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The work to improve station car parks across the South has reached half-way as part of Network Rail and South Western Railway’s commitment to improve facilities for passengers.

Network Rail is supporting 11 of the 25 winning entrants of the Government’s £9.4m First of a Kind (FOAK) 2020 competition to provide a better, more reliable and efficient railway for passengers and freight users.

Network Rail marked the opening of a £14million depot in Doncaster yesterday (Tuesday, 7 July) which will bring highly skilled teams across the borough together. It will also help to boost the economy in the town which is famous for its railway history.

Network Rail is trialling new battery-powered hedge trimmers and strimmers that are quieter, much lighter and friendlier to the environment than their petrol-powered counterparts.

Rail passengers travelling between Ipswich and Ely and Ipswich and Cambridge will benefit from a more reliable service following a programme of track renewals starting on 18 July.

Network Rail and ilke Homes have announced a significant investment which will see 40 modular homes built on a brownfield site next to Beeston railway station.

Network Rail will carry out vital track replacement work at Clapton on the rail line between Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale and Chingford at weekends throughout July, starting this weekend (11 July).

Historic railway bridges have been transformed into stunning pieces of art thanks to Network Rail’s unique partnership with community groups, schools, and artists.