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| Rail passengers warned of bank holiday travel disruption | Rail passengers warned of bank holiday travel disruption |
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| Rail passengers travelling this bank holiday weekend are being warned to expect major disruption. | Rail passengers travelling this bank holiday weekend are being warned to expect major disruption. |
| Main stations in London, and services to Wales and the north of England, will be affected by engineering work. | Main stations in London, and services to Wales and the north of England, will be affected by engineering work. |
| It is being described as Network Rail's biggest August bank holiday engineering project, costing £130m and involving 17,000 staff. | It is being described as Network Rail's biggest August bank holiday engineering project, costing £130m and involving 17,000 staff. |
| Euston, one of the major stations in London, will be closed completely on Saturday and Sunday. | |
| Work will also be taking place at Waterloo, London Bridge, Liverpool Street and Paddington. | Work will also be taking place at Waterloo, London Bridge, Liverpool Street and Paddington. |
| The so-called great north rail project will see disruption in the Midlands, Wales and across northern England. | The so-called great north rail project will see disruption in the Midlands, Wales and across northern England. |
| The aim is to reduce overcrowding and offer faster and more frequent services in the future. | The aim is to reduce overcrowding and offer faster and more frequent services in the future. |
| Virgin Trains said it expected services to be very busy on the East Coast Main Line because of the closure of Euston and the Edinburgh festivals coming to an end. | Virgin Trains said it expected services to be very busy on the East Coast Main Line because of the closure of Euston and the Edinburgh festivals coming to an end. |
| And for its the West Coast route, a spokesman said: "We are advising customers to avoid travelling on our west coast route on Saturday or Sunday unless necessary." | And for its the West Coast route, a spokesman said: "We are advising customers to avoid travelling on our west coast route on Saturday or Sunday unless necessary." |
| Network Rail admitted there was never an ideal time to carry out engineering work but said up to 50% fewer passengers travelled on bank holidays. | Network Rail admitted there was never an ideal time to carry out engineering work but said up to 50% fewer passengers travelled on bank holidays. |
| Waterloo has already been affected by work to lengthen platforms to increase capacity. | Waterloo has already been affected by work to lengthen platforms to increase capacity. |
| A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "We apologise to our passengers for the added disruption to their journeys and thank them for their patience." | A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "We apologise to our passengers for the added disruption to their journeys and thank them for their patience." |
| Travel trade organisation Abta estimated that 2.1 million British holidaymakers would travel abroad over the weekend, with Spain, Turkey and Greece among the most popular destinations. | Travel trade organisation Abta estimated that 2.1 million British holidaymakers would travel abroad over the weekend, with Spain, Turkey and Greece among the most popular destinations. |
| Coach operator National Express is putting on an extra 4,000 seats on routes affected by the Euston and Waterloo works. | Coach operator National Express is putting on an extra 4,000 seats on routes affected by the Euston and Waterloo works. |
| The AA warned of congestion on the roads as people avoid problems on the railways. | The AA warned of congestion on the roads as people avoid problems on the railways. |