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Network Rail is set to begin a £1.3m project to renew a rail bridge over Westfield Road in Edinburgh, supporting future journeys to and from the capital.  

Planning permission has been granted by City of York Council for the proposed Wilton Rise pedestrian and cycle bridge, a vital piece of the connectivity between the current Holgate community and the emerging York Central neighbourhood.

Rail passengers in Fife are being asked to plan ahead this October as Network Rail carries out a major programme of engineering to help prepare the railway for electrification. 

Residents in the North East of England are being encouraged to sign up for emails from Network Rail about upcoming railway work happening in their area.

Residents in Yorkshire and the Humber are being encouraged to sign up for emails from Network Rail about upcoming railway work happening in their area.

Passengers are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel as high temperatures and industrial action will affect rail journeys over the coming days.

Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line via Northampton, including to and from London Euston are being urged to plan their journeys in advance as engineering work, industrial action and hot weather are expected to affect travel over the coming days.

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