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Rugby League fans travelling to Leeds for Magic Weekend (August 17-18) are being urged to plan their journey ahead of time due to the closure of Huddersfield station, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

Passengers can now benefit from step-free access to both platforms at Dumfries station following the completion of a £3.6m project to improve accessibility.

Passengers are being reminded about changes to journeys during a ten-day railway closure this month while essential engineering work takes place in the Duddeston area of Birmingham.

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel between South Wales and Bristol over the August Bank Holiday weekend (24-25 August) when Network Rail will be carrying out follow-up work in the Severn Tunnel.

Five organisations will receive a share of up to £1.3bn worth of contracts to keep Scotland’s Railway safe and reliable for the next five years.

VolkerRail has been awarded its first major contract to work on Scotland’s Railway.

The majority of the railway between London Euston and the North West of England will be open for business this August bank holiday weekend – but planned upgrade work means passengers should plan their journeys in advance.

The Blackheath Tunnel reopened on Monday 12 August following 10-week closure for essential repairs

• The 175-year-old tunnel needed repairs to its brickwork to stop water leaks damaging the railway

• The £10m programme of investment will help deliver better journeys for Southeastern customers by reducing delays and improving reliability.