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Network Rail is urging passengers travelling to and from London for New Year’s celebrations to plan their journeys ahead of time as trains and stations are likely to be busier than usual.
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£1m vegetation management programme gets underway on Heart of Wales line
A £1 million vegetation management programme on the Heart of Wales line is underway, with the aim of reducing delays and cancellations caused by fallen trees.
TWO WEEKS TO GO: Vital engineering work near Shalford, Surrey, to close North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport for 16 days
From Saturday 1 February to Sunday 16 February, buses will replace trains between Guildford and Gatwick Airport while Network Rail engineers complete critical upgrades on the North Downs line for the continued safe and reliable running of the railway.
New technology trialled in battle against bridge strike disruption on East Coast Main Line
A bridge which is frequently struck by vehicles will have technology installed to vastly reduce the train delays and costs when incidents occur.
More reliable journeys ahead for Southeastern customers as £90m re-signalling begins across the Lewisham area
No trains will run to or from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and Cannon Street as work to install a new signalling system in the heavily-used Lewisham area gets fully underway this weekend, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January.
Crucial railway upgrades to affect London journeys this weekend
Vital engineering work between London Bridge and West Hampstead will see changes to journeys this weekend, with passengers urged to check before they travel.
Changes to journeys between Oxfordshire and Birmingham this weekend
Passengers travelling between Oxfordshire and Birmingham are being warned of changes to services this Sunday (19 January).
Vital track and bridge works to affect Mildmay line on weekends this winter
Passengers on the London Overground Mildmay line, which runs between Stratford and Richmond/Clapham Junction, are being asked to check for closures on part of the route over upcoming weekends.
New home for historic plaque after £190m Crewe signal upgrades
An important piece of railway history has been donated to Crewe Heritage Trust following a multi-million-pound signalling upgrade on the West Coast Main Line.