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Today (Tuesday, 21 May) Heritage Minister Michael Ellis attended the signing of a Heritage Partnership Agreement (HPA) at King’s Cross Station with Historic England, Network Rail and Camden Council.  The HPA helps to ensure the efficient future management of the nationally significant site by streamlining the formal listed building consent process.

The re-developed Hackney Wick station has won a prestigious Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London award ahead of a strong group of other shortlisted projects.

As people prepare for the bank holiday getaway, Network Rail is advising passengers to plan their journeys in advance of the weekend.

Network Rail and East Midlands Trains are reminding passengers on the Midland Main Line to plan ahead and check before travelling as major work takes place as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade.

Network Rail has successfully completed a major project at Headingley station which will improve accessibility and make using the station much easier.

Passengers are reminded to plan their journeys in advance as there will be no trains between Southend Victoria and Wickford for nine days as part of a major upgrade of the overhead wires.

Network Rail engineers have successfully reached a major milestone in the reconstruction of two road bridges in Northamptonshire, as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade. 

Network Rail is advising level crossing users in Leicestershire and Rutland that there will be six days of changes to level crossings as major work to the railway as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade takes place in Market Harborough.