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Passengers are being urged to check for changes to their journey if they are planning to travel between Hereford and Shrewsbury stations over Christmas. This section of the line is being closed for improvement works as Network Rail invests in the railway to deliver better services.

Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns visited two stations in Cardiff to see how Access for All projects would improve accessibility for passengers.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers and freight users are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.

A railway bridge in Cardiff is to be rebuilt as part of Network Rail’s work to provide a modern, bigger and better railway for South Wales.

Network Rail has today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement on a funding package for electrification in South Wales.

Network Rail is increasing its investment in the talent of the future by raising the number of places available on its graduate and work placement schemes by over 40% in locations across Britain, including Wales.

Network Rail has completed an £8m project to make the iconic Hawarden bridge across the River Dee stronger. The bridge is fit for the future and better able to cater for the ever increasing demand for passenger and freight services.

A multi-million pound scheme to improve five stations in Wales received an enthusiastic reception from politicians when they viewed progress on Friday 14 November.