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The first phase of the reconstruction of Bridge Street Road Bridge in Newport city centre took place at the weekend (2 and 3 April 2016) with a temporary bridge installed as part of the essential upgrade work to prepare the bridge for a brand new fleet of electric trains.

Commuters in Wales and the borders have been reminded to take care at level crossings with a performance from an innovative street theatre group, after new figures reveal there have been 30 ‘near misses’ at level crossings in Wales.

A special train naming ceremony to mark the 50^th anniversary of the Cardiff Panel Signal Box took place at Cardiff Central station on Friday 1 April.

Network Rail’s orange army successfully completed the planned upgrade of the railway in the Cardiff area over the Easter weekend and on Tuesday 29 March.

Network Rail has unveiled proposals to meet future growth in passenger and freight journeys in Wales and the borders.

Rail passengers in Wales are being reminded to check before they travel this Easter as Network Rail embarks on one of the biggest Easter investment programmes ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.

The 130-year-old Severn Tunnel will close for six weeks from mid-September to upgrade it in preparation for a fleet of brand new electric trains which will result in more seats and faster, more reliable journeys for passengers.

School children made history on Friday 11 March when they buried a time capsule at the newly transformed Port Talbot Parkway station.