Eastern news
Alfreton station Access for All update
Network Rail is pleased to report that plans to make the station accessible are moving forward with a completion date scheduled for the first half of 2024.
Drivers advised to plan ahead as work begins on £1.5m Bedfordshire bridge strengthening scheme
A £1.5 million programme to strengthen a railway bridge in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire (pictured) will get underway this month to improve reliability for passengers.
“Check before you travel” due to snow
With further snow forecast over the next 48 hours, Network Rail and train operators are advising people to check their journey before setting off with National Rail Enquiries (www.nationalrail.co.uk).
Calderdale level crossing will close to keep people safe as trains increase
A level crossing in Elland, Calderdale will be closed for 26 days to keep walkers safe while more trains pass through from Saturday (11 March).
Teamwork helps to stop trespass in North Yorkshire
A new passcode-protected gate is helping to keep people off the tracks at a level crossing in North Yorkshire, after Network Rail worked with local authorities to introduce the measure.
Bridges transformed in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire this month to pave way for electrification
Vital work to adapt three bridges and lower track to clear the way for an electric railway between Kettering and Wigston will get underway this March.
Reliability upgrade through 175-year-old Staffordshire tunnel this March
More reliable journeys are in store for passengers travelling between Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent as Network Rail invests £2 million to upgrade track through a 175-year-old tunnel.
Reminder: Passengers to plan ahead as 26 days of major upgrades in Stalybridge get underway
Passengers travelling between Manchester and Leeds are being reminded to plan ahead as the Transpennine Route Upgrade pushes ahead with its biggest piece of work so far in Stalybridge.
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