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• Rail passengers in the East Midlands are urged to plan ahead this Wednesday (27 July) as a severely limited timetable will be available
• Amid national industrial action, a significantly reduced train service will run only between 7.30am and 6.30pm with some routes closed altogether
• Passengers should check before they travel, expect disruption and only travel if necessary

Today (Monday 25 July), essential work to upgrade a bridge in Oakley, Bedfordshire has begun, keeping it strong and reliable for drivers and passengers over future decades.

Better facilities are now available for passengers at Market Harborough station, as Network Rail unveils the brand-new toilet block and waiting room today (Friday 22 July).

Plans to improve St Albans City station are getting back on track this summer, as Network Rail resumes work on the £6.8m revamp.

• Derbyshire rail passengers can expect a more reliable railway as Network Rail renew the track through Belper this weekend (Sat 9 and Sun 10 July)
• The essential £500k project will bring smoother journeys for passengers right along the Midland Main Line and help more trains to run on time
• Buses will replace trains between Derby and Sheffield/Matlock – passengers should check before they travel with National Rail Enquiries

Passengers travelling between Luton and St Albans are being asked to plan ahead as work on the first major new mainline station in London in over a decade – Brent Cross West – continues.

A level crossing in Boston, Lincolnshire is set to be upgraded next month (June) to improve reliability for key freight services travelling to and from the town’s port.

Better journeys are in store for passengers travelling between London and the East Midlands, with key work to upgrade Bedfordshire’s railway taking place this weekend.