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Volunteers from Network Rail are helping to stop destruction on a river in Cumbria by Himalayan balsam - one of Britain’s most invasive alien plant species.

• Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
• Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
• Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible

The railway between Crewe and Chester has reopened to passengers after a nine-day closure to reconstruct a major road bridge in Crewe.

• Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
• Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
• Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible

Railway engineers securing the Cumbrian Coast line from extreme weather and erosion have rebuilt a section of public slipway used to launch lifeboats to rescue those in distress at sea.

An 180-year-old viaduct designed by railway pioneer George Stephenson is undergoing a multi-million-pound restoration to improve passenger journeys and secure its future for generations to come.

Passengers are being advised about changes to rail journeys next month during an essential upgrade to a railway bridge in St Helens.

Passenger and freight journeys are being made more reliable in Lancashire and Cumbria with a multi-million-pound investment into the overhead 25,000 volt electric cables which power trains.