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Passengers in the South East suffered delays yesterday evening and this morning (Thursday and Friday) after three bridges were hit by high vehicles within 12 hours of each other.

Network Rail, the owner and operator of Britain’s railway infrastructure, will be assessing interest in its electrical power assets from potential global investors and electricity network operators.

Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) have today, Friday 4 March, signed a formal alliance with the aim of delivering a better travelling experience for passengers by working more closely together.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers from Anglia are set to benefit from one of the biggest Easter investment programmes ever carried out on Britain’s rail network. Work over the holiday period will follow the weekend works that have taken place since early February to deliver a more reliable railway for those using train services in and out of London Liverpool Street, and to prepare the line for Crossrail.

Network Rail engineers have agreed a plan to repair a 500,000-tonne land slip which has forced closure of part of the much-loved Settle to Carlisle railway line.

Residents in Royal Wootton Bassett are reminded that Marlborough Road/Broad Town bridge will be temporarily closed from Sunday 6 March to enable Network Rail to carry out work in preparation for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.

Passengers across the south are set to benefit from their share of one of the biggest investment programmes ever carried out on Britain’s rail network at Easter.

Network Rail - in partnership with the Department for Transport, Warrington Borough Council and First TransPennine Express - has completed work to make Birchwood station in Warrington fully accessible to passengers with step-free access throughout.