Passengers in Hampshire will soon benefit from a better and more reliable railway as Network Rail prepares to carry out a major track renewal project at Fareham.

Britain’s rail industry joined forces today to transport 350 Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes from Manchester to London as part of nationwide celebrations of their Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games success.

Network Rail has submitted proposals for a new station building in Ilford as part of the improvements being delivered for the Crossrail project.

Communities in Wales will benefit from reduced flood risk and better rail links, thanks to a new agreement between Network Rail Wales and Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

Network Rail is taking the next step towards making Ascot station fully-accessible as its orange army is set to remove the existing bridge at the station over the weekend of 22 and 23 October ahead of the installation of the new footbridge by February 2017.

• Railway infrastructure company seeking 14 apprentices across its Scottish depots in 2017 – including Aberdeen, Inverness and Perth

Applications are still being sought for Network Rail’s award-winning 2017 Advanced Apprenticeship scheme, which closes to entries on Monday, October 31.

Passengers travelling throughout South Wales during weekends in October are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out essential work to improve the reliability of services, as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.