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Network Rail has formed an official construction partnership to build the new Ordsall Chord in Manchester, which will help improve rail travel for commuters across the north of England.

The Bedford – Sandy – Cambridge corridor is today announced as the preferred option for the Central Section of East West Rail.

Passengers are today (29 March) benefiting from a better railway through the Stafford area and can look forward to improved services in future after a new section of track and a key flyover opened to trains at Norton Bridge.

Network Rail today welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss a legal challenge to the process by which permission was granted for a much-needed railway improvement in central Manchester.

Although Network Rail will start work at Manchester Victoria following the last train today (Wednesday 23 March 2016) trains will continue to run into Manchester Victoria and Salford Central until the last train tomorrow (Thursday 24 March 2016).

A 17-year-old schoolgirl from Northamptonshire will have her first year’s university tuition fees paid after landing the top prize in a national competition to encourage more young women to consider a career in IT.

Network Rail is refurbishing the iconic Reddish viaduct on the Hope Valley Line between Sheffield and Manchester to help protect it for the next 100 years.

Passengers are being reminded that essential work to improve rail links across the north will mean closures to two stations in Greater Manchester over the Easter holiday and following week.