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Milestone reached as Midland Main Line prepares to turn power on to new electric wires
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A milestone has been reached for the electrification of the Midland Main Line after the final bridge was demolished on the Kettering to Wigston stretch to prepare for new overhead wires to be powered up.
Network Rail is warning passengers using Manchester Piccadilly station that it will be busier than usual this weekend because several major events will be taking place in the city.
The railway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury has fully reopened to passenger trains after engineers complete emergency repairs to a failed railway embankment.
A signalling project for south London planned for February and March is postponed until later in 2024, although preparation work will cause some disruption .