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Passengers are being advised to always plan their journeys as the next phase of the major work to upgrade the railway between Preston and Blackpool gets under way this month.

ScotRail Alliance teams will be visiting Dundee station on 12 January as part of a tour of key stations to meet customers and help them to prepare for their winter travel.

Passengers and residents in Durham are being reminded that work to extend a platform begins next week in preparation for the new Virgin Azuma trains.

Residents living near the railway in Northamptonshire are invited to attend drop-in sessions as work to upgrade the Midland Main Line continues.

Passengers have been thanked for their patience after a busy programme of improvement work took place across the south east over the last two weeks.

A Rayleigh woman who has worked in the rail industry for over 50 years has been awarded an MBE for services to Transport in the East of England.