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Final phase restoration of Barmouth Viaduct to be split, reducing passenger disruption as it benefits from additional repairs
Network Rail has confirmed the Grade II* listed viaduct will be open for busy October half term and Christmas period - with extra work planned to secure the vital rail link’s future for generations to come.
Passengers in Yorkshire and the North East urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if necessary on Thursday and Saturday
- Rail passengers in Yorkshire and the North East are urged to plan ahead this Thursday (18 Aug) and Saturday (20 Aug) as a limited timetable will be available
- Amid national industrial action, only around 10% of services will run between 7:30am and 6:30pm and some routes will be closed completely
- Passengers should check before they travel, expect disruption and only travel if necessary
Passengers reminded to plan journeys in advance and only travel by train if absolutely necessary on 18 and 20 August
- Coordinated industry contingency plan will see around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services
- Special timetables for 18 and 20 August have now been published on National Rail Enquiries, with trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
- Passengers are asked to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary
East Midlands passengers urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if necessary on Thursday and Saturday
- Rail passengers travelling in the East Midlands are urged to plan ahead this Thursday (18 Aug) and Saturday (20 Aug) as a very limited timetable will be available
- Amid national industrial action, passenger trains will only run between 7:30am and 6:30pm and some routes will be closed completely
- Passengers should check before they travel, expect disruption and only travel if necessary
Passengers urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if absolutely necessary on 18 and 20 August due to continued national industrial action
Around 20% of rail services will be able to run on Network Rail’s Western route on the upcoming strike days with most trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual - between 7.30am and 6.30pm
Passengers in Wales and the Borders urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if absolutely necessary on 18 and 20 August due to continued national industrial action
Around 10% of rail services will be able to run in Wales and the Borders on the upcoming strike days, with most trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual - between 7.30am and 6.30pm
Only ‘absolutely necessary’ rail travel advised on strike days this week
- Rail passengers should only travel if ‘absolutely necessary’ on 18 & 20 August
- Strike action will see 20% of the usual number of trains running – some routes will have none
- Those running will start later from 7:30am and finish earlier by 6.30pm
- If you must travel, please check National Rail Enquiries before you set off
Passengers in the South and South East asked to only travel if necessary and make sure they know their last trains home ahead of rail strikes on 18 and 20 August
- Passengers asked to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary as only a fifth of trains are running and many lines will be closed completely, causing severe disruption
- On strike days, trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, running only between 7.30am and 6.30pm, and trains will start later on days following strike action
- On 19 August, as well as a later start on National Rail services, there will be industrial action on London Underground and on some London bus routes on 19 and 20 August
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