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Network Rail has teamed up with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to help keep farmers and their workers safe at level crossings at harvest time.

Network Rail is continuing to improve level crossings between Wrexham and Chester as part of work to provide a safer and more reliable railway for passengers and communities on the north Wales border.

Network Rail has completed work to replace an ageing bridge over the railway in the Vale of Glamorgan with a larger and improved structure, which will help improve traffic flow.

Three newborn osprey chicks have been busy feathering their nest following a fifth successful year of hatchings for a conservation project in mid Wales.

A new campaign urging people to keep their dogs on a lead near level crossings has been launched today by Network Rail in partnership with Dogs Trust, as it revealed there have been more than 180 incidents of near misses* between dog walkers and trains and five fatalities in the past five years.

Network Rail is inviting members of the public to a safety event to discuss the level crossing in Wem town centre.

An award-winning Welsh apprentice is encouraging young people across Wales to start an exciting career in engineering.

Network Rail is calling for more women to think about careers in engineering in Wales on National Women in Engineering Day – a day dedicated to raising the profile of women in engineering and celebrating their achievements.