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• Essential track upgrades will keep services running fast and reliably between York and Newcastle
• Limited services and rail replacement buses between York and Newcastle on 29/30 January, 5/6 February, 12/13 February 2022
• Passengers asked to plan ahead via National Rail Enquiries or with their train operator

The iconic Royal Border Bridge in Northumberland will be repaired throughout 2022 in a major project led by Network Rail.

• Network Rail, GTR and Samaritans have teamed up at Stevenage station for Brew Monday (17 January)
• Volunteers offered teabags and spoke to station users about the importance of reaching out

• Network Rail, EMR and Samaritans have teamed up at Derby station for Brew Monday (17 January)
• Volunteers offered teabags and spoke to station users about the importance of reaching out

Network Rail have begun major work to upgrade a bridge over the railway in Dodworth, Barnsley to make sure it remains fit for purpose for years to come.

Network Rail is carrying out essential repair work on a wall in Kentish Town. 

• Network Rail has completed a major track and signalling upgrade in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade
• The improvements bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers and allow more trains to run in the future
• Further work is planned every Sunday between 9 January and 6 February – passengers advised to plan ahead

• Network Rail has completed the final stage of the biggest track upgrade at Leeds station in 20 years
• Between Saturday 25 December and Monday 3 January, more than 200 railway staff remodelled the track layout between platforms 4 and 6, extended platform 7 and renewed over 700 metres of track and overhead line equipment
• Passengers can now benefit from a more reliable railway. Some services may be delayed or cancelled due to a lack of available staff – please check before travelling