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LNER and Network Rail work together to run special Lincoln Christmas Market services
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and Network Rail have worked together to enable a special weekend timetable with larger trains during the Lincoln Christmas Market, with direct services from locations including Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Network Rail prepares for Christmas track upgrades at Leeds station
- Engineers will remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6 over Christmas as part of a project to boost reliability and reduce the impact of future unplanned disruption
- Network Rail completed latest stage of improvements over the weekend (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October)
- Changes to services for eight days over Christmas period from Monday 27 December to Monday 3 January 2022 – passengers are encouraged to plan ahead
- Additional changes for passengers between Leeds and Huddersfield on Sunday 7 November as essential signalling upgrades take place
Not out with the old but in with the new - Network Rail completes major signalling upgrades at Bridlington
Network Rail has completed major work to upgrade the signalling system and track at Bridlington to bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers in East Yorkshire – all whilst leaving the much-loved lever frame in place.
Passengers reminded of changes to services this weekend as major upgrades continue at Leeds station
- Improvements continue at Leeds station this weekend ahead of work to remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6 later this year
- No trains to or from Leeds before 11:40 on Sunday 31 October with changes to services over the weekend - passengers reminded to check their journey
- Additional changes for passengers between Leeds and Huddersfield on Sunday 7 November as essential signalling upgrades take place
Network Rail begins vital improvements to Selby footbridge
Work gets underway next week on a project to improve Byram footbridge in Brotherton to make sure it remains fit for purpose for years to come.
Work begins on new town centre flood defence in Rotherham
Works to install a new multimillion-pound canal barrier at Forge Island are now underway as part of a key milestone in the Forge Island flood defence and enabling scheme.
Lumo services already selling out as inaugural service leaves London
- First month ticket sales “above expectations”
- Affordable new service helps customers choose rail over air
- Leisure travellers rush to buy tickets as the nation gets moving again
Network Rail joins passengers at Leicester station to tackle trespass and vandalism
Network Rail, East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry and British Transport Police joined passengers at Leicester station as part of a scheme to tackle trespass and vandalism on the railway.
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