Network Rail is advising passengers to plan their journeys as early as possible this Christmas. This is ahead of another huge programme of upgrade work with up to 200 projects being delivered across Britain over this holiday period.
This essential programme of investment is part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan that provides more and faster services to help relieve over-crowding and responds to the tremendous growth encountered on Britain’s railways.
Unlike previous years, work on a few major projects will begin on Christmas Eve. This is because Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday this year so we expect many people to have completed their journey on Friday, 23 December, and the railway to be quieter. Passengers are being advised to plan their journeys more carefully this year as there will be significant changes to train services out of London Paddington and London Liverpool Street.
Larger pieces of work are planned for bank holidays as they are generally quieter periods with fewer – up to 50% fewer – passengers travelling by rail. By starting work on Christmas Eve, this gives engineers and maintenance teams four clear days to make significant progress on major projects that will deliver significant passenger benefits.
Source:-Network Rail
