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• Major work to boost reliability and bring better journeys for passengers will get underway this weekend
• There will be significant changes to services between Newcastle and Scotland on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September, as well as from Saturday 1 to Monday 10 October inclusive
• Rail trade unions have also announced industrial action for 1 and 5 October
• Passengers are reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys

• There will be significant changes to services on the East Coast Main Line on 17 - 18 September, 24 - 25 September and 1 - 10 October inclusive
• Diversion routes and rail replacement services will be in operation between Newcastle and Scotland, with other journeys across the East Coast Main Line also affected
• Passengers are urged to plan ahead, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys

Over the August Bank Holiday, Network Rail delivered a package of improvements worth over £2.8m to bring better, more reliable journeys for passengers between Hitchin and London terminals.  

• Rail passengers travelling on the East Coast Main Line are urged to plan ahead this Thursday (18 Aug) and Saturday (20 Aug) as a limited timetable will be available  
• Amid national industrial action, less than half of usual services will run between London and Edinburgh from 7:30am until 6:30pm 
• Passengers should check before they travel, expect disruption and only travel if necessary  

Passengers intending to travel between London Kings Cross and Stevenage and on Great Northern routes into Moorgate over the August Bank Holiday weekend are being asked to plan ahead due to engineering work, and check how their journey may be affected. 

Network Rail are recruiting for apprentices in Doncaster to be the next generation of railway workers.

Network Rail are recruiting for apprentices in Tyneside to be the next generation of railway workers.

Network Rail are recruiting for apprentices in York to be the next generation of railway workers.