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Network Rail complete longer platforms and new footbridge ahead of The 149th Open

• Trackside piling work due to begin in April in Collyhurst and Miles Platting
• Work to be carried out safely overnight while trains are not running
• The work is part of early preparations to eventually electrify and re-signal the railway and renew track between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, via Ashton
• The project is part of the wider Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) that will improve train capacity and reliability from Manchester to York, via Huddersfield and Leeds

Five local artists and artist groups have successfully covered up graffiti with a range of new vibrant artwork at Fox Park viaduct in Easton, Bristol.

Train journeys are being made more reliable on the West Coast main line thanks to major work to upgrade drainage, track and signalling equipment in North London.

Work is taking place to get Kirkby station in Liverpool reopened to passengers as soon as possible after an incident involving a Merseyrail train.

• Detailed reports from taskforces led by renowned specialists Lord Robert Mair and Dame Julia Slingo, commissioned by Network Rail following the Stonehaven tragedy, published today.

• Reviews offer independent assessment of current practice and expert guidance on how to improve railway safety and performance as climate changes.

Network Rail has completed essential work to strengthen the embankment next to Sherburn in Elmet station, which means reliable services can continue connecting passengers to York, Hull and Sheffield for years to come.

• Detailed reports from taskforces led by renowned specialists Lord Robert Mair and Dame Julia Slingo, commissioned by Network Rail following the Stonehaven tragedy, published today.

• Reviews offer independent assessment of current practice and expert guidance on how to improve railway safety and performance as climate changes.

• Presented to the Transport Secretary as part of a wide-ranging report on network resilience.