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Shyam Patel, a project manager at Network Rail, is calling on young people to consider a career in the railway as Network Rail marks Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2016 (7-11 November 2016), a national week designed to shine a spotlight on engineers and engineering careers.

Motorists are being asked to plan ahead as work to replace a railway bridge in Purley will mean some diversions for drivers this winter.

A string of near misses and incidents with children is behind Network Rail’s plan to close a level crossing at Willingdon, near Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Abbey Wood’s new station is beginning to take shape with the timber structure of the distinctive roof now complete.

Passengers at Sunningdale station will soon benefit from longer trains as Network Rail’s work to extend the station’s platforms continues.

Network Rail has announced plans to sell a public car park in Maidstone and recycle the proceeds into improving Britain’s railway.  

Passengers at Wokingham and Bracknell stations will soon benefit from longer trains as Network Rail’s work to extend the station’s platforms continues.

Passengers travelling on the railway through Fareham will benefit from better, more reliable journeys from this morning thanks to a major, week-long upgrade completed on-time this weekend by Network Rail.