This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7167073.stm

The article has changed 26 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
West Coast delays set to continue West Coast delays set to continue
(about 3 hours later)
Rail services on the West Coast Mainline, already disrupted for two days, will now not be back to normal until Thursday. Rail services on the West Coast Mainline, already disrupted for two days, are not expected to be back to normal until Thursday.
The work was meant to be finished by Tuesday but further developments mean normal services cannot resume until then. Network Rail said it has launched an investigation into the causes of the delay to the work which was due to be completed on Tuesday.
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland or the north west of England are affected.Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland or the north west of England are affected.
The disruption is caused by engineering works between Coventry and Northampton.The disruption is caused by engineering works between Coventry and Northampton.
'State of exasperation' We have reached a state of exasperation to be honest Network Rail
Network Rail apologised to passengers for the further disruption caused by "this unacceptable engineering overrun".
It said more than 300 people had been working on the site around the clock, yet it had still not been completed.
The "extremely complex" project formed part of the remodelling of Rugby station and its approaches, it added.
A spokesman for Virgin Trains said the company was "greatly disappointed" at the news.A spokesman for Virgin Trains said the company was "greatly disappointed" at the news.
"We have reached a state of exasperation to be honest."We have reached a state of exasperation to be honest.
"Our customers and staff have shown great patience but I think their patience is running out and so is ours," he said."Our customers and staff have shown great patience but I think their patience is running out and so is ours," he said.
The rail firm has already lodged a complaint with the rail regulator after Network Rail announced New Year's Eve engineering works at short notice and is advising customers not to travel on Wednesday.The rail firm has already lodged a complaint with the rail regulator after Network Rail announced New Year's Eve engineering works at short notice and is advising customers not to travel on Wednesday.
Passengers using London Midland services are also affected.Passengers using London Midland services are also affected.
Station remodelled
People are expected to return to work on Wednesday and a spokesman for Virgin estimated tens of thousands of people will face disruption to their journeys.People are expected to return to work on Wednesday and a spokesman for Virgin estimated tens of thousands of people will face disruption to their journeys.
Chiltern Rail has been accepting tickets from disrupted passengers and bus services have been running between Birmingham and Northampton, calling at affected stations.Chiltern Rail has been accepting tickets from disrupted passengers and bus services have been running between Birmingham and Northampton, calling at affected stations.
A spokesman for Network Rail said the engineering work was expected to be completed by Wednesday, though normal rail services for passengers would not resume until Thursday.
"The work is part of a £45m remodelling of Rugby station and the lines approaching it. It is a complex project and it has to be done well," he said.
"We apologise for the disruption."