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• Work begins to reintroduce a regular rail passenger service between Ashington and Newcastle
• Project involves upgrading track and signalling, opening six new stations and three new footbridges
• Aims to support communities, economic growth and regeneration in Northumberland and surrounding areas

Network Rail is upgrading the track between York and Church Fenton to bring smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (14 June) welcomed the first of LNER’s Azuma trains calling at Middlesbrough station as part of critical driver training.

Next month, railway engineers will be undertaking a two-week, round-the-clock improvement blitz between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale and Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge.

Work gets underway later this month on a major project to upgrade the track layout at Leeds station, which will bring more reliable services for passengers.

Network Rail engineers have begun work to improve the drainage and reduce the risk of flooding around Guiseley station.

Shopping trolleys, old tyres and crisp packets dating back to the 1980s was just some of the rubbish that Network Rail collected during a major clean-up near the railway in Hartlepool.

Pupils at a Hexham school are driving up their digital literacy thanks to a donation of 20 laptops from Network Rail.