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• 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

• Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool and Coventry 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

Major work on a railway bridge over a dual carriageway in St Helens is due to start this weekend.

Road users and residents near St Helens are being informed about a major railway bridge upgrade this summer.

Drivers are being urged to follow in full A5 diversions around Lichfield next week to avoid hitting Britain’s most bashed railway bridge.

Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Euston stations will all turn blue this Saturday (4 July) to celebrate 72 years since the founding of the NHS.

Huge sections of a concrete flyover are being removed in order to build the first direct rail link between Oxford, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury in more than 50 years.

Multi-million-pound work to improve an historic viaduct is now complete making journeys faster and more reliable for passengers and freight on the Cumbrian Coast line.