Network Rail’s new training facility in Doncaster is already making a difference in helping apprentices develop the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britain’s railway.

Passengers travelling on the East Suffolk line this spring are advised to plan ahead as essential weekend engineering work will be taking place in March to deliver a smoother, more reliable journey for passengers.

The midway point has been reached on a run of four weekends’ improvement work on the East Coast Main Line, with strong progress made so far and important digital signalling tests to come.

• On 10 February, the Planning Committee of the City of London passed a resolution to grant planning permission for the transformation of Liverpool Street station.
• The station was last redeveloped in 1991, and customer numbers have tripled over the last 35 years.

Woodland management teams will soon begin a £2m project aimed at controlling vegetation and reducing delays on a key section of railway line in Merseyside.

An apprentice with Network Rail encouraged others to sign up as she described combining her love of STEM* with a rewarding career in rail.

Time-lapse demolition footage has been released as strong progress continues on a bridge reconstruction benefiting passengers and freight.

Passengers travelling later this month are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out vital strengthening work on the River Plym railway bridge which will see 180 metres of track replaced and the bridge strengthened to carry heavier, more frequent trains for decades to come.