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People across Suffolk are being invited to three consultation events in Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket and Ipswich to see Network Rail’s initial plans to potentially close or change the use of 30 level crossings across the county by altering the public Rights of Way network.

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive are being urged to keep off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the recently renovated engine begins tours of the south east from London next week.

People across Cambridgeshire are being invited to three consultation events in March, Ely and Cambridge to see Network Rail’s initial plans to potentially close or change the use of 33 level crossings across the county by altering the public Rights of Way network.

Customers and local residents are being reminded that major upgrade work to the London Overground route between Gospel Oak and Barking will result in a phased closure starting Saturday 4 June 2016, as part of Network Rail's Railway Upgrade Plan. In total an eight month closure of the railway is needed to carry out this vital work. 

Acton Main Line is set to get a new bright, modern station building following Ealing Council’s approval of designs that were submitted in March.

State-of-the-art safety equipment has been installed at the White Hart Lane level crossing by Network Rail and Richmond Council. The aim is to reduce the high levels of dangerous misuse which is currently taking place.

Rail passengers can look forward to better journeys as Network Rail’s work to improve and upgrade the railway in the Thames Valley and south west continues over the spring bank holiday weekend (28-30 May).

Engineering students from Elutec College, East London visited a railway control centre in Upminster today (Wednesday 18 May) to receive training from two of Network Rail’s top engineering graduates.