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Network Rail has today published new and updated information on its online transparency portal. This includes a film which aims to better explain how a delay to one train can have knock-on delays to others, and how the industry works to get services back to normal after an incident has taken place.

Network Rail’s £45m project to upgrade the line between Swindon and Kemble was successfully completed over the bank holiday weekend, paving the way for greater capacity, reduced journey times and a better experience for passengers.

The West Coast main line reopened on time today (26 August) after Network Rail completed the third successive weekend of upgrade work at Watford.

Passengers planning to travel between Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Stafford and Telford over the bank holiday weekend are being urged to check before they travel as upgrade work on the rail network will mean changes to train services.

A nine-day part-closure of London Bridge railway station begins this Saturday, with no First Capital Connect or Southern trains calling at the station until Monday, 1 September.

Significant changes to rail services from Redhill start this Saturday and last for nine days, as work to rebuild London Bridge station continues.

Visitors to London Paddington station can listen to the statues of The Unknown Soldier and Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the first time.

The West Coast main line reopened on time today (18 August) after Network Rail successfully completed the second successive weekend of upgrade work at Watford.