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Passenger and freight journeys are being made more reliable in Lancashire and Cumbria with a multi-million-pound investment into the overhead 25,000 volt electric cables which power trains.

Passengers travelling between Crewe and Chester are being advised to check before they travel this August during the next phase of a multi-million-pound railway bridge renewal.

A multi-million-pound transformation of Tring station in Hertfordshire is now complete making it more accessible for passengers.

The second phase of multi-million-pound work to secure land beside the West Coast main line in Stoke-on-Trent starts next month to make journeys for passengers and freight more reliable.

Motorists are being advised about changes to road closures for an essential upgrade to a railway bridge which crosses a dual carriageway in St Helens.

Bromborough station on the Wirral is being improved for passengers as the region’s railway network evolves for the future.

• Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
• Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
• Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible

• Multiple railway upgrades are taking place through the ‘Coventry corridor’ between 29-31 August and on Sunday 6 September
• This means no direct trains between the West Midlands and London Euston
• Passengers advised to plan ahead and travel before and after the bank holiday weekend
• Continue following Government advice on the use of public transport – wear a face covering, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible