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Passenger journeys are being made more reliable with railway drainage upgrade work underway in Greater Manchester.

In February 2014, a devastating storm struck the south Devon coastline at Dawlish cutting off the only railway line to the south west. Seven years on, a new sea wall that is being built by Network Rail is proving to be effective at protecting the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather.

Network Rail is upgrading sections of track on the Esk Valley line, which date back to the 1940’s, to bring smoother journeys for passengers travelling between Middlesbrough and Whitby.

A striking piece of artwork intends to inspire rail passengers as they travel into London Liverpool Street station.

Passengers and motorists are benefiting from work to refurbish a major railway bridge in St Helens.

Passengers in the Clacton-on-Sea area will benefit from a significant upgrade in reliability and safety when a computer-based signalling system goes live as Network Rail continues major upgrade work, including a 23-day stretch of intensive engineering works starting later this month.

Network Rail has completed its work to replace two bridges in Norfolk this weekend (31 January), making them stronger and safer than before, to maintain a safe and reliable rail service across Anglia.

Passenger journeys and residents’ homes are now protected after moving land was secured beside the West Coast main line in Stoke-on-Trent.