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People in Bicester are being advised of level crossing work this August bank holiday as part of the East West Rail project.

Shocking video has been released showing a car driver ignoring red lights at a level crossing and driving directly in front of an oncoming train in the Lake District.

West Midlands rail workers have cleared over 60 bags of fly-tipped waste and litter dumped beside railway lines in Birmingham. 

A fly-tipper has been convicted and ordered to pay £3000 after his home address was found in illegally dumped waste on railway land in Lancashire.

• Railway improvements In Manchester and Cheshire are taking place between 28-30 August
• Future passenger and freight journeys will benefit from a multi-million-pound investment
• Passengers are advised to ‘look before they book’, travel at quieter times and out of respect for others, wear a face covering in busy indoor settings

The mother of a teenager caught trespassing with two of his friends on the railway in Warwickshire say all three boys are lucky to have escaped unharmed.

• Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, and North West are taking place between 28-30 August
• Future passenger and freight journeys will benefit from a £17m investment
• Passengers are advised to ‘look before they book’, travel at quieter times and out of respect for others, wear a face covering in busy indoor settings

A helium balloon has caused delays to rail passengers after it got tangled in 25,000-volt overhead electric cables which power trains on the West Coast Mainline near Tamworth.