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Today, Thursday 25 October, the first tram train in the UK entered service between Rotherham and Sheffield  thanks to a partnership between Network Rail, Stagecoach Supertram, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and the Department for Transport.

Network Rail is advising passengers to plan ahead and check before they travel as a huge £50million upgrade into the railway in East Yorkshire begins.

Network Rail has completed a vital upgrade to the signalling system in West Yorkshire as part of the Great North Rail Project.

Network Rail will today (Monday 22 October) begin a project to extend platforms three and four at Bradford Interchange railway station as part of the Great North Rail Project.

 A new development that will improve the look and feel of Leeds Railway Station has been announced by Network Rail and the East Coast Main Line Railway Board.

Network Rail has announced that a major multimillion pound project to improve safety at Brayford Wharf level crossing in Lincoln will begin on Monday, 29 October.

Network Rail is inviting residents in East Yorkshire to find out more about work to upgrade the railway as part of the Great North Rail Project.

Network Rail is preparing to deliver the next phase of works to upgrade the signaling systems and track as part of the £68m Norwich, Yarmouth, Lowestoft (NYL) re-signalling project this weekend. Engineers will continue to upgrade some of the oldest signals in the country, improving safety and journeys for passengers travelling on the Wherry lines.