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Network Rail, East Midlands Railway, and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are coming together to issue their top tips to passengers to keep them on the move during major upgrade work that will close sections of the Midland Main Line in June.

A milestone has been reached for the electrification of the Midland Main Line after the final bridge was demolished on the Kettering to Wigston stretch to prepare for new overhead wires to be powered up.

The future of a Victorian-built railway footbridge has been secured for passengers in Derbyshire.

Rail passengers are being advised to plan ahead and check for journey updates while multi-million-pound Midland Main Line upgrades continue.

A new footbridge over the railway line in Kibworth has opened which will allow Network Rail engineers to continue to electrify the Midland Main Line.

Network Rail, East Midlands Railway (EMR), and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are encouraging passengers to check their journey before travelling as major engineering work to upgrade the Midland Main Line continues throughout April and May.

Network Rail teams have started work at Old Dalby test track in Leicestershire to repair and futureproof the site using tech that’s kinder to neighbours and the environment.

£27m is to be spent by Network Rail to improve drainage on the East Midlands’ rail network, helping to prevent major disruption brought to passengers by landslips and heavy rain.