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Passengers at Birmingham New Street are being urged to check their platforms throughout 2021 while major signalling upgrades take place to improve future journeys.

Passengers who need to travel into London from Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex over Easter are urged to check their journeys in advance as Network Rail plans to carry out major upgrades to improve reliability on the busy main line and Southend branch lines.

Network Rail is the first organisation in the country to sign a ground-breaking agreement designed to enable works whilst improving the natural habitat of the great crested newt.

• Vital track improvements take place in Newark over Easter weekend to bring more reliable journeys for passengers travelling between Newark and Nottingham
• Great North Road will be closed at Newark Castle level crossing with measures in place to minimise disruption
• In line with the latest Government guidance, people are urged to minimise travel over the Easter bank holiday
• Buses replace trains between Newark and Nottingham on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 April for passengers making essential journeys

This Easter, Network Rail begins work to improve service reliability for passengers in Essex and East London.

Network Rail is making vital improvements between Sheffield and Meadowhall over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend which will reduce delays across the North and bring a more reliable railway for passengers.

Network Rail is carrying out major improvements to the track at Bowes Park over the Easter bank holiday weekend as part of a £2 million project to bring smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers.

Network Rail is preparing to make further progress on the rail work at Brent Cross over Easter in the first of three weekends of work to move track that links to the new station.