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Pedestrians on Brayford Wharf East in Lincoln will no longer be disrupted by train services after city planners approved designs for a new footbridge. Network Rail is installing the bridge to reduce the risk of misuse at the level crossing.

The first step towards a new map for the future of Britain's railway has been taken today with the launch of the Long Distance Market Study.

Motorists and pedestrians using the level crossing on Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge will be reminded of the need to do so safely by police and rail teams tomorrow (27 March).

The Rail Delivery Group, which is the leadership group for Britain’s railway industry, has expressed its support for the Government’s publication of the franchising programme, which has been announced today.

Investment in London’s transport infrastructure is playing a vital role in stimulating economic growth, say local business leaders in King’s Cross, as the station marks the first birthday of the stunning new western concourse.

• Buses to replace trains on the south-side over Easter weekend as Network Rail completes major signalling upgrade

Passengers in Reading are being asked to prepare themselves for 10 days of changes to train services as their new station arrives this Easter.

King’s Cross station has seen a record-breaking jump in customer satisfaction in the year since the award-winning western concourse opened to the public, new research shows.