Monday 18 Aug 2003

BANK HOLIDAY 24 – 25 AUGUST 2003 - REBUILDING THE RAILWAY

Region & Route:
| Southern
Network Rail will continue its task of rebuilding the railway as it carries out engineering work this August bank holiday weekend.  Maintenance and renewal work will take place at a number of different sites, improving the reliability and performance of East Anglia’s railway. Work has been specifically programmed over the holiday weekend to ensure that peak commuter travel periods remain unaffected when, on average, twice as many people use the trains even compared to peak holiday travel time.   Network Rail engineers will carry out overhead line work between Colchester and Marks Tey during the early hours of Sunday 24 August.  Buses will replace trains for a small number of First Great Eastern services. The £184m West Anglia Route Modernisation project (WARM), which is upgrading the signalling system from Liverpool Street station to Stansted Airport, is in its final stage and the bank holiday weekend is an ideal opportunity to work for an extended amount of time on the line. The project team will be putting in new signals, new signal bases and laying signalling and power cables. - more – Bank Holiday – 2 As a result buses will replace trains between Broxbourne and Stansted Airport, and Waltham Cross and Cheshunt on Sunday 24 August and bank holiday Monday 25 August. Stansted Express, which runs between Liverpool Street Station and Stansted airport, will be replaced by a direct coach service on both Sunday and Monday. Trains will still run between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.  Mark Phillips, East Anglia Regional Director, Network Rail said: “Network Rail is committed to rebuilding the railway through investment in maintenance and renewals.  Holiday periods are essential for our business as we can work on the tracks for lengthy periods with the minimum of delay to peak passenger services.” This engineering work has been planned in consultation with Network Rail’s customers, the train and freight operating companies.  Passengers are advised to check their travel arrangements with National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or individual operators before making their journey. Work has been specifically programmed over the holiday weekend to ensure that peak commuter travel periods remain unaffected when, on average, twice as many people use the trains even compared to peak holiday travel time.   Network Rail engineers will carry out overhead line work between Colchester and Marks Tey during the early hours of Sunday 24 August.  Buses will replace trains for a small number of First Great Eastern services. The £184m West Anglia Route Modernisation project (WARM), which is upgrading the signalling system from Liverpool Street station to Stansted Airport, is in its final stage and the bank holiday weekend is an ideal opportunity to work for an extended amount of time on the line. The project team will be putting in new signals, new signal bases and laying signalling and power cables. - more – Bank Holiday – 2 As a result buses will replace trains between Broxbourne and Stansted Airport, and Waltham Cross and Cheshunt on Sunday 24 August and bank holiday Monday 25 August. Stansted Express, which runs between Liverpool Street Station and Stansted airport, will be replaced by a direct coach service on both Sunday and Monday. Trains will still run between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.  Mark Phillips, East Anglia Regional Director, Network Rail said: “Network Rail is committed to rebuilding the railway through investment in maintenance and renewals.  Holiday periods are essential for our business as we can work on the tracks for lengthy periods with the minimum of delay to peak passenger services.” This engineering work has been planned in consultation with Network Rail’s customers, the train and freight operating companies.  Passengers are advised to check their travel arrangements with National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or individual operators before making their journey.

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