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Rays of purple light will beam from railway stations across the country on Thursday (3 December) as the rail industry joins the global #PurpleLightUp movement and celebrates the contribution of disabled people around the world.

The Fife public are being given a platform to share their views on the plans for the Levenmouth Rail link through online information sessions.

Works to improve the railway in West Cornwall begin this Saturday (5 December 2020), with amended train services and replacement buses in operation to keep people moving.

Track upgrades and bridge strengthening work has been completed on the London Overground Gospel Oak to Barking line to keep services running smoothly and reliably for passengers.

Network Rail has chosen for its location fee from the filming of the popular drama series Gentleman Jack to be donated to Railway Children, a charity which supports vulnerable young people across the UK.

Pedestrians in the Tidemills area are being reminded of the importance of obeying signals and signs at level crossings, following a spike in potentially dangerous incidents at the pedestrian level crossing near the site of the abandoned village of Tidemills in East Sussex.

Network Rail is hosting over 20 events in south east Wales this winter to raise awareness of the dangers of trespassing on the railway

Passengers, and freight customers, will benefit from more than £16m of investment in Scotland’s Railway over this Christmas and New Year.