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Passengers are invited to meet railway managers at a series of events to learn more about how their journeys might be affected by a large-scale bridge replacement.

Passengers travelling to and from the East Yorkshire coastline can now look forward to making easier, more accessible journeys after a major investment into station accessibility.

The centenary of the Manton railway tragedy has been marked with a special event on Thursday 23 May held by Network Rail and the University of Portsmouth.

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.

Leeds United football fans travelling by train to Wembley for the Championship play-off final are being given a hat-trick of travel tips for a winning journey.

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is reminding passengers and road users to plan their journey ahead of time, as major improvement works are carried out between Leeds and York from Sunday 26 May to Monday 3 June.

Speed restrictions will be in place today (22 May) along Network Rail’s North and East route to keep passengers safe and services running smoothly following heavy rainfall.