Network Rail has today announced that Drumgrew Road will re-open on Friday, 15th April, following an eight month closure to demolish and reconstruct the bridge over the railway.

The West Coast main line is returning to normal today (Thursday) after floods caused severe delays yesterday.

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A number of floods on railway lines in the Rugby, Daventry and Wolverton areas are affecting train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street.

Chipping Sodbury residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about work that will be taking place to prepare Dodington Road bridge for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.

Network Rail is inviting Oxenholme residents to an information event to find out more about upcoming railway vegetation work.

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman are being urged to keep off the tracks when the recently renovated locomotive starts its tour of the North York Moors this weekend.

Cowbridge Road Railway Bridge in Bridgend is being refurbished as part of Network Rail’s £40bn Railway Upgrade Plan to provide a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers.