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“Electrified lines are always on – so always stay off.” That’s the stark message at the heart of a safety campaign by Network Rail as work to introduce Tram Trains to Sheffield and Rotherham progresses.

Rail passengers from Southend, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex can look forward to a bigger and better railway following upgrades carried out over the bank holiday weekend.

Southend passengers are set to benefit from a bigger and better railway as work ramps up to upgrade the Southend Victoria branch line.

Passengers in the East Midlands are being urged to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out a project of improvements across the region.

Network Rail has joined with passenger, train and freight organisations in the Anglia region to form a dedicated Route Supervisory Board to drive improvements to the region’s rail network.

Passengers in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Southend are asked to check before they travel ahead of the two May bank holiday weekends.

Train customers are being urged to check their train times, station stops and walking routes ahead of Britain’s biggest train timetable change for decades.

The first temporary timetables for passengers travelling in the East Midlands during 79 days of major engineering work are now available online, as Derby gets ready for the biggest upgrade to the railway since the Victorian era.