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Passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys if travelling in or out of Liverpool via St Helens Junction or St Helens Central this month as investment in the network may affect their travel.

Members of the public are invited to attend an event to find out more about the construction work and road diversion required to rebuild the Foxhall Road (Basil Hill Road) bridge in Didcot.

Samaritans and Network Rail have announced plans for a new five year partnership to reduce suicides on the railways. Since the original partnership began in 2010, railway staff have approached and potentially saved the lives of more than 200 vulnerable people at railway locations. British Transport Police also report more than 700 approaches ⁽¹⁾. Many of these are a result of attending Samaritans courses.

The electrification of Bath’s railway moved a step closer today as Network Rail outlined how it plans to electrify the rail route through the city and on to Swansea via Bristol as part of its electrification of the Great Western Main Line.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin toured the East Coast Main Line today (26 June 2014) to see how £million of rail improvements are being used to boost capacity and provide better journeys for passengers.

More than 200 apprentices have joined railway maintenance teams across Britain to start their on-the-job training after successfully completing the first year of the Network Rail advanced apprenticeship scheme.

More than 200 apprentices have joined railway maintenance teams across Britain to start their on-the-job training after successfully completing the first year of the Network Rail advanced apprenticeship scheme.

More than 200 apprentices have joined railway maintenance teams across Britain to start their on-the-job training after successfully completing the first year of the Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme.