23-12-2016 09:45 via theguardian.com

Rail chief defends line closures for Christmas engineering works

Passengers using London Paddington and in Manchester and Cardiff will be among worst affected by projectsNetwork Rail has defended its decision to bring parts of Britain’s train lines to a standstill for major engineering works over the festive period.
A number of lines will be closed for an extended period as Network Rail carries out up to 200 improvement projects costing £103m. Continue reading...
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