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Bridgend school children have been learning about the dangers of the railway through interactive sessions hosted by Network Rail this month.

Beresford Road Bridge in Cardiff city centre will close to road traffic from July 23 until spring 2017, as essential work to upgrade the railway continues.

A new voluntary Rail Ambassador scheme for young people has been jointly launched by Network Rail and British Transport Police to help improve safety near the railway.

Children across Rhondda Cynon Taf have been learning all about the dangers of the railway during a series of educational sessions presented by Network Rail.

Network Rail has begun essential preparations for a brand new fleet of faster, greener and quieter electric trains with the temporary closure of a Newport City Centre road bridge, to make headroom for the new trains.

The Cardiff Road bridge in Newport, has reopened to two-way road traffic today (Friday 29 April) after Network Rail completed essential upgrade work in preparation for the arrival of the new fleet of electric trains.

Motorists are being reminded the importance of obeying signals and signs at level crossings following a spike in misuse incidents in Whitland, Carmarthenshire.

Passengers are being reminded to check before they travel as upgrade work to prepare Newport station for a new fleet of electric trains begins on Monday 11 April.