A £60.4m scheme to increase freight services and create a more reliable railway for passengers travelling between Ipswich and Felixstowe has been given the green light by the Secretary of State for Transport and the Port of Felixstowe.

With Christmas less than twelve weeks away, passengers across the south east are advised to plan ahead as there will be major changes to rail services and significant closures throughout the Christmas and New Year period.

Passengers using services that run through Severn Tunnel Junction are urged to check before they travel owing to overrunning engineering work which means a reduced service will run all day.

Passengers travelling between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill are urged to check before they travel owing to overrunning engineering works which means the line will be closed all day.

A member of Network Rail’s Orange Army will feature in the fourth episode of behind the scenes documentary Paddington 24/7 as his team faced the challenge of repairing a vital section of track in just four hours before all lines were due to reopen.

Work to provide step-free access at Westerton station is entering a key stage this weekend as engineers prepare to construct a new accessible footbridge over the railway.

A rural level crossing which was the scene of a fatal accident in North Yorkshire has been removed as Network Rail reminds the farming community to stay vigilant when it comes to safety.

Train customers are reminded to plan ahead so they can stay on the move during a major transformation of Liverpool Lime Street station which starts tomorrow (Saturday 30 September).