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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
National & regional news
Vibrant art brightens the commutes of millions as Network Rail joins forces with artist to transform St Thomas Street
Passengers commuting into London Bridge this autumn will have their journeys brightened by beautiful artwork, as Network Rail joins with French artist Jennifer Abessira, engineering business Costain and Team London Bridge to bring colour and culture to St Thomas Street.
New platform and tracks at London Bridge station as Network Rail’s major redevelopment heads into the home straight
The redevelopment of London Bridge station and the surrounding railway – part of the government-sponsored Thameslink Programme – moved a step closer to completion this weekend after a successful eight days of engineering work to the railway in central London completed on-time.
PICTURE GALLERY: Passengers thanked for their patience as London Bridge railway rebuild continues
Passengers in Kent and South East London are being thanked for their patience this week while their journeys change as Network Rail continues to rebuild London Bridge station and the surrounding railway, as part of the Thameslink Programme.
Kent passengers thanked for patience as planned Waterloo diversions resume tomorrow
Southeastern passengers diverted to and from London Blackfriars today (Tuesday 29 August) have been thanked for their patience following confirmation that the affected trains – 40 in total each day – will run to and from Waterloo as planned from tomorrow (Wednesday) and for the remainder of the working week.
Kent passengers urged to check before travelling on Tuesday as some additional trains diverted to and from London Blackfriars
Rail passengers in Kent are asked to check before travelling on Tuesday 29 August as trains which had been diverted to run into Waterloo while major improvement work is carried out in and around London Bridge will run to and from London Blackfriars instead. The number of trains running will not be affected.
Passengers in the South East are advised that there will be queuing systems at Cannon Street as Network Rail prepares for August closures
Network Rail and Southeastern are advising passengers that between Tuesday 29 August and Friday 1 September there will be queuing systems in place at Cannon Street station during the busiest times, as Network Rail continues to rebuild London Bridge and the surrounding railway, as part of the Thameslink Programme.
Stunning aerial photography shows central London stations affected by major railway upgrade work in August
Pictures taken from the Network Rail helicopter show the tracks and stations in the South East that will be the focus of major improvement work – and closures – this August.
One month to go: Network Rail reminds passengers to plan journeys ahead of biggest August bank holiday yet
- Unprecedented investment – £133m – will be spent on upgrading the rail network across Britain this August bank holiday
- Passengers should plan early as travel will be impacted in and out of London Bridge, Euston, Liverpool St, Waterloo, Paddington, Cannon Street, Charing Cross and Blackfriars
- Services out of London Victoria, King’s Cross, St Pancras, Marylebone and Fenchurch Street are unaffected but are likely to be much busier
- No services to or from London Euston on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August
- Services in and out of Waterloo station will be limited throughout August
- Fewer trains into London Bridge station from 26 August – 2 September
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