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Network Rail has signed a deal with three steel manufacturers to supply rail for the next five years as the company continues its work to renew and enhance Britain’s 20,000 miles of railway.

Passengers are benefitting from better access and facilities at Salford Crescent station following a £12m upgrade which will allow the station to meet growing passenger demand in the city.

As part of its continued international expansion, Network Rail Consulting has established a business in Sydney to deliver services to the rail industry across the Australia and New Zealand region. Peter Koning has been appointed to lead this operation.

Work to reduce the risk of level crossing incidents is beingcompleted at three stations on the Harrogate line. Network Rail is making changes at Poppleton, Cattal and Hammerton stations.

Network Rail is set to complete the final major milestone of the £43m improvement scheme at Peterborough station over the Christmas period, increasing capacity on the railway and creating a transport gateway fit for growing railway demand.

Network Rail engineers will be carrying out extensive maintenance and track improvement works on the Highland main line between Perth and Inverness over the next four Sundays (October 13, 20, 27 and November 3).

Network Rail is delivering a major investment programme to reduce delays caused by overhead line failures on the busiest section of the West Coast Main Line.

Network Rail has today announced the appointment of one of Britain’s most experienced rail industry figures, Chris Gibb, as a non-executive director.