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Network Rail is urging level crossing users to stay safe as a level crossing on the Felixstowe branch line reopens following a serious collision at the beginning of the year.

Network Rail have today (Monday, 10 September) begun work to construct a new footbridge at Little Bowden level crossing as part of the Railway Upgrade Plan.

Network Rail is bringing an established charity music event to York for the very first time.

Network Rail is seeking a partner to help deliver the first major inter-city digital railway on the East Coast Mainline (ECML). In an entirely new way of working, the organisation’s London North Eastern and East Midlands (LNE & EM) route is looking to team up early, and on a whole life basis, with a technology provider to work together on designs, plans, phasing, costs and realising benefits.

Network Rail is preparing to deliver the next phase of works to upgrade the signaling systems and track as part of the £68m Norwich, Yarmouth, Lowestoft (NYL) re-signalling project. Engineers will continue to upgrade some of the oldest signals in the country, improving safety and journeys for passengers travelling on the Wherry lines.

Major upgrades have been carried out at Colchester to make the busy Norwich to London main line more reliable and resilient.

Network Rail has released time-lapse footage showing the latest stage of the Derby Resignalling project as the majority of train services return to the station.

A footbridge, which has been closed since January when a major fire took place at Nottingham station is now open for use.