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A milestone in the work to upgrade a Newport city centre bridge in preparation for the new fleet of electric trains was completed last weekend as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan to deliver a bigger, better railway for passengers.

Assembly Members have pledged their support for Network Rail’s flagship level crossing safety campaign at a special event held at the National Assembly for Wales yesterday (Tuesday, 12 July).

Somerton Road Bridge in Newport reopened to motorists and pedestrians yesterday evening (Tuesday, 5 July).

Windsor Road Bridge has reopened to motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, following the extensive rebuilding of the bridge by Network Rail as part of the project to electrify the South Wales Mainline.

Over 10,000 children in Wales and the borders have received vital rail safety education in the past ten months.

Employees from Network Rail visited a number of Newport schools this week in a bid to bridge the skills gap and inspire a new generation of children into rail careers.

Over 40 tonnes of soot has been removed from the Severn Tunnel – an important milestone in the preparatory work ahead of a six week project to upgrade the railway running through the 130-year-old tunnel this autumn.

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman are being urged to keep off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the recently renovated locomotive tours return to Wales next week.