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Network Rail today revealed details of an investment plan of £15m, aimed at improving the reliability of the infrastructure and punctuality of train services on the East Coast main line.

Members of the public are invited to attend an information event about road diversion required to rebuild a rail bridge in order to cut journey times between London and Sheffield.

UK rapper Wretch 32 and spoken word performer George the Poet have put their hearing to the test in a unique experiment as part of a new Network Rail safety campaign aimed at young men called Track Tests.

• 135 people slipped, tripped or fell at Liverpool Street station in the last year
• Second highest number of incidents among London railway stations and station comes third in national table after Leeds and Paddington
• Campaign reminds passengers to take extra care when travelling after a night out

King’s Cross station is set to become an art gallery next week as part of a special exhibition showcasing stunning images from the Take-a-view Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, which is sponsored by Network Rail.

• Work on £47m scheme to remove major bottleneck completed to help reduce delays and increase future capacity
• Driver training programme has begun ahead of December 2013 timetable change, when more passengers will start feeling benefits of investment

Work has started to provide passengers at Brentwood with step-free access between the station entrance and the platforms, making the railway more accessible for everyone.

Network Rail will shortly start rebuilding Finedon Station Road bridge as part of a £70m investment to speed up journey times on the Midland Main Line between London and Sheffield.