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A CCTV camera in Rye has recently captured footage of people trespassing on the railway to pose for photographs on the track.

Passengers are being reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel between 25-29 December with rail replacement buses running on some routes and diversions on other routes.

Trains are running again between Axminster and Exeter St Davids after Network Rail teams worked around the clock for two weeks in order to renew the line.

• More than 1,532 bridges were struck by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2023/24 – one every six hours
• Bridge bashes hit passengers with over 100 days in rail delays
• Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys

• South Western Railway trains fitted with specialist sand applicator technology
• 39 passenger trains using this tech strengthens the 25-strong fleet of Network Rail leaf busting trains already fighting leaves on the line
• Better grip significantly reduces stopping distances
• First time this advanced technology – developed by Siemens Mobility – has been used by passenger trains across the south of England

Passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel between 25-29 December with rail replacement buses running on some routes and diversions on other routes.

• Network Rail will be undertaking a programme of work over Christmas and New Year to improve the railway and provide better, more reliable services for passengers across Britain.
• Key upgrade work between Basingstoke and Woking, Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier, and Trowbridge to Salisbury will result in changes to services.
• Passengers encouraged to check before you travel and plan your journey in advance

Work to replace railway track on the level crossing means that diversions will be necessary for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, with buses replacing trains between Brighton and Littlehampton all weekend