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Network Rail engineers have completed a £13.2m project to secure a railway embankment near Morpeth station on the East Coast Main Line, protecting the line for years to come. 

• Harlaxton Road in Grantham is officially one of the worst bridges in the country for bridge strikes, having been struck 17 times in 2021/22. 
• Across Britain, more than 1,800 bridges were hit in 2021/22, costing Network Rail almost £12 million in delay and cancellation fees. 
• Network Rail has launched a new animation as part of its ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign, urging lorry drivers to know the height of their vehicle, look out for road signs and slow down when approaching a bridge. 

Vital upgrades at Harringay station will get underway this week, as passengers will benefit from a better footbridge and brand-new waiting shelters on platforms one and two.

Passengers intending to travel to and from London and other destinations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough, and across Great Northern routes over the weekend of 7 and 8 January are being asked to plan ahead due to engineering work and check how their journey may be affected.

• National rail strikes planned for 5, 7 and 9 November will significantly impact train services on the East Coast Main Line
• Passengers should only travel if necessary, plan ahead and know their last train times
• Crucial engineering work will still go ahead to deliver a more reliable railway between Peterborough and Doncaster

Teams from Network Rail have painstakingly restored an iconic railway sign just north of York station following a request from the daughter of the man who made it almost 90 years ago.

Station cafes collectively hand out 10,000 coffee cups including inspiring messages of hope, whilst Samaritans volunteers provide emotional support at stations from London King’s Cross to Durham.

Today marks the end of major work at Newcastle Central station to boost reliability and provide smoother journeys, helping to create a railway which is fit for the future.