Passengers intending to travel to and from London King’s Cross and other destinations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough over the weekend of 7 and 8 January are being asked to plan ahead with travel impacted by both industrial action and engineering work.
Strikes by the RMT and ASLEF are affecting the entire network from 3-7 January and passengers are advised to travel only if absolutely necessary.
On Saturday and Sunday (7 and 8 January) pre-planned engineering work is taking place as part of the Government funded East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), aimed at improving reliability and providing a better and greener service for passengers. State-of-the-art digital technology will be introduced through the transformational programme, providing continuous speed based signalling through a screen in the driver’s cab.
On 7 and 8 January, no train services will run between St Neots (south of Peterborough) and London.
A reduced LNER service will start and terminate at St Neots or Peterborough, with rail replacement coaches between St Neots and Bedford where passengers can connect to Thameslink services to or from London St Pancras.
Hull Trains will operate a reduced service via the Midland Main Line into London St Pancras with extended journey times.
Lumo will be operating a reduced service between Edinburgh and Newcastle only.
Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel at their operator’s website or at www.nationalrail.co.uk
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