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The vital stretch of railway which connects Devon and Cornwall with the rest of the country is now better protected from rising sea levels and extreme weather as Network Rail has built the first section of the new sea wall in Dawlish.

Experts from Network Rail are helping to get Wicksteed Park’s famous railway ready for passengers once again – after volunteering to do essential track repair and maintenance work for free.

Network Rail is urging passengers travelling between Sheffield, the East Midlands and St Pancras International on weekends in August to check before travelling as vital work to improve journeys for passengers takes place on the Midland Main Line.

• Network Rail engineering works will affect some services in SW London and Surrey as track and other equipment set for renewal
• Passengers should check their journey before they travel.
• Passengers should travel safely over the forthcoming August Bank Holiday, those who are travelling by rail should wear a face covering unless they are exempt. Passengers should maintain a distance from other passengers wherever possible

Rail services and road traffic are currently disrupted after a lorry collided with the level crossing barriers at Manningtree, taking them completely off.

Network Rail has successfully delivered more than £1m of work to renew track and refurbish a key junction on Scotland’s Railway in Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire.

Commuters from parts of South East London and Kent are being warned that their journeys to and from central London could take longer and peak time services will be busier during week-long engineering work at Hither Green.

Work is underway to refresh Bookham station, a Grade II listed building in Surrey, to improve passenger journeys and preserve the much-loved structure.