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Birmingham’s famous Frankfurt Christmas market returns this week and passengers are being urged to 'think in threes' when planning their journeys with record numbers expected to travel in and out of the city by train.

Passengers are benefiting from a more reliable railway after major work to upgrade signals in Liverpool this weekend.

New lifts are being installed at Manchester Victoria station as part of a package of work to improve station facilities for passengers.

A steep railway cutting that was edging slowly towards the Settle-Carlisle railway line has been strengthened thanks to a £1.2m investment.

• Lime Street and Edge Hill stations will be closed this weekend (2-3 November)
• Passengers can still travel to/from central Liverpool on rail replacement buses or Merseyrail network
• 21st century signalling upgrade will mean more reliable journeys for passengers

Three Manchester railway bridges which have been restored to their Victorian splendour have been officially unveiled, as part of the Great North Rail Project.

Passengers are being warned of major disruption at Euston station this evening (25 October) due to a trespass incident which forced the closure of the West Coast main line.

• Lime Street and Edge Hill stations will be closed on 2-3 November
• Passengers can still travel to/from central Liverpool on rail replacement buses or Merseyrail network
• 21^st century signalling upgrade will mean more reliable journeys for passengers