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As part of the ‘Edinburgh Cheer’ campaign, Network Rail, one of the campaign partners, visited Abbeyhill Primary School today (Thursday, 13 December) to donate 17 children’s bikes and cycling safety equipment.

Network Rail has appointed Amco as the main contractor for the planned £13m enhancement of Dunbar station.

Network Rail and main contractor Taziker have won best entry at the 2018 National Railway Heritage Awards for the £75m restoration of the Tay Bridge.

Network Rail has announced that Story Contracting has won a framework contract to deliver up to £135m of renewal and enhancement projects in Scotland over the next five years.

The safety of train passengers, pedestrians and motorists has been improved by the completion of work to upgrade two Level Crossings in Dingwall.

Network Rail is advising passengers to check their journeys before travelling on Thursday morning (November 29) due to severe weather forecast across the south which will require speed limits for trains.

Network Rail achieved another key milestone on the Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa Electrification Project overnight with the first electric test train running on the route.

Work on a £2m investment to upgrade Carfin station as part of the wider electrification of the railway line through the North Lanarkshire town is nearly complete.