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Passengers are benefiting from better, more reliable journeys on the West Coast main line between Euston and Carlisle, after May Day bank holiday engineering work was completed on time.

Passengers are set to benefit following major upgrades to the region’s rail network over the early May bank holiday, as all of the projects across Anglia were delivered on time. 

Passengers, businesses and residents from across Sussex, South London and further afield have overwhelmingly come out in support for Network Rail’s proposals to unblock the railway bottleneck at Croydon.

Network Rail is urging passengers in Bedfordshire to plan ahead as the latest stage of the Midland Main Line Upgrade takes place this weekend.

Network Rail is urging passengers in Northamptonshire to plan ahead as the latest stage of the Midland Main Line Upgrade takes place this weekend.

Passengers planning a getaway this bank holiday weekend are reminded to check before they travel as Network Rail will be replacing a bridge at Barnard’s Lock near Newbury in Berkshire which will help speed up journeys.

• Thousands of Network Rail staff will work around the clock to deliver a multi-million-pound programme of work
• Most of the railway in Sussex and south London remains open over the bank holiday weekend (4 – 6) but some routes will be affected

• Thousands of Network Rail staff will work around the clock to deliver a multi-million-pound programme of work
• Most of the railway in Kent and south London remains open over the bank holiday weekend (4 – 6) but some routes will be affected