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People across Cambridgeshire are being invited to three consultation events in March, Ely and Cambridge to see Network Rail’s initial plans to potentially close or change the use of 33 level crossings across the county by altering the public Rights of Way network.

A £1.7m refurbishment of a major road and railway bridge in Crewe has been completed three weeks ahead of schedule.

From 6 June, Network Rail engineers will be carrying out extensive improvement work on Hexham railway bridge as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan to make sure that it remains in service for many years to come.

Customers and local residents are being reminded that major upgrade work to the London Overground route between Gospel Oak and Barking will result in a phased closure starting Saturday 4 June 2016, as part of Network Rail's Railway Upgrade Plan. In total an eight month closure of the railway is needed to carry out this vital work. 

Rail passengers can look forward to better journeys as Network Rail’s work to improve and upgrade the railway continues over the spring bank holiday weekend (28-30 May).   Engineers will be working around the clock to carry out improvements to the rail depot at Hornsey as part of a project to provide more rail connections into the depot ready for new trains that Great Northern is introducing. It is part of the Thameslink Programme transforming north-south travel through London and improving connections to give passengers better travel options to more destinations. 

Beresford Road Bridge in Cardiff city centre will close to road traffic from July 23 until spring 2017, as essential work to upgrade the railway continues.

Two MPs have visited the railway between Walsall and Rugeley which is being upgraded and electrified by Network Rail.

Acton Main Line is set to get a new bright, modern station building following Ealing Council’s approval of designs that were submitted in March.