The first temporary timetables for passengers travelling in the East Midlands during 79 days of major engineering work are now available online, as Derby gets ready for the biggest upgrade to the railway since the Victorian era.

The first temporary timetables for passengers travelling in the East Midlands during 79 days of major engineering work are now available online, as Derby gets ready for the biggest upgrade to the railway since the Victorian era.

Network Rail engineers have worked through the night to remove more than 20 tonnes of debris from the railway after a landslip at Holmwood in Surrey caused the line to be closed between Horsham and Dorking.

Residents of Woodley in Berkshire are reminded that a temporary road closure will be in place from 14 April to 18 August in order for Network Rail to undertake essential work to Butts Hill Road Bridge. Three way traffic lights will be in operation, and will remain in place until the road is closed later in the year. Please bear with us while the road is closed and diversions are in place.

Passengers using the busy platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly can look forward to more space as they wait for their train.

Network Rail has today announced it is encouraging contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to propose changes to its ‘standards’ – the detailed requirements that underpin how the railway and the delivery of improvement projects are run. The changes are to encourage greater innovation, cost efficiency and third party funding into the rail network, whilst maintaining safety.

At least 150 young people looking to move full steam ahead into the workplace will be given advice by rail industry employees as a partnership between Network Rail and Barnardo’s enters its final year.

Network Rail is set to carry safety improvements at Shepreth level crossing on Station Road in May as part of the company’s Railway Upgrade Plan.