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Network Rail has signed an agreement with two civil engineering associations to develop a programme which will better equip civil engineers of the future.

The ruins, which are believed to be one of the biggest Roman find in London on the south side of the River Thames, have been uncovered during work for the Thameslink programme on the corner of London Bridge Street and Borough High Street.

2009 Ribblehead Viaduct walk ticket application form

From left: Alderman Ian Luder, The Lord Mayor of the City of London; Robin Gisby, Network Rail’s director of operations & customer services; Paul Holland, programme director, Thameslink programme, Network Rail; Councillor Columba Blango, the former Mayor of Southwark

The new facilities at Folkestone West, part of a £1.4m upgrade, include high-quality waiting facilities and toilets for Orient Express passengers. These are all fully compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act, making the service much more accessible to those with reduced mobility.

The famous Kings Cross platform nine and three-quarters where boy wizard Harry Potter and his school friends board the Hogwarts Express.

Mikkel Paris (second right), Network Rail station manager for Liverpool Street, with colleagues from Network Rail and National Express East Anglia.

(L to R) Tom Clarke MP, Elaine Smith MSP, Network Rail's Duncan Sooman and Cllr Tom Maginnis prepare for the painting of two of Coatbridge's iconic bridges.