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Rail passengers in Bedford, Kettering and Leicester to be affected by upgrade works

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February 16, 2024
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Upgrade Works on the Midland Mainline are set to take place across several weekends in February and March.

Europe’s most remote railway viaduct about to undergo major upgrade

Simon Walton
February 16, 2024
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A temporary closure of Scotland’s West Highland Line will enable essential upgrades to an iconic bridge. Network Rail, the infrastructure management agency for Great Britain, has announced that the West Highland Line will be closed for nine days in March. The single-track line north from Crianlarich to Fort William and Mallaig will be closed to […]

West Yorkshire train services to be disrupted next week

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February 16, 2024
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Continuing work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade will affect train services between Huddersfield and Leeds between 19 and 25 February.

Greater Manchester: mine shafts found in railway station work

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February 16, 2024
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While carrying out work in connection with an Access for All’ upgrade at Walkden station, engineers discovered some historic mine shafts.

Greater Manchester: mine shafts found in railway station work

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February 16, 2024
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While carrying out work in connection with an Access for All’ upgrade at Walkden station, engineers discovered some historic mine shafts.

Safety warning as CCTV catches dog walker’s shocking level crossing misuse

February 15, 2024
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CCTV at a level crossing in Worcestershire catches the moment a person walking their dog climbed through the barriers causing a train driver to apply […]

Changes at Darlington railway station as major upgrade work continues

February 15, 2024
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Passengers are being advised that changes are being made to walking routes at Darlington station as major improvement work continues.

Removal of former footbridge marks final step in Port Glasgow station accessibility project

February 15, 2024
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The old footbridge at Port Glasgow station was successfully removed over the course of the weekend (9-12 February).

Dog walkers issued warning as alarming Worcestershire footage is released

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February 15, 2024
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CCTV footage has been released of a Worcestershire railway crossing which shows a dog walker ignoring the red lights and barriers.

Timelapse footage released of Scottish station work

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February 15, 2024
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Last weekend at Port Glasgow station a redundant footbridge that had been replaced by a new fully accessible footbridge and lifts was removed.