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Anyone interested in walking, caving, potholing, photography, nature - and of course, the railway - now has brand new self catering accommodation in which to base themselves in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

The rail industry is seeking 50 more graduates to join its unique 18-month Track & Train work placement scheme.

A selection of original plans and drawings detailing the 150-year history of Birmingham New Street have been published for the first time, as passengers await the opening of the first half of the station’s new concourse in under a week’s time – the first major change to New Street station in over 40 years.

The rail industry is seeking 50 more graduates to join its unique 18-month paid work placement scheme, Track & Train. Graduates are employed for three, six-month placements: one at Network Rail and two at either a passenger or freight operator or another company within the rail sector to gain a broad range of experience.

Longton viaduct on King Street in Stoke-on-Trent will be restored to its former glory as Network Rail completes a full re-paint of the structure this summer.

Network Rail has now selected a smaller legal panel to help the company develop closer, more mutually beneficial and strategic relationships with its key legal suppliers.

Leading international design consultants, Aedas, have been appointed to develop a number of options for the proposed redevelopment of Oxford station.

Work has started on the first phase of a £250m programme to improve performance and capacity on the Stafford section of the West Coast Main Line.