📋 Tender Overview
As The One-Week Countdown To Christmas Begins, Rail Passengers Are Being Reminded To Plan Their Journeys Over The Festive Period, As Works Taking Place Will Result In Significant Changes To Services In Some Areas. While Much Of The Railway Network Will Be Open For Business Over This Period, More Than Ps160M Of Major Investment Projects Will Take Place Across The Network, Delivering Long-Term Improvements For The Millions Of Passengers Who Use The Network Day In And Day Out. Thousands Of Rail Colleagues Will Be Out On The Network, Renewing Track, Replacing Ageing Infrastructure And Installing Modern Signalling, Which Will Ultimately Reduce Faults And Delays, And Deliver A Safer, More Reliable Railway That Is Fit For The Future. In The Run-Up To Christmas, Trains And Stations Are Expected To Be Particularly Busy. Train Services On Many Routes Will Finish Earlier Than Usual On Christmas Eve, And, As Usual, There Will Be No National Rail Services On Christmas Day. On Boxing Day, Most Train Operators Will Not Run Any Trains, But A Small Number Will Run Limited Services. Anit Chandarana, Network RailS System Operator Group Director, Said: With Christmas Just Around The Corner, We Know How Important This Time Of Year Is For Rail Passengers Wanting To Travel On The Network To Visit Families And Friends. Major Improvement Work Taking Place Across The Rail Network Over The Christmas Period Will Mean Changes To Services In Some Areas. ThatS Why We Have Worked Closely With Train Operators To Organise Diversions And Replacement Buses Where Possible. To Everyone Travelling, Please Take The Time To Check Your Journey Using National Rail Enquiries Or Your Train OperatorS Website And Book Ahead If You Can. Thank You For Your Patience And Understanding As We Deliver Work To Improve The Reliability Of The Railway. Daniel Mann, Director Of Industry Operations At Rail Delivery Group, Said: During The Festive Period, The Railway Continues To Play A Vital Role In Helping People Connect With Loved Ones, Enjoy Days Out And Travel To And From Work. Our Colleagues Across The Railway Will Be Working Tirelessly To Keep Passengers Moving, And We Ask Everyone To Treat Them With Kindness And Respect, As They Help Deliver A Safe And Reliable Service. By Doing So, And Being Considerate Of Fellow Passengers, Everyone Can Help Ensure Their Journeys Remain As Smooth As Possible For The Rest Of The Year. We Encourage Customers To Reserve Seats Where Possible, Bring Only Luggage That Is Easy To Carry And Fits In Designated Storage Areas, And Allow Extra Time For Their Journeys. Passengers Travelling Over The Festive Period Are Advised To Check Their Journey In Advance And Book Ahead, As Services Will Be Busy And Some Routes May Have Significant Changes. They Should Allow Extra Time And Travel At Quieter Times Where Possible. Visual Disruption Map Videos With British Sign Language (Bsl), Developed By Network Rail And Rail Delivery Group, Are Available At Stations To Assist Passengers, Focusing On Areas With Planned Engineering Works And Providing Advice On Alternative Travel Options. Major Projects Taking Place Over Christmas And New Year Are As Follows: For Timetable Information And Help Finding Your Best Routes, Please Check With Your Operator Or National Rail Enquiries. More Detailed Advice For Passengers Travelling Over The Christmas Period: Passenger Numbers And Travel Trends: Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - National 020 3356 8700 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
