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| May bank holiday rail passengers face disruption and delays | May bank holiday rail passengers face disruption and delays |
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| The 9 million passengers expected to travel by train over the May bank holiday weekend will have to contend with a series of engineering works. | The 9 million passengers expected to travel by train over the May bank holiday weekend will have to contend with a series of engineering works. |
| Travellers hit by disruption will include thousands of Liverpool football fans heading to Wembley for their team's FA Cup final with Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday 5 May. | Travellers hit by disruption will include thousands of Liverpool football fans heading to Wembley for their team's FA Cup final with Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday 5 May. |
| The news of disruption came as the Office of Rail Regulation announced that there were 1.16bn passenger rail journeys in Britain in 2010-11, an increase of 8.9% on the 2009-10 figure. | The news of disruption came as the Office of Rail Regulation announced that there were 1.16bn passenger rail journeys in Britain in 2010-11, an increase of 8.9% on the 2009-10 figure. |
| The rail industry said there were would be 17% fewer replacement bus services over the 2012 May bank holiday weekend than there were over the same holiday in 2011. There will be 4% more trains running compared with last year. | The rail industry said there were would be 17% fewer replacement bus services over the 2012 May bank holiday weekend than there were over the same holiday in 2011. There will be 4% more trains running compared with last year. |
| But nearly every passenger train company will be operating replacement bus services over this year's May bank holiday weekend, with the West Coast Main Line and Great Western routes through Reading particularly affected. | But nearly every passenger train company will be operating replacement bus services over this year's May bank holiday weekend, with the West Coast Main Line and Great Western routes through Reading particularly affected. |
| The West Coast engineering work is the project that particularly affects the Liverpool fans, especially as the match is starting at 5.15pm. | The West Coast engineering work is the project that particularly affects the Liverpool fans, especially as the match is starting at 5.15pm. |
| All but three of Virgin's Liverpool-to-London trains have been cancelled that day with the last return service leaving just after 8pm – meaning fans face being stranded in the capital. | All but three of Virgin's Liverpool-to-London trains have been cancelled that day with the last return service leaving just after 8pm – meaning fans face being stranded in the capital. |
| The West Coast disruption will affect passengers travelling on London Midland services as well. | The West Coast disruption will affect passengers travelling on London Midland services as well. |
| Some London Midland trains between London, Crewe and Birmingham New Street will start and finish at Northampton, with buses replacing trains between London, Milton Keynes Central and Northampton. | Some London Midland trains between London, Crewe and Birmingham New Street will start and finish at Northampton, with buses replacing trains between London, Milton Keynes Central and Northampton. |
| Virgin Trains is replacing trains with buses on some services between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street, Carlisle, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh, and Crewe and Preston. | Virgin Trains is replacing trains with buses on some services between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street, Carlisle, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh, and Crewe and Preston. |
| First Great Western passengers will have to put up with engineering work between Reading West and Newbury in Berkshire with some Reading-to-Newbury services replaced by buses. | First Great Western passengers will have to put up with engineering work between Reading West and Newbury in Berkshire with some Reading-to-Newbury services replaced by buses. |
| Services to and from two main London stations – Liverpool Street and King's Cross – will also be among those affected by engineering work over the bank holiday weekend. | Services to and from two main London stations – Liverpool Street and King's Cross – will also be among those affected by engineering work over the bank holiday weekend. |
| Some East Coast trains travelling towards King's Cross will have journey times extended by up to an hour, while on Sunday 6 May and Monday 7 May there will be no trains running on Greater Anglia services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield in Essex. | Some East Coast trains travelling towards King's Cross will have journey times extended by up to an hour, while on Sunday 6 May and Monday 7 May there will be no trains running on Greater Anglia services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield in Essex. |
| The Association of Train Operating Companies and Network Rail (NR) said there would be around 17% fewer replacement bus services, but added that there would be around 4% more trains running this year. | The Association of Train Operating Companies and Network Rail (NR) said there would be around 17% fewer replacement bus services, but added that there would be around 4% more trains running this year. |
| The two companies said: "The rail industry has cut its use of rail replacement buses by a third over the last three years. | The two companies said: "The rail industry has cut its use of rail replacement buses by a third over the last three years. |
| "NR engineers will be working around the clock to lay new track, improve stations and repair bridges to help deliver a better railway for passengers." | "NR engineers will be working around the clock to lay new track, improve stations and repair bridges to help deliver a better railway for passengers." |
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