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Rail services not stopping at London Bridge

Southeastern trains to and from Charing Cross won't stop at London Bridge Station for 18 months because of redevelopment works. There will be a reduced Thameslink service to the station.

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'Confusion reigned' during rail delays, says Passenger Focus

A report into what led to chaos on the trains for thousands of rail passengers in the Thames Valley over the Christmas holidays has identified a catalogue of failings.

The findings from Network Rail reveal that engineering work near Heathrow was completed on time, but safety checks took longer than expected.

The resulting cancellations and delays led to major disruption on the line between Reading and Paddington, leaving many travellers stranded.

Network Rail has profusely apologised. But the consumer watchdog - Passenger Focus - has said that 'confusion reigned' - and it's calling for reassurances that it will never happen again.

Meanwhile MPs have summoned Network Rail's Chief Executive Mark Carne to answer questions about the report. Our Transport correspondent Mike Pearse reports.

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