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Passengers at St Erth can now enjoy step-free access for the first time after a new footbridge with lifts was officially opened this morning (Fri 14^th November) by Rail Minister Lord Hendy.

Passengers are advised to check before they travel on Friday (14 November) and throughout the weekend as Storm Claudia is expected to bring significant heavy rain to the south west.

Passengers planning to travel between Barnstaple and Crediton in the coming days are being urged to check before travelling as services on the line have been suspended owing to flooding.

Rail passengers are being asked to plan their journeys between Newquay and Par in advance as services will now be impacted until Tuesday 18 November to allow the final stage of engineering work for Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) to be completed.

Network Rail’s four-day track replacement between Bristol and Bath is complete. On Monday (27 October) engineers began work installing new rail, sleepers and stone through St Anne’s tunnel, working around the clock and finishing the job in the early hours of this morning (Friday 31 October), as planned.

Several projects on Network Rail’s Western route were named the winners at the annual awards ceremony held by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West, including three in Bristol and one in Devon.

Passengers travelling between Newquay and Par next week are being reminded to plan ahead as the final stage of engineering work for Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) takes place.

Oxford is set to benefit as the Cowley Branch Line is brought back into use for passenger trains, connecting Cowley and Littlemore with the rail network for the first time since 1963 to offer faster, greener travel options for thousands of residents and workers across the city.