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Network Rail has successfully completed the first major stage of work to modernise railway signals across Cornwall, with passenger train services resuming today after 13 days of round-the-clock work. 

Network Rail is to carry out major engineering work between Doncaster, Selby and York which will deliver reliability upgrades and a safer, more resilient railway for passengers.

The first of a two-part closure on the West of England line saw the railway closed for five days between Yeovil Junction and Axminster to allow engineers to successfully carry out reliability improvements with the second phase due to begin on Saturday 25 November.

Network Rail are investing £1.2m in the Bunchrew level crossing on the Far North Line, with work beginning on Sunday 12 November.  

Network Rail expects rail services on the East Coast Main Line to return to normal from Tuesday after a landslip has caused disruption near Darlington.

Work to carry out repairs to the collapsed wall close to Dewsbury station is progressing well, with Network Rail expecting a normal train service to be reintroduced from Monday (13 November).

Glasgow Central station will benefit from a year-long property project which will see more than £5 million spent to enhance the passenger experience at the station.

Tests are underway by rail engineers to find out how a mystery orange coloured water is entering a railway tunnel on the Cumbrian Coast line.