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• Julien Dehornoy joins Network Rail from Keolis Downer, Australia.
• Joining in April 2025, Julien will be the new deputy regional managing director for the North West & Central Region (NW&C).
• The new role is an intent to bring in new thinking and expertise to prepare the industry for track and train integration as part of Great British Railways.

Passengers are being advised about work taking place in March to replace the station entrance lift on platform 3 at Lancaster station.

Passengers are benefitting from better journeys between Worcester and Hereford after six days of work to upgrade track along this vital route.

A safety warning has been issued to pedestrians to take extra care after a near miss at a level crossing in Southport.

Preparation for work to provide step-free access to trains at Barnt Green station will get underway next week.

Aston Villa’s match against Scottish champions Celtic will bring thousands of fans into Birmingham, meaning trains and stations will be busier than normal on Wednesday (29 January).

A second public information event is being held ahead of the major work to rebuild the Greek Street bridge.

A huge recovery operation is underway on the West Coast Main Line following the impacts of Storm Eowyn on Friday.

Strong winds buffeted the North West, with gusts in Cumbria reaching a staggering 83 mph. Across the route we saw over 60 incidents of flying debris, collapsed walls and even a roof affect the West Coast Mainline.