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Maintenance work can be done most week nights (after midnight) anyway, since the majority of train services will have shut down, other than some freight.
Tfl claimed that the reason the tube shut down so early was due to maintenance work being required. Now they are running 24 hours services on some lines at weekends, proving that maintenance work can be done at other times. We carry out maintenance and upgrade work every night of the year. The few hours access to the track that our teams get over night is not enough to complete larger scale work such as: Replacing bridges Changing track layouts Upgrading signalling systems We usually have to close a section of the track for 24 hours or more to carry out this work. Much of this large scale work is done around public holidays because the railway is relatively quiet for a few days and the inevitable disruption affects fewer people. Plan ahead this Christmas and New Year Up to 200 railway projects are being delivered this Christmas and New Year. |
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I could have, but I had made other plans, apart from it being of some inconvenience to my friend.
Have a good day, whatever you decide to do. |
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There was never a Boxing Day service when it was run by British rail!
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I've heard this one I think.
Is it where you could get steak, mushrooms, parsnips, and chips, then buy a pair of boots and an overcoat, and still get change out of a farthing? Nah, this was back in the late 90's.. I do remember one year walking back home right into the face of a nasty storm, having to fight through the heavy wind and rain.. It extended my journey time.Wasn't feeling very festive when I eventually got back home after that.
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We do get varying levels of service on different days. This often means no service on Christmas Day and little if any on Boxing Day or New Year's Day.
It was intriguing on the weekend of December 26th/27th 2015 when my local village was cut off on the Saturday but had a Sunday service on the Sunday! I haven't seen any buses yet this year, but they were running some about 12-15 minutes walk from here. |
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Nah, this was back in the late 90's.. I do remember one year walking back home right into the face of a nasty storm, having to fight through the heavy wind and rain.. It extended my journey time.