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A celebration has been held to honour 20 years of partnership working between Network Rail and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to care for the Great Stukeley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Huntingdon.

Progress linked to the Midland Main Line Electrification programme is delivering lasting benefits for rail freight – strengthening one of the UK’s most important cross‑country corridors and unlocking greater flexibility for freight operators.

Significant improvements have been delivered for East Coast Main Line passengers during engineering work over both May bank holiday weekends.

The programme has taken another step towards delivering faster, more frequent trains on a more reliable railway across West Yorkshire and beyond following the latest series of planned improvements.

LNER and Network Rail are issuing essential travel advice to Middlesbrough FC fans travelling to Wembley this weekend as major engineering work will affect train services.

The Northern City Line (NCL), between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in the City of London, today (Tuesday 19 May) celebrates one year since its physical lineside signals were removed. 

A package of major engineering work continues on the East Coast Main Line over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (23-25 May), passengers are reminded.

Successful testing at speed has been completed of upgraded digital software on a Thameslink Class 700 unit, preparing the largest passenger fleet on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for the introduction of in-cab digital signalling.