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• Massive concrete structure to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line as part of £1.2bn upgrade
• Major works to occur over nine days between 16 and 24 January
• Hundreds of hours of passenger disruption to be avoided by industry-leading engineering technique
• New tunnel will separate slow-moving freight from long-distance passenger trains – speeding up journeys and improving reliability

Works to prevent future landslips from the steep cutting at the southern entrance to Wadhurst Tunnel will last at least sixty years and provide more reliable journeys.

A vital project to refurbish the rail bridge over Crowhill Road in Bishopbriggs is set to begin next week.

• People must follow the latest Government guidance and not travel except for limited reasons

• Major improvement work means there are changes to services over the next four weekends in January

Network Rail will be closing two of the four lines in the Salfords area (near Gatwick) on three days this weekend to secure the railway embankment to prevent a landslip. A reduced train service will operate and passengers are being asked to check before travelling.

Passengers and freight customers will benefit from more reliable services after the successful delivery of £16m of enhancements on Scotland’s Railway.

Passengers are being reminded about work starting next week to overhaul a lift which serves one of Wolverhampton station’s busiest platforms.

Passengers will benefit from better access to Liphook station in Hampshire after Network Rail replaces the footbridge.