Line work during peak tourist times [News and Star]



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Date: 20/11/2020

Major upgrades to the West Coast main line are due to be carried out during peak tourist times next year.


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Line work during peak tourist times

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Major upgrades to the West Coast main line are due to be carried out during peak tourist times next year.

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22/09/2020Preston stations historic glazing gets identical looking modern replacement [Network Rail]
25/08/2020Avanti West Coast launches the UKs first fully wrapped Pride train staffed by all LGBTQ+ crew [Avanti West Coast]
23/06/2020More reliable journeys along the West Coast main line in Cumbria [Network Rail]
01/05/2020Up, up and away: 1960s West Coast main line railway flyover has lift off [Network Rail]
14/04/2020Rail workers avoided 125mph train by less than a second [BBC News]
02/04/2020One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis [Network Rail]
24/03/2020Covid-19:Railway maintenance continues to keep critical supply lines open [Network Rail]
04/03/2020Train trouble derail meeting to discuss Lockerbie rail woes [BBC News]
03/03/2020Successful emergency landslip repair reopens southbound West Coast main line to passengers a day early [Network Rail]
01/03/2020Railway landslip forces section of West Coast main line near Warrington to close [Network Rail]
20/02/2020West coast main line partially closed due to flooding [The Herald]
09/12/2019Premium economy class to be launched on Scotlands West Coast Main Line [Scotsman]
08/12/2019Avanti starts running West Coast Main Line after Virgin franchise ends [BBC News]
08/12/2019First West Coast Main Line train under new operator rolls out of Glasgow Central Station [Evening Times]
29/11/2019Track workers 'narrowly avoided' 125mph train [BBC News]
20/09/2019Competition watchdog probes West Coast Rail franchise award [Scotsman]
26/06/2019Just over three weeks until 16-day closure of West Coast main line this summer [Network Rail]
08/05/2019Passengers urged to plan ahead during 16-day closure of West Coast main line this summer [Network Rail]
20/04/2019West Coast Main Line works set to cause Easter disruption [BBC News]
10/09/2018East Coast Azuma trains thwarted by northern track [BBC News]
17/08/2018London Euston station closes for first of three weekends [BBC News]
15/12/2017East West Rail to be a diesel commuter railway [Rail News]
03/12/2017West Coast main line disruption: 'Do not travel' warning [BBC News]
15/09/2017West Coast main line: Long delays after Harrow fire [BBC News]
22/06/2017Three shortlisted for West Coast Partnership franchise [Railway Gazette]
05/11/2016New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services [BBC News]
21/08/2016Services resume after West Coast Main Line derailing [BBC News]
03/05/2016Network Rail celebrates May Day successes [Rail News]
18/04/2016Upgrading West Coast line 'not an alternative to HS2' [Rail News]
29/03/2016Network Rail completes Norton Bridge flyover [IRJ]
06/02/2016Flying Scotsman's mainline return after £4.2m revamp [BBC News]
27/01/2016Call for Borders Railway extension to Carlisle renewed during Lamington work [BBC News]
18/01/2016West Coast Main Line closed to Carlisle until March [BBC News]
08/01/2016Further delay possible on West Coast Main Line repair [BBC News]
06/01/2016Virgin to by-pass West Coast Rail Line blockage [BBC News]
04/01/2016West Coast Main Line closed between Glasgow and Carlisle until February [STV News]
08/12/2015West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood [Rail News]
07/12/2015Floods left trail of havoc on West Coast Main Line [Rail News]
18/11/2015Devolution deal boost for Birmingham rail services [Rail News]
04/10/2015Specialist track-laying work begins at Norton Bridge ahead of flyover [RTM]
16/03/2015Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000 [Rail News]
12/01/2015Virgin Trains reports surge in cross-border travel [BBC News]
25/10/2014Former trams figure to run Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
13/06/2014Network Rail grants access rights to new WCML operator [IRJ]
20/02/2014Beattock station campaign gathers steam [BBC News]
03/12/2013Delivery starts of TransPennine electric trains [IRJ]
01/08/2013Virgin calls for 135 mph running on West Coast Main Line [Global Rail News]
27/07/2013Network Rail completes upgrade in Warrington and Preston section of West Coast Main Line [Railway Technology]
13/07/2013Major works start on West Coast Main Line [BBC News]
24/06/2013£40m of Improvements for WCML [STV]
12/06/2013Backlash for Blackpool’s train link to London [Gazette]
25/04/2013West Coast Main Line to receive major improvement work [Network Rail]
26/03/2013East Coast and West Coast rail franchise arrangements announced [BBC News]
25/03/2013Virgin Rail gets extension on West Coast Main Line [New Statesman]
30/01/2013West Coast Main Line fiasco caused by 'major failures' [BBC News]
15/11/2012New freight line officially opened [Network Rail]
09/10/2012Why all the West Coast bids were wrong [BBC News]
05/10/2012West Coast Main Line row: Should railways be renationalised? [BBC News]
04/10/2012What future for railways after West Coast reversal? [BBC News]
03/10/2012West Coast Main Line deal with FirstGroup scrapped [BBC News]
02/10/2012Virgin rival FirstGroup push forward with franchise [Evening Standard]
19/09/2012Government team in place to run West Coast Main Line [Telegraph]
28/08/2012Virgin Takes Legal Action Over Train Deal [Sky News]
14/08/2012Rail franchise battle boils over as Virgin set to lose Manchester line to rivals FirstGroup in £7billion deal [Mancunian Matters]
23/06/2012Trains disrupted by heavy flooding on West Coast main line [STV]
14/03/2012Longer trains to boost Virgin Trains capacity [Rail.co]
22/12/2011Firefighters contain blaze at Leyland business park [BBC News]
25/11/2011Boost for campaigners hoping for name change for Birmingham International railway station [Birmingham Mail]
03/11/2011Grayrigg train crash inquest jury retires to consider verdict [Guardian]
29/10/2011Train firms blame thieves for lateness [Scotsman]
25/07/2011Lancaster station could be hit by cuts [Lancaster Guardian]
12/04/2011Woman dies in toilet cubicle fire on train closing WCML [Mail]
08/12/2010High speed line essential to west coast, rail strategy finds [Network Rail]
08/12/2010Virgin to bid west coast rail franchise [LEP]
03/01/2010Virgin Trains staff begin strike [BBC News]
03/06/2009West Coast rail delays condemned [BBC News Article]
31/05/2009Task force to fix London to Glasgow line [Mirror]
04/05/2009Criticism for Bank Holiday rail work [The Herald]
12/03/2009Trains taken off tracks after cable problems [The Visitor]
05/02/2009Gas cylinder closes railway line [BBC News Article]
04/01/2009Overhead line damage at Watford [Network Rail Article]
02/01/2009Fatal crash plane hits rail line [BBC News]
14/12/2008New timetable means more and faster trains for Glasgow [Network Rail]
07/12/2008Completed WCML project hails introduction of over 1,000 extra services [Network Rail Article]
17/11/2008More train services this Christmas [Network Rail Article]
17/08/2008Faster, more frequent services get closer on west coast [Network Rail]
07/05/2008Rail plans going at full tilt [Scotsman]
21/09/2006Wireless web for Virgin trains [Scotsman]
26/05/2006Bank holiday rail headache ahead [BBC News]
22/05/2004Tilting train bears city's name with pride [Scotsman]
21/05/2004Tilting train takes city's name [BBC News]
28/04/2004West coast line upgrade back on track [Scotsman]
09/02/2004Commision for Integrated Transport Report 'High-speed rail: international comparisons' [Commision for Integrated Transport Research Reports]
06/01/2003SPT timetable alterations
03/12/2002First 125mph section opens on West Coast Main Line
14/01/2002Strategic Rail Authority's 10 year plan [SRA]
06/10/1999WCML closures 2 to 6 October [Railscot]

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