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Network Rail is inviting residents living near the railway between Longport and Wedgwood to an information event to find out more about upcoming railway vegetation work.

Moray MSP Richard Lochhead joined ScotRail Alliance managing director Alex Hynes to officially open the new Forres station today (Friday, October 20).

• Met Office issue yellow warning for strong winds
• Passengers advised to plan for possible travel disruption
• Railway neighbours asked to secure garden furniture, equipment and trampolines

A member of Network Rail’s Orange Army will feature in the seventh episode of behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 as she leads a team of engineers who face the challenge of getting a derailed train back onto the track at London Paddington as quickly as possible to minimise disruption.

Network Rail is reminding passengers travelling on the railway in Lincoln over the coming days to check before they travel as two different upgrade projects take place.

The first phase of Liverpool Lime Street’s major upgrade will be completed this weekend in time for the station fully reopening on Monday (23 October).

Network Rail has generated £35 million from the sale of its National Logistics Centre in Ryton, Coventry to the West Midlands Pension Fund, following a competitive sales process.

Engineers will begin track and signalling modernisation work in Rhyl this month as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan.