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Repair work to the Blackheath railway tunnel being undertaken by Network Rail means that train services will be diverted via Greenwich.

Network Rail will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the Heart of Wales line between Llanwrtyd and Pantyffynnon from Tuesday 6 May to Friday 23 May.

Passengers are being advised to plan journeys in advance as Great Western Railway services will be affected by rail improvement works taking place throughout May in the Gloucester and Cheltenham areas. 

• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather.
• Last year across the South of England, buckled rails due to hot weather caused 64 days (92,015 minutes) of delays for passengers.
• Two locations in Network Rail’s Southern region ranked in the top three nationally for heat-related incidents that affected the greatest number of trains.

• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather

• Last year buckled rails due to hot weather caused over 240 days (350,006 minutes) of delays for passengers

Network Rail opened the new Thornliebank Road bridge today (Tuesday 22 April) – seven weeks ahead of schedule.

Rail passengers are reminded that essential maintenance work will close the Ebbw Vale line at the end of April.

On Monday (21 April), TRU completed a series of Easter Weekend upgrades across West Yorkshire, which included significant changes to Mirfield station.