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Three derailed freight wagons have been successfully recovered by railway engineers in Carlisle so major repairs can ramp up to get passengers back on the move as soon as possible.

Lines between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids are now running at full service.

Passengers intending to travel to and from London and other destinations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough, and across Great Northern routes over the weekend of 7 and 8 January are being asked to plan ahead due to engineering work and check how their journey may be affected.

High-definition passenger information screens are being installed at London Euston station over the coming weeks so real-time testing can take place.

Barrow Haven’s brand-new £1.3m platform has now been completed, with the North Lincolnshire station now fully re-open to passengers. 

Rail engineers are making good progress to recover a derailed freight train in Carlisle so major repairs can take place to get the railway reopened for passengers as soon as possible.

Two Edinburgh city centre bridges, on New Street and Calton Road, have undergone extensive refurbishment work in recent months.

Residents in South Devon are being invited to hear an update on progress to develop revised plans to protect the iconic coastal stretch of railway between Parson’s Tunnel and Teignmouth.