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Temporary footbridge opens for Newport residents as Network Rail carries out electrification work to improve rail journeys in South Wales
A temporary footbridge will open to Newport residents next week to provide a safe alternative way to cross the railway as Somerton Road bridge closes to allow for the electrification of the railway between London and Swansea.
£30,000 reward offered for help catching railway arsonist
A £30,000 reward is being offered for help catching an arsonist who caused widespread misery to train passengers across England and Scotland this week.
Her Majesty The Queen reopens redeveloped Birmingham New Street station
The Queen has officially reopened the transformed Birmingham New Street station.
New lease of life for vital Nottinghamshire bridge
A 140-year-old bridge in Nottinghamshire is set to be reconstructed as part of Network Rail’s Rail Upgrade Plan.
Crossrail surface works reach halfway point
Network Rail has today announced that it is halfway through the delivery of the £2.3bn investment programme to improve the existing railway for the Crossrail programme.
Network Rail keeps passengers moving after Storm Barney damage
The vast majority of the rail network is up and running after Storm Barney swept across Britain on Tuesday, but scores of Network Rail’s orange army have worked throughout the night and into this morning to repair damage to overhead power lines caused by fallen trees.
Rail station retailers welcome equivalent of entire UK population in just three months as sales continue to rise
New retail sales results from Network Rail’s managed stations revealed that 63.2 million people – almost equivalent to the entire UK population – visited a station retailer between July and September, pushing up sales by 4.47% compared to the same period last year.
Storm damage affects train services in the West Midlands
Overnight storm damage caused by high winds means there are no trains between Birmingham and Lichfield this morning.
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