Final preparations are being made on the rail network with up to 60,000 passengers expected to catch a train to Windsor this Saturday to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle.

The second series of the behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 continues on Monday 14 May, as the programme takes to the skies to join members of Network Rail’s aerial survey team whilst they check railway assets on board a helicopter kitted out with the latest thermal imaging technology.

Passengers travelling on the line between Norwich and London are set to get a more punctual train service following essential railway upgrades at Ilford over the bank holiday weekend.

“Electrified lines are always on – so always stay off.” That’s the stark message at the heart of a safety campaign by Network Rail as work to introduce Tram Trains to Sheffield and Rotherham progresses.

Passengers travelling between Weymouth and Wareham are urged to check before they travel on Wednesday 16th May as Network Rail prepares to re-open the line for the start of service tomorrow morning.

• Local communities to help shape the final design of a potential new rail link from Reading and Slough to London Heathrow Airport

• Final round of public consultation opens today (11 May)

• Six week consultation includes details of the likely benefits of the new railway as well as how any construction and environmental impacts will be managed

More than 5,000 bottles have been refilled in stations across the country as passengers make use of free water on the railway.