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• Passengers and freight at heart of £8.5bn railway investment in Network Rail’s North West and Central region over next five years
• Climate change resilience, passenger and worker safety and train performance recognised as fundamental to running a reliable and efficient railway
• Readying existing infrastructure during HS2 construction vital for future journeys and increasing passenger capacity

Network Rail today published its £44bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 – CP7) for the railway in England and Wales that sees increased investment in tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that matter most to passengers and freight users, and making our ‘green’ railway, even greener.

Viral mental health artist Stephanie Seege, known online as “The Sticky Fairy”, is making her exhibition debut “Stardust” in collaboration with Network Rail at London Bridge station.

Passengers in Buckinghamshire are being advised to plan ahead as railway work later this year means major changes to journeys between August and October.

Passengers are being reminded to plan ahead and check their journeys as vital upgrades are completed on the railway on Network Rail’s Sussex route this late May bank holiday.

Artwork inspired by the Transpennine Route Upgrade has been unveiled at Batley station this week, after hundreds of pupils from local schools took part in a railway themed colouring competition.

Project described as a "great success" after volunteers helped to prepare the gardens for the summer months

The next stage of preparing the line for electrification gets underway next month.