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Work to replace three level crossings in Hertfordshire with modern, safer alternatives is set to begin over the coming weeks as part of Network Rail’s national level crossing safety improvement programme.

This weekend, a vital part of the Ipswich Chord project to build a new stretch of track that will help to take more freight off the roads and onto rail will be delivered when a new bridge is installed over Sproughton Road in Ipswich.

Network Rail today revealed details of an investment plan of £15m, aimed at improving the reliability of the infrastructure and punctuality of train services on the East Coast main line.

Members of the public are invited to attend an information event about road diversion required to rebuild a rail bridge in order to cut journey times between London and Sheffield.

UK rapper Wretch 32 and spoken word performer George the Poet have put their hearing to the test in a unique experiment as part of a new Network Rail safety campaign aimed at young men called Track Tests.

• 135 people slipped, tripped or fell at Liverpool Street station in the last year
• Second highest number of incidents among London railway stations and station comes third in national table after Leeds and Paddington
• Campaign reminds passengers to take extra care when travelling after a night out

• Work on £47m scheme to remove major bottleneck completed to help reduce delays and increase future capacity
• Driver training programme has begun ahead of December 2013 timetable change, when more passengers will start feeling benefits of investment

Work has started to provide passengers at Brentwood with step-free access between the station entrance and the platforms, making the railway more accessible for everyone.