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Rail leaders in the East Midlands are advising passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary on Monday and Tuesday next week (18 and 19 July).

Network Rail is inviting residents to find out more about major work to reconstruct a bridge which carries the railway over Gainsborough Road.

Plans to improve St Albans City station are getting back on track this summer, as Network Rail resumes work on the £6.8m revamp.

The first miles of new electric overhead wires on a mainline in Yorkshire for over 25 years are now up, marking a step-change in progress for the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.

A £3.59m campaign to make Billingham station more accessible is now underway, kickstarting a programme of improvements for Northern passengers.

• Derbyshire rail passengers can expect a more reliable railway as Network Rail renew the track through Belper this weekend (Sat 9 and Sun 10 July)
• The essential £500k project will bring smoother journeys for passengers right along the Midland Main Line and help more trains to run on time
• Buses will replace trains between Derby and Sheffield/Matlock – passengers should check before they travel with National Rail Enquiries

Major progress on the £145m Hope Valley railway upgrade is on track this summer, with changes to services between Sheffield and Manchester every weekend in July.

An ambitious multi-billion-pound rail upgrade in West Yorkshire has now been given the green light, bringing a faster, greener, better-connected railway one step closer for passengers in the North of England. It’s the biggest milestone the Transpennine Route Upgrade has ever achieved.