Brighton commuters to face 18 days of closures for engineering work

Project beginning in October will provide a ‘once-in-a-generation’ upgrade, beleaguered passengers are told Beleaguered commuters from Brighton who have suffered years of delays on Southern and Thameslink have been warned that the main line will close for two nine-day periods for engineering works.Network Rail and the train operator, Govia Thameslink Railway, urged passengers in Sussex to plan ahead for what they described as a “once-in-a-generation” upgrade to the southe