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Network Rail is inviting people to have their say on proposals to upgrade the railway between Bicester and Bedford and Milton Keynes and Princes Risborough.

Railway viaducts that once carried trains to Charing Cross and central London have been razed in preparation for the construction of a massive new junction on a site in South London.

The Duke of Gloucester has officially opened the renovated Victorian waiting rooms at Worcester Shrub Hill station.

A proposed taxi rank charging system at Birmingham New Street, aimed at encouraging greener vehicles and a better customer experience, has been put on hold to allow more time to secure agreement with union representatives.

The Cotton Mill Lane level crossing in St Albans has reopened after a temporary speed restriction was put in place to reduce the degree of risk to crossing users.

Newport residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about the work that will soon be taking place to prepare Somerton Road bridge for the electrification of the railway between London and Swansea.

A level crossing near Wrexham has been officially closed as part of Network Rail’s commitment to improving safety on the railway.

Mackerel in May, asparagus in autumn and figs in February - the demands of Britain’s shoppers for goods out of season, rapid delivery and specialist produce are today helping to fill 80 more freight trains per week compared to this time last year, according to new research from Network Rail.  Figures show this demand has been steadily increasing over the last decade, with a 75% uplift in the volume of consumer goods travelling by train since 2005.