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As thousands of drivers take to the roads to deliver the estimated 200m parcels that have been ordered in the run-up to Christmas, Network Rail has teamed up with some of the biggest road fleets in Britain to help drivers stay safe at level crossings this winter. 

Two level crossings are being revamped as part of the Railway Upgrade Plan which will see a better, more reliable railway for passengers and businesses in Greater Lincolnshire.

Teams from Network Rail and Southeastern have been working round the clock to prepare Rochester’s £26m new station for its opening on Sunday evening (December 13), ready for the journey to work the following Monday morning .

After three days of round-the-clock work by Network Rail’s orange army, the Cumbrian coast line has now fully reopened.

The West Coast main line north of Carlisle has reopened just two days after it was under eight feet of floodwater.

Network Rail will be re-opening the West Coast main line north of Carlisle this afternoon just two days after it was under eight feet of floodwater.

Network Rail is reminding passengers to plan their journeys this weekend before services on the route between Manchester and Bolton return to a full timetable on Monday 14 December.*

Pilning residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about the work taking place in their area to prepare the Great Western Main Line for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.