Network Rail is looking for four new apprentices in North London and Hertfordshire for its award-winning engineering apprenticeship scheme to start in March next year.

A Network Rail worker who fondly refers to London Paddington Station as his “mansion” will feature in the first episode of a new documentary series which goes behind the scenes at Brunel’s most famous station on the evening of a terror attack in the capital.

Network Rail and South Western Railway are reminding passengers to check before they travel over seven weekends this autumn as work to boost capacity at the station by 30% continues.

Railway upgrade work between London and Cardiff will affect journeys for fans travelling to the Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev fight in the Principality Stadium on 28 October.

Network Rail’s orange army will be out in force, installing new track in the Ipswich and Colchester areas on the main line into London at weekends in September and October to make services more reliable and reduce delays for the millions of people that travel on this route every year.

Work to enhance platform one at Broughty Ferry station will now begin in January 2018 following discussions between Dundee City Council and Network Rail.

Passengers can travel by train between Bolton and Manchester again after the line reopened early following emergency repairs to a bridge which was badly damaged by a burst water main.

Network Rail is teaming up with the National Farmers’ Union to remind farmers to stay safe at level crossings and combat a rise in incidents during harvest, one of their busiest times of the year.