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Network Rail has launched a new campaign to educate passengers on the importance of safety in railway stations and encourage passengers to be careful around stations.

Thirty lucky members of the public are being given tours of a forgotten underground tunnel at Birmingham New Street station as part of Birmingham Heritage Week.

Passengers can now enjoy a completely restored Grade II listed railway footbridge at Lancaster station.

Network Rail is reminding passengers that work to restore Barmouth Viaduct restarts this weekend, after one of the busiest summer seasons in living memory

Passengers are being warned of disruption between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley after overhead power cables were damaged on the northern section of the Cross City line.

Passengers are being advised about future work to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.

• Major work continues at Leeds Station as part of a project to remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6
• Latest stage includes building a chamber underneath the track between platforms 3 and 4 to make space for new signalling cables
• Improvements will bring more reliable services for passengers and reduce the impact of unplanned disruption on the railway
• Changes to services before 11:45 on Sunday 19 September, Sunday 26 September, Sunday 3 October and Sunday 10 October – passengers advised to plan ahead

• Network Rail, in partnership with the rail industry, has published the second phase of its Network Operating Strategy aimed at improving operations
• The strategy is designed to help the rail industry provide a better experience for passengers and freight users
• It focuses on a collaborative industry approach to applying the strategy’s recommendations and areas for improvements covering people, change/technology, and processes