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Boost to Oxford rail travel following £69m funding confirmation
Oxford station is set to be transformed thanks to a £69m funding boost to improve capacity and journey times and develop plans for a new platform and entrance which will mean more trains will be able to serve the station in the future.
‘Look before you book’ late May bank holiday travel advice
- Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, North West and Scotland are taking place between 29-31 May
- Future passenger and freight journeys will benefit from £14.5m investment
- Passengers advised to ‘look before they book’ and travel at quieter times
Cheshire graffiti hotspot tackled by rail workers
Unsightly graffiti on the railway in Widnes has been tackled as part of wider community clean up in Cheshire.
£250,000 major refurbishment at world’s largest operating mechanical signal box
The largest operational mechanical signal box in the world has just had its biggest refurbishment in more than a decade with work on the 117-year-old, Grade II listed Severn Bridge Junction signal box in Shrewsbury now complete.
South Gloucestershire community will soon be planting their own woodland – thanks to unique land deal
Residents in Old Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, are set to benefit from a new five-hectare woodland after Network Rail sold them the land for just £1.
People warned to ‘stay off the tracks’ following incidents of trespassing caught on camera - Cornwall
British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail have issued a stark warning after several recent incidents of trespass on a freight line in Foxhole, Cornwall.
Welsh celebrities back new Network Rail safety campaign encouraging children to take rail safety pledge
Gavin and Stacey actress, Joanna Page, and ex-Wales rugby captain, Gareth Thomas have been put through their paces in a new educational video, designed to teach children about rail safety.
Network Rail begins work to improve Oakham level crossing
Network Rail is carrying out work next month to upgrade the surfacing at Oakham level crossing to make it smoother for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
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