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Children are being reminded of the importance of obeying signals and signs at level crossings following a near miss with a train at a Welsh level crossing.

Rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys before travelling, ahead of a six-week closure of the Severn Tunnel to prepare the Great Western Mainline for a brand new fleet of electric trains.

Network Rail has a new route managing director in Wales, tasked with delivering a bigger, better railway for passengers and businesses in Wales and the borders.

Network Rail engineers are busy preparing for the electrification of the Severn Tunnel at a state-of-the-art training facility in Wales.

Network Rail is reminding people in Cardiff that Beresford Road Bridge in Cardiff city centre will close to road traffic from tomorrow (Saturday, 23 July) until spring 2017 as essential work to upgrade the railway continues.

Passengers and residents in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, will soon benefit from a safer, more reliable level crossing as Network Rail confirms it will fully renew the crossing’s equipment.

Lodge Road Bridge in Caerleon is being refurbished as part of the Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan to provide a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers and businesses.

Passengers have been thanked for their patience following the completion of railway upgrade work between Newport and Shrewsbury.