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Network Rail and train operators ‘upgrade’ travel advice to ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’
Network Rail and train operators have this evening upgraded their travel advice for services heading north out of London into the weather warning ‘red zone’ to ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’.
No services on routes from London King's Cross to the north on Tuesday afternoon
Network Rail will close the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for all locations between London King’s Cross and York and Leeds due to the extreme weather expected on Tuesday 19 July. Passengers are being warned not to travel.
Rail passengers in England and Wales warned to only travel if necessary ahead of soaring temperatures
Rail passengers in England and Wales are being warned to only travel if absolutely necessary in the record-breaking hot temperatures forecast from Monday 18th July.
Network Rail responds to RMT's second strike announcement
Commenting on the RMT's announcement of further national strike action on 27 July, Andrew Haines, Network Rail chief executive, said:
Latest public polling shows support for modernisation reforms
A new Yonder poll of over 2,000 UK adults looking at opinions on the recent rail strikes, pay and modernisation of the railway show huge support for reforms in the rail industry, and a massive vote of dissatisfaction with the RMT’s approach to negotiations.
New independent report finds Network Rail guilty of ‘restrictive and inflexible’ working practices
- Independent study finds rail industry lags behind other comparative industries
- Findings support need for Network Rail maintenance reforms
- Unblocking use of technology, adopting more flexible rostering and creating multifunctional teams are key to boosting productivity, which can unlock savings to fund a better pay deal and resolve current RMT dispute
Charge while you travel with new electric vehicle charging points at Network Rail stations
Rail passengers with electric vehicles will be able to charge while they travel thanks to the introduction of 450 new electric vehicle charging points at Network Rail-managed car parks at railway stations.
Passengers reminded if travelling this weekend to only travel by rail if necessary and plan ahead
- Significantly reduced timetable on Saturday as the third day of RMT’s national strike action is set to go ahead
- Trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm, and some parts of the country will have no services at all due to lack of staff availability
- Passengers should only travel by train if necessary and should check their journey in advance, and expect some disruption on Sunday with a reduced timetable in operation
- Passengers can choose to either use their ticket on another day, or will be able to claim a refund
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