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Network Rail and train operators are advising passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as teams carry out vital work to upgrade the railway between Grantham and Doncaster.

On 2nd May 2023, Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., officially opened its first Operational Training Academy, located on the 7th floor of Ipswich’s St. Vincent House.

Network Rail is inviting residents in Alexandra Palace and Hadley Wood to find out more about vegetation management work that is taking place on the railway.

Two new lifts to serve platforms 3/4 and 7/8 have now opened at Finsbury Park railway station, opening up travel opportunities for more people.

Yesterday (Monday, 17 April), colleagues from Network Rail and DB Cargo UK handed over a cheque for £200,000 to Martin House Children’s Hospice.

• London King’s Cross, Peterborough and Stevenage stations are among those supporting Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign with events to empower passengers to start a conversation if they see someone who needs help
• Only around 50% of the nation feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public
• New campaign film launches today to reassure the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery

The billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) has taken another step forward with crucial work to enable a more reliable railway taking place over the weekend.

The billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme will continue to create a more reliable railway between Peterborough and London King’s Cross this weekend.