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Road users in Oakham are being warned to expect delays at the town’s level crossings - and avoid them wherever they can - on Saturday 12 and Saturday 19 November.

This week, work is underway to fully refurbish Chesterfield station’s platform canopies and revitalise the station for the thousands of passengers who use it each year.

Extensive damage to a railway bridge in Ketton, Rutland means that train services between Leicester and Peterborough are likely to be disrupted for the next three weeks.

• Rail services remain disrupted
• Initial repair expected to take around two weeks

The first drills have broken ground to launch the next phase of electrification along the Midland Main Line between London and Wigston, Leicestershire.

Over the weekend (29-31 October), Network Rail updated an important railway junction in East Staffordshire to bring more reliable train journeys for passengers and freight services.

• National rail strikes planned for 5, 7 and 9 November will significantly reduce train services across the East Midlands
• Work on three major engineering projects between London and Luton will push ahead over the next two weekends (5 / 6 and 12 / 13 November)
• Passengers should plan ahead, check before travelling and only travel if necessary on strike days

A community in Nottinghamshire are being invited to a safety session after Network Rail has seen a rise in reckless behaviour at a popular level crossing.