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Network Rail today announced that Jeremy Westlake will join the company as chief financial officer on 15 February.

Residents and businesses across the west, south west and Thames Valley are invited to have their say at a series of public consultation events on Network Rail’s updated plans for a new link connecting the rail network from the west to London Heathrow.

The Settle-Carlisle line was closed to passenger and freight trains today for safety reasons after Network Rail’s ground measurements detected further movement of a railway embankment at Eden Brow.

The Settle-Carlisle railway line has partially reopened following a landslide which shut the line to all trains on Thursday 4 February.

Check before you travel is the advice from Network Rail today as the orange army continues to battle storm force winds and heavy rain brought by Storm Imogen.

Network Rail and Great Western Railway are warning passengers to check before they travel before heading for the station on Monday as Storm Imogen sweeps into the South West of England.

• Speed restrictions to be introduced from 21:00 until 03:00 today Sunday 7th February and from 11:00 on Monday 8th February as high winds are expected to hit the railway.

• Specialist engineers are preparing to deploy across the network to inspect lines and repair any damage as quickly as possible.

Network Rail has advised train passengers across South and West Wales to check before they travel as the regions brace for the arrival of Storm Imogen.