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This World Environment Day (Sunday 5 June), Frome’s passengers will enjoy a cleaner, brighter station environment thanks to volunteers from Network Rail, Frome Station Friends, and The Bee Friendly Trust, who’ve worked together to build sustainable habitats for urban wildlife by installing bee-friendly planters on the disused platform, matching a pair already installed at the station.

Network Rail is thanking the community of Torbay, Devon, for their patience and understanding following the delayed reopening of the road over Torbay Road bridge this morning (Monday 23 May).

Network Rail has reopened Cot Hill bridge in Plympton, Devon, today (Friday 20 May) following essential maintenance and repair work.

Last night (Thursday 19 May) a team from Network Rail won the BI (Business Intelligence) Solution of the Year category at the British Data Awards, beating tough competition from Hitachi Solutions, No7 Beauty Company (Walgreens Boots Alliance), ThoughtSpot and Transforming Systems.

Buses will replace trains from Monday 18 July - Saturday 3 September while major work to upgrade the line is delivered.

Volunteers from Network Rail and GWR recently joined forces with Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership and students from Plymouth University to give the disused platform and old signal box at Bere Alston station in west Devon, a much-needed spring clean.

Network Rail, Transport for Wales and the wider rail industry has teamed up with mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, to support passengers’ wellbeing with a colourful, floral surprise.

• New hourly service introduced on the Dartmoor line, doubling the current service in boost for local economy.
• Passenger numbers have exceeded expectations, with 50,000 journeys being made in the first 20 weeks since the restored line reopened