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Britain’s rail network open for business this Easter – but passengers asked to check before they travel on some key routes
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling over the Easter bank holiday weekend, helping them make the most of their spring break.
Is small talk a thing of the past? Over half of Brits think so as spectacular new campaign launch reveals that more than 2,000 lives were saved through small talk last year
- Stunning ‘Ticket to Talk’ exhibition at London Waterloo station highlights the 2,284 small talk phrases used to save lives last year
- Yet 52% of Brits think small talk is a thing of the past and 78% of Brits admit to trying to avoid making it
- Samaritans, Network Rail and British Transport Police are reminding people to practice their small talk skills as it could be a life-saving tool
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Changes to Chiltern journeys this Easter while vital HS2 work continues in Buckinghamshire
Passengers travelling between Aylesbury and London via Great Missenden are being advised to plan ahead as HS2 work means changes to train services during the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Liverpool Lime Street's new Assisted Travel Lounge set to open to passengers
Passengers travelling on trains in and out of Liverpool Lime Street station will soon have a dedicated waiting lounge to make travelling easier and more accessible.
Major rail upgrade plans submitted to help unlock new railway stations
Passengers are closer to benefitting from improved rail services, better connectivity and new stations as Network Rail submits a full business case for major railway upgrades between Cardiff Central and Severn Tunnel Junction.
Partial reopening of Glasgow Central confirmed for Wednesday 18 March
Glasgow Central high-level will partially reopen on Wednesday 18 March, allowing a return of some ScotRail and cross-border train services.
North Devon railway passengers asked to plan ahead during March engineering work
Network Rail will carry out essential track renewals, structural surveys and other work on railway lines in North Devon later this month. For a week between Saturday 21 and Sunday 29 March, train services will be affected between Exeter and Barnstaple, and on the Okehampton route, while vital maintenance is completed.
New £10m depot unveiled to maintain Manchester's railway for passengers
A £10m new rail maintenance depot has been unveiled to keep passenger and freight trains moving smoothly through Greater Manchester.
PORTSMOUTH: Network Rail to carry out urgent track repairs on a railway bridge on Sunday
On Sunday 15 March, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour from 9am due to urgent engineering works.
Glasgow Central Station closure continues into next week as demolition work progresses
Glasgow Central Station’s high‑level platforms will remain closed until at least Wednesday 18 March, as demolition and safety work continues at the fire‑damaged building on Union Street.