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Footbridge in Newport to close temporarily for railway upgrade
Tunnel Terrace footbridge in Newport will temporarily close to pedestrians this weekend – from Sunday, 24 September 2017 until early 2018 – while Network Rail carries out modernisation work as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan to improve journeys for passengers.
Work underway on South Esk viaduct refurbishment
Work is now underway on a £4.2 million refurbishment of the South Esk viaduct at Montrose as part of Network Rail’s UK wide Railway Upgrade Plan.
Passengers get more say in the running of the railway
Passenger representatives, Transport Focus, now sit on supervisory Boards overseeing the running of both track and train across large swathes of the country.
Network Rail is on the hunt for new apprentices in Wales and the borders
Network Rail is looking for 11 new apprentices for its award-winning engineering apprenticeship scheme to start in March next year.
Vital improvements for Norwich to London rail passengers to take place at weekends and Christmas
Important upgrades for the Crossrail programme and work to install new overhead wires on the line between Norwich and London will take place at weekends from October to December, with a ten-day closure at Christmas.
Network Rail to hold information event ahead of railway upgrade
Network Rail is inviting residents to find out more about a major improvement project to the railway in Derby, which will see the area resignalled.
Almost 2m passengers to benefit from new lifts and footbridge as plans progress for Access for All improvements in Crawley, West Sussex
Almost 2m passengers who use Crawley station each year are set to benefit from accessibility improvements, making access between the station entrances and platforms much easier for people with disabilities and reduced mobility, as well as those with children, heavy luggage or shopping.
More than 12 million passengers to benefit from new lifts and footbridges as plans progress for Access for All improvements across the South East
More than 12m passengers at eight stations across the South East are set to benefit from accessibility improvements, making access between the station entrances and platforms much easier for people with disabilities and reduced mobility, as well as those with children, heavy luggage or shopping.
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