunteers from Network Rail have helped install modern safety features to a level crossing at a heritage railway in Bedfordshire.

Network Rail and British Transport Police have closed Leeds railway station due to a vulnerable trespasser on the railway.

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman are being urged to stay off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the locomotive tours the Surrey Hills this week.

Following a recent series of illegal trespass incidents across the country, Network Rail and British Transport Police are warning rail enthusiasts to keep off the railway this week when the iconic steam locomotive Flying Scotsman visits Surrey, Hampshire and Wiltshire.