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Plan Ahead: £83m to be invested in 530 railway projects this Easter

Chloe White avatar by Chloe White
19th March 2022
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Engineers carrying out major rail upgrades between Manchester and Stalybridge

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Network Rail is advising passengers to check ahead of travelling over the Easter period as it plans to invest £83m over 530 upgrade projects for the network.

With more than 95% of the network remaining unaffected by the engineering works being carried out over the Easter period, some routes will see disruption to services, and therefore passengers are being urged to plan travel ahead.

The railway is essential in Britain’s recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic and passengers are the key in the boost to recovery as people get back to work and leisure travel.

Andrew Haines, Network Rail chief executive, said: “The majority of the railway will be open as usual this Easter for people to take a short break or visit loved ones, but some routes will be affected by our upgrade works, so we’re asking passengers to plan ahead and check their journeys in advance.

“We’ll be carrying out hundreds of vital projects that will improve passengers’ journeys in future – for example by improving reliability and boosting capacity on the network.”

Avanti West Coast train passing Willesden track upgrade worksite March 2021 (2)
Credit: Network Rail

The major upgrade works being carried out over the Easter bank holiday weekend are as follows:

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Passengers can find out further information about how their Easter travel will be affected via their train operator, with National Rail Enquiries, or by following #EasterRailWorks on Twitter.

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