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Passengers who must travel urged to plan for the nine-day closure of the line between Yeovil Junction and Gillingham
A section of railway between Somerset and Wiltshire will close for nine days from 13-21 June to allow Network Rail to secure a railway cutting ensuring more reliable journeys for passengers, as well as removing two speed restrictions.
Upgraded Fareham-Eastleigh railway reopens to passengers with smoother, more reliable journeys
Network Rail engineers have successfully completed a vital upgrade of the railway between Fareham and Eastleigh in Hampshire to provide a more reliable train service for passengers
Major railway upgrade work completed in Kent, Sussex and Wessex over the Late May Bank Holiday
Network Rail engineers worked around the clock over the Late May Bank Holiday to deliver vital rail upgrades across Kent, Sussex and Wessex.
Only travel if you need to as this weekend begins a week-long closure of the Botley line
- The line between Eastleigh and Fareham and will close for improvement works between 23-29 May
- Engineers will install almost a mile of new track between Fareham and Botley
- Passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway and better performing train journeys
Warning to stay off the tracks after a surge in trespass incidents
A person walking their dog on the track, and someone crossing the track with their shopping trolley are just some of the trespass incidents that have been reported to Network Rail since the COVID-19 lockdown has been in place.
Passengers who need to travel urged to plan for the week-long closure of the Botley line
- The line between Eastleigh and Fareham and will close for improvement works between 23-29 May
- Engineers will install almost a mile of new track between Fareham and Botley
- Passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway and better performing train journeys
Passengers urged to only travel if they have to during Early May bank holiday rail improvement works
- Only travel if you have to over the Early May bank holiday weekend
- Passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway and better performing train journeys as a result of the work
- Engineering works are taking place between Epsom and Dorking, Leatherhead and Effingham Junction, Whitton & Hounslow and Staines
- Critical workers are advised to plan their journeys in advance
Trespass film wins prize at New York TV and film festival
A film that highlights the dangers of rail trespass has won a prestigious award at an international New York festival.
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