CHANGES to the UK's rail network schedules could cause problems for regular passengers as of next month. Brits who use regular services for commuting or other purposes might have to adjust their plans due to National Rail timetable alterations, which happen twice a year. From June 2, the new timetable will be brought in, with changes to be introduced by each of the country's rail service providers.
Passengers are advised to check their routes to see if they have been significantly altered. Here are some of the changes that have been made by each of the main companies. Two direct services between Shrewsbury and London have been removed from the Avanti service, which is the main change made on their routes.
These journeys will now set off from and terminate at either Birmingham New Street or Wolverhampton instead. Elsewhere, additional trains have been added to Avanti West Coast's West Midlands route Monday to Saturday, while a few alterations to stopping patters have been made on existing routes. From Monday to Saturday, changes will be made on Southern's West Coastway route.
The company claims that this is to "improve the reliability of the service in this area". They hope to provide faster regional journeys between Brighton, Chichester and Southampton, and for connections to the west of England. This includes a half-hourly service between Brighton and Southampton Central, an hourly service between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea and a half-hourly service between London Vi.
