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A newly resurfaced canal towpath and upgraded footpath around Mirfield’s memorial garden has officially opened today, offering the local community a greener, easier, safer, and more accessible route to the station.

• South Western Railway will run a reduced timetable on services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids from Monday 11 August until further notice 
• Trains will call at Crewkerne following a short period of connecting bus services to Yeovil Junction and Axminster 
• The temporary timetable is designed to provide customers with a reliable service while trains adhere to speed restrictions 
• ‘Soil moisture deficit’ in clay soil embankments has disturbed track levels, meaning trains cannot travel at full speeds 

On Wednesday 30 July, TRU welcomed Mike Reader MP to multiple sites across the route to see firsthand the transformation being delivered by the multi-billion-pound railway programme. An MP for Northampton South, Mike Reader also currently serves as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure.

Accessibility has been improved for passengers using Lostwithiel station after Network Rail opened a new accessible ramp at the station in Cornwall.

A £2.7m project to improve reliability and performance of train services in Glasgow’s southside is set to get underway this August. 

Network Rail is inviting passengers and station users of all ages to explore new exhibitions on railway photography and history at London Liverpool Street, Britain’s busiest station.

Plans to make Chalkwell and Southend East stations accessible with new lifts are to be displayed at community drop-in sessions in August

Cumbrian Coast Line passengers are being advised the railway between Whitehaven and Corkicle will remain closed after recent surveys.