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One of the final bridges to be rebuilt as part of work to electrify the railway between Manchester and Preston re-opened today (15 October) - over four weeks ahead of schedule.

Network Rail has begun work to build the new station at Abbey Wood as part of the Crossrail programme.

Network Rail will be holding a public meeting chaired by Maria Caulfield MP on Friday October 16 to update residents on plans to reopen the level crossing in Plumpton.

Allerton Train Maintenance Depot is ready to service Northern Rail’s fleet of Northern Electrics trains after a £23m upgrade by Network Rail. 

Network Rail today welcomed a judge’s decision to dismiss a legal challenge to the process by which permission was granted for a much-needed railway improvement in central Manchester.

Network Rail has today launched the third year of its award-winning Could IT Be You? competition. Encouraging more girls to pursue a tech-related career, the competition offers the chance to win up to £9,000 towards the first year of university tuition fees.

The A532 Hungerford road bridge (Manchester Bridge) over the railway in Crewe will be rebuilt as part of a £17m investment by Network Rail to extend its life by more than 60 years.

A new campaign has been launched encouraging students in Wales to take care at level crossings as it is revealed that 108 young people on the Wales route were involved in a near miss with a train at a level crossing in the past five years.