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Network Rail is continuing its programme of work to the railway between Tonbridge and Hastings through Tunbridge Wells, to improve the reliability of services for passengers on the line.

Corsham residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about two railway improvement projects in the town as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan.

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman are being urged to keep off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the recently renovated locomotive tours from York next week.

Liverpool Lime Street station will host a nationwide photography exhibition showcasing some of the most highly acclaimed images of British landscapes.

• £14.5m package of work carried out at 21 different locations to prepare tracks, infrastructure and stations for new railway that will be known as the Elizabeth line
• Network Rail works around the clock as part of huge programme of works
• A selection of images of the early May bank holiday works is available to download from the image library

Network Rail has begun essential preparations for a brand new fleet of faster, greener and quieter electric trains with the temporary closure of a Newport City Centre road bridge, to make headroom for the new trains.

Commuters returned to work today on a better, more reliable railway after Network Rail engineers completed vital improvement works on the West Coast Main Line over the bank holiday weekend.

The railway line between Farnham and Alton has been re-opened earlier than anticipated thanks to round-the-clock working by Network Rail’s orange army, during another busy Bank Holiday weekend for its railway engineers.