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Network Rail is warning people in Sleights about the dangers of trespassing on the railway following multiple incidents of walkers using the railway to get to the other side of the River Esk.

Trains have started running on the Cumbrian Coast line again after three consecutive storms forced the railway to close earlier this year.

Network Rail is appealing to the public to only use train services for essential journeys – and to observe physical distancing guidelines if they do need to travel.

Network Rail is carrying out essential work at Glasgow Queen Street from today (June 1) to increase the space available for passengers and the public at the station.

Network Rail has announced that major work to refurbish the Grade II listed footbridge at Prudhoe railway station will begin next week.

Works have been completed along the 49 mile East Suffolk line to install essential new equipment, making level crossings safer and reducing wait times at user worked level crossings.

Passengers travelling on Brighton Main Line and the lines that feed into it are being asked to provide feedback on major proposals to unblock the railway bottleneck at Croydon and provide more reliable, more frequent and faster services.

Network Rail has announced that Bromham Road bridge in Bedford will reopen to motorists on Tuesday, 9 June following its closure to allow major improvement work to take place as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade.