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Network Rail is advising motorists in Grantham that Barrowby Road will close next month, as major work begins on a £2.7million project to improve two railway bridges in the town.

• dedicated fifth platform and track at Stevenage station will enable more frequent and reliable services
• £40 million project, delivered over a year ahead of the revised schedule, will provide better connectivity with other destinations on the East Coast Main Line
• completion of the work marks an important milestone in the wider £1.2 billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh

A team of volunteers from Network Rail have joined forces with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Resilience Forum (LRF) PPE hub to help deliver vital PPE to care homes, GP surgeries and hospices across the county.

Network Rail is urging parents to warn their children about the dangers of trespassing on the railway as shocking CCTV footage shows three teenagers risking their lives by accessing the tracks via a level crossing near Leeds.

Network Rail marked the opening of a £14million depot in Doncaster yesterday (Tuesday, 7 July) which will bring highly skilled teams across the borough together. It will also help to boost the economy in the town which is famous for its railway history.

Multi-million-pound improvements that will change the face of Newcastle’s historic Central Station have taken a major step forward.

• No trains in or out of London King’s Cross on Saturday, 20 and Sunday, 21 June so new overhead line equipment can be installed.
• Project is part of £1.2billion upgrade which will deliver more trains, thousands of extra seats and more reliable journeys between London, the north, and Scotland.
• Under current COVID-19 guidance, journeys should only be made if they are necessary, and those needing to travel should avoid using public transport wherever possible. It is now mandatory to wear a face covering when using public transport.

• No trains in or out of London King’s Cross or Moorgate, or from the East Coast Main Line into St Pancras International, on Saturday, 20 and Sunday, 21 June so new overhead line equipment can be installed.

• Project is part of £1.2billion upgrade which will enable more reliable journeys between London, Peterborough and Cambridge.

• Under current COVID-19 guidance, journeys should only be made if they are necessary, and those needing to travel should avoid using public transport wherever possible. It is now mandatory to wear a face covering when using public transport.