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RMT members are to be balloted next week on Network Rail’s latest pay offer. Following a meeting today (Friday, 5 June), the RMT’s General Grades Committee said they had decided to refer it to a referendum ballot and will be recommending that members accept the revised offer.

Thameslink rail passengers, in particular those connecting with Luton Airport or Eurostar, should allow up to 75 minutes longer to travel during a weekend of Network Rail engineering work to improve services.

Coaches will replace East Midlands Trains (EMT) services between Luton and London St Pancras International on 20 and 21 June during a weekend of Network Rail engineering work to improve services.

Some Kettering services will also be subject to alteration and cancellation.

Broughton Road bridge in Salford is to reopen to traffic one month early after being rebuilt by Network Rail as part of a £1bn investment to improve the railway in the north of England.

Network Rail’s retail sales have increased for the 12^th successive quarter, helping the rail infrastructure owner and operator achieve average growth for the 2014/15 financial year, ten times higher than the high street as measured by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Network Rail has today published new and updated information on its online transparency portal, including the results of its supplier satisfaction survey and a progress report on its transparency programme.

A key bridge in Gateshead will be replaced as Network Rail begins a significant improvement project in the North East.

Network Rail has launched a new level crossing safety campaign targeting cyclists. The campaign is being supported by Sustrans, the charity behind the creation and management of the 14,000 mile National Cycle Network.