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Members of the public are invited to attend a drop-in-event to find out more about the reconstruction of Templars Way bridge in Bedford.

More than £430m was invested in improving and expanding Britain’s rail network in East Anglia over the last 12 months, Network Rail revealed today in its full-year results for the 2013/14 financial year.

Rail passengers travelling on the busy Great Eastern Main Line can look forward to more reliable journeys as a major programme to renew ageing infrastructure starts this May.

Brentwood MP Eric Pickles was in Ingatestone on Friday 25 March to see the newly completed underpass, which allowed Network Rail to permanently close Ingatestone Hall footpath level crossing.

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new era for rail passengers in East Anglia as Network Rail embarks on an ambitious £2.2bn five-year spending programme in the region.

As part of initiative to tackle railway crime, Network Rail is working in partnership with a under 14’s football team to encourage young people to take up more positive activities in Bedfordshire.

Transport minister Stephen Hammond was in Ipswich on Friday 21 March to see the newly completed 1.2km stretch of railway built by Network Rail to increase capacity for freight trains and ease a major bottleneck affecting passenger services on the Great Eastern Main Line.

Members of the public are invited to attend an information event on a road diversion required to rebuild a rail bridge higher to help accommodate future installation of overhead line equipment.