Network Rail promises 20 rail routes free from replacement bus services

Trains will be diverted on 20 key routes in the future due to engineering work

Trains will be diverted on 20 key routes in the future due to engineering work

Network Rail has pledged to reduce the need for rail replacement bus services with new plans to divert trains on 20 key routes in the future.

The new plan, which has been devised in partnership the Association of Train Operating Companies, with support from Passenger Focus, aims to keep passengers on trains rather than have their rail journey interrupted by a bus journey.

The partners believe that the introduction of diversionary routes will be a significant step towards the industry’s...