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The school attended by Olivia Bazlinton and Charlie Thompson, who were killed at a level crossing in Elsenham in 2005, has worked with Network Rail to create a new safety film to help raise awareness of the dangers at level crossings and how to stay safe.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP has visited the Harbury landslip to see the work Network Rail is doing to reopen the line between Banbury and Leamington Spa.

Kingsferry Bridge, which links the railway of the Isle of Sheppey to the Kentish mainland, will return to normal operation by next weekend (February 21).

Penrith station is to benefit from step-free access throughout thanks to a proposed new footbridge and lifts.

The installation of almost 30 miles of rail on the new Borders Railway was officially completed today (Thursday, February 12) when Keith Brown, cabinet secretary for infrastructure, joined the project team to clip the final length of rail into place.

Network Rail today welcomed the Office of Rail Regulation’s (ORR) report that echoes the company’s own findings from its investigation published on 12^th January.

Following productive meetings with tenants in Brixton, Network Rail has agreed to work with businesses to make sure they have the opportunity to return after refurbishment work to the railway arches in Brixton.

Network Rail is seeking to recruit 22 young people from the south west for its award-winning apprenticeship scheme, as it continues the largest investment into the railway since Victorian times.