Media centre

Network Rail is warning users of Barthomley level crossing, Cheshire, to stop putting lives at risk by leaving the crossing gates open onto the busy Crewe to Kidsgrove railway line which sees an average of four trains per hour.

Passengers using Penrith station in Cumbria will find it a much easier experience thanks to a £3.5m investment to make the station more accessible.

Users of Wormleighton footpath level crossing must use phones either side of the railway to gain permission to cross the busy Birmingham to Marylebone line.

Network Rail is about to undertake works at the memorial garden at Polmont station to install electrification mast foundations as part of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP).

Network Rail’s orange army has reached the next milestone to improve safety at Ufton Nervet by beginning construction of the bridge to replace the level crossing.

Passengers passing through Manchester Piccadilly station tomorrow (Wednesday 16 March) are invited to join Network Rail, Virgin Trains, Northern Rail, BTP and Mid-Cheshire Community Rail which are hosting a community safety awareness day.

Apprenticeships provide a fantastic opportunity for anyone who wants to learn new skills and is prepared to work hard and get ahead. This is the message during National Apprenticeship Week from Jay Williams who completed his Network Rail apprenticeship in 2011.

Passengers travelling to the Cheltenham Festival from Birmingham New Street are being urged to allow plenty of time to catch their train - to avoid long faces before the races have even started.