Electrification rail work in numbers

Thousands of passengers continue to face long delays this evening as works to upgrade the railway line between Bristol and Bath means no trains are running between two of the region's biggest cities for the rest of the week.>Many have been forced onto replacement buses or into their cars, although some businesses have allowed employees to work from home. >The closure is down to the biggest investment in our railways since Brunel and is expected to bring a big boost for business in our region.

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