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Better journeys are in store for passengers travelling between London and the East Midlands, with key work to upgrade Bedfordshire’s railway taking place this weekend.

A brand new, state-of-the-art signalling system has been commissioned over the bank holiday, promising Great Northern rail passengers at 30 stations* much more reliable journeys on the route to Moorgate in the City of London.

• Major progress made to electrify the railway between Manchester and Stalybridge as two bridges are raised
• Transpennine Route Upgrade will help to create a cleaner, greener railway between York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester
• Passengers should check before they travel this Early May Bank Holiday as work continues

• Network Rail and the British Transport Police are cracking down on railway vandals in South Yorkshire
• Metal cable thieves have cost taxpayers over £280k and delayed journeys by 89 hours in the past year
• New surveillance techniques aim to catch criminals in the act – offenders face court and large fines

• Removal of 45 year old equipment and commissioning of new will take place over Bank Holiday weekend
• Changes to services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate
• Passengers urged to plan their journeys ahead of time

Network Rail has delivered a package of upgrades to boost reliability and make Hull Paragon station more accessible for passengers this Easter.

Network Rail has upgraded more than 480 metres of track over the Easter weekend to bring a more modern and reliable railway for passengers in Derbyshire.

Network Rail is refurbishing Newark Castle level crossing this May to make it smoother and more robust for thousands of drivers in the town.