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• Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, North West and Scotland are taking place between 29-31 May
• Future passenger and freight journeys will benefit from £14.5m investment
• Passengers advised to ‘look before they book’ and travel at quieter times

Impressive time-lapse footage has been released showing it’s ‘out with the old’ and ‘in with the new’ at the Port of Workington in Cumbria.

A safety video has been launched to remind level crossing users to always stop, look and listen after a jogger wearing headphones came within seconds of being hit by a train.

Computer images have been released showing how access to some of London Euston station’s busiest platforms will look after an £8m investment.

Work to extend platforms at Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station in Blackburn is now complete meaning more space for trains and passengers.

Network Rail has completed essential upgrades to the railway between Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland over the early May bank holiday.

• Railway improvements on key routes in Cumbria, Greater Manchester and West Coast main line mean changes to early May bank holiday journeys
• Passengers are advised to travel either side of the bank holiday on Friday 30 April and Tuesday 4 May
• Further afield, London Euston railway station will be closed this weekend between 1-3 May - trains will start and finish at Milton Keynes
• People should follow Government guidance and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible

Aerial photos show major preparations for the building of a new railway flyover at Bletchley which will entirely close the West Coast main line this early May bank holiday.