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A number of railway arches which make up a disused section of railway will be removed this weekend as work continues to build the Ordsall Chord.

Over 40 tonnes of soot has been removed from the Severn Tunnel – an important milestone in the preparatory work ahead of a six week project to upgrade the railway running through the 130-year-old tunnel this autumn.

A major milestone has been achieved by the project to rebuild the railway at Dover, despite the actions of a group of youths throwing rocks at workers.

A state-of-the-art footbridge which will significantly increase the safety at a busy level crossing in Lincoln will open to the public this Friday.

• Network Rail staff visit local schools to educate young people on the dangers associated with the railways

• Network Rail is upgrading the lines to support the new electric trains which will be used on the Elizabeth Line and the trains on the Great Western route.

• The new Electric Over Head Line system which carries 25,000 volts will be turned on in 2017 across the Thames Valley.

Glasgow Central station is urging commuters to show their generosity next Wednesday when Scotland’s busiest station hosts a food bank collection to support Glasgow City Mission.

Network Rail will be hosting two information events to give local residents the opportunity to find out more about plans to replace the Cornton level crossings with a new road bridge over the railway.

Residents in Truro, Cornwall, will soon benefit from an upgrade to the Saveock bridge as Network Rail prepares to carry out extensive improvement work that will ensure the future of this vital route for motorists into and out of the city centre.