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Passengers warned to check before they travel this weekend as vital engineering work will close railway between Winchester and Southampton
This weekend there will be no train services between Winchester and Southampton via Eastleigh due to planned engineering work, with some trains diverted and some replaced by buses.
Network Rail: Wales and Western director, Mark Langman to retire
After 34-years working in the industry, Network Rail's Wales and Western director Mark Langman has announced his decision to retire in December.
Track replacement work at Clapton continues at weekends to increase reliability of the rail service
Vital track replacement work at Clapton that will increase reliability for passengers is on track to finish on the 2 August.
Passengers advised to plan ahead of August bank holiday railway upgrades in Liverpool
- Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
- Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Passengers urged to travel either side of August bank holiday as rail upgrades take place between Birmingham and London
- Multiple railway upgrades are taking place through the ‘Coventry corridor’ between 29-31 August and on Sunday 6 September
- This means no direct trains between the West Midlands and London Euston
- Passengers advised to plan ahead and travel before and after the bank holiday weekend
- Continue following Government advice on the use of public transport – wear a face covering, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Passengers urged to plan ahead of August bank holiday West Coast main line upgrades
- Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool and Coventry between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
- Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Network Rail issues warning after a family were found taking photographs on the railway lines in Essex
Network Rail is warning level crossing users to use crossings safely after a family of four were found taking photographs on the tracks at a level crossing in Hutton between Shenfield and Billericay on the Southend Victoria branch line.
Glasgow Central provides platform for food bank collection
Glasgow Central is working with train stations across the country to launch a new pilot project to host pop-up food bank collection points for the Trussell Trust.
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