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Train services in the Morpeth area are facing disruption as Network Rail undertakes urgent repair work at Plessey Viaduct, which is between Cramlington and Morpeth.

On 27th September 2023, Network Rail and Freightliner hosted industry leaders to celebrate the official opening of its second Operational Training Academy, located in Doncaster Frenchgate Centre. The Operational Training Academy will prepare Freightliner’s freight train drivers for the introduction of in-cab digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line - South.

Network Rail is advising passengers to check before they travel as major engineering work will impact on services between Bedford and London St Pancras over the next two weekends.

The two year countdown is on to mark the bicentenary of the birth of the modern railway with celebrations throughout 2025.

Network Rail has started work at Luton station as part of an extensive programme of improvements and upgrades designed to improve passenger experience.

Network Rail will be working at two sites in Lincolnshire to renew track and level crossing infrastructure to improve reliability for passenger’s journeys.

Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have successfully demonstrated that the recently installed digital signalling system on the Northern City Line, between Finsbury Park and Moorgate, is ready for passenger service. This is a significant milestone for the first phase of the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP).

Network Rail has started work on a multi-million pound land reinforcement project at Browney Curve in County Durham.