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• Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, in partnership with Network Rail and British Transport Police, launches as over half of UK adults (67%) would appreciate someone checking on them, by offering words of support, if they were struggling to cope
• London Bridge station hosts ‘The Power of Words Exhibition’– celebrating people who have saved lives by using small talk
• New campaign film reminds the public that when it comes to saving a life, you already have a life-saving kit available to you – your words

From Monday 10 March to Sunday 16 March, train services will change on the Heart of Wessex Line with no trains running between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary for a week, while Network Rail complete vital improvements to the railway in the Yeovil area.

Trains are now running again on the West of England Line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction after Network Rail completed a package of upgrades in the Gillingham area.

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit Waterloo 18 & 19 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers
• Inspiration will also visit Margate station (20-21 July) and Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Register to receive updates before bookings open

From Monday 10 March to Sunday 16 March, train services will change on the Heart of Wessex Line with no trains running between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary for a week, while Network Rail complete vital improvements to the railway in the Yeovil area.

Trains are now running again through the Portsmouth area after a week-long closure to upgrade the railway.

This Saturday marks one month to go until the start of critical railway upgrades between Staines and Windsor.

A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after trespassing on one of the country’s busiest railway lines and causing hundreds of South Western Railway (SWR) services to be delayed or cancelled.