Rail passengers are facing travel disruption over the Christmas period because of engineering works on lines in and out of London, Manchester and Cardiff as well as on the line for the Heathrow Express. Since Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, the travel rush is expected to be on the Thursday and Friday before. This vital investment will make the railway more reliable for years to come, while improving journeys for thousands of passengers. “This is a time of year when people want to be with family and travel long distances to be with loved ones,” he said. “These works threaten to put this at risk and leave passengers stranded on platforms around Christmas for hours.

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2016 00:01 UTC