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At the end of this month, railway engineers will be making major improvements to track and railway bridges between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.

• Rail industry colleagues have worked together to operate a charter train in aid of Martin House Children’s Hospice.
• Passengers at the event helped to raise over £50,000 for the charity so far.
• Rail industry partners have also donated prizes to be auctioned online until Friday 9 July.

• Weekend work to upgrade the track between York and Church Fenton delivered on time
• Around 450 metres of track, sleepers and ballast replaced over two days
• A lightning strike late last night caused a signalling fault affecting first trains this morning - passengers urged to check before they travel via National Rail Enquiries.

Work is underway on a project to build a new accessible footbridge over the railway at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes.

• 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.