Train operators are preparing for extra passengers during the Coronation weekend, and some are now publishing advice about travel over the three-day holiday. Greater Anglia said there is no engineering work planned on its network on Coronation Day itself, 6 May, so all services will run normally and be strengthened where possible. However, there are some engineering possessions on Sunday and Monday, and a few GA routes will be affected. LNER is naming the 11.00 from London to Edinburgh the ‘Carolean Express’, and the first train with that name will leave London on Coronation Day. After that, the Express will run every day, calling at York, Darlington, Newcastle, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh. Transport for London said it expects to run a full service on Coronation Day, but warned that some safety measures may prove necessary if the weight of crowds gets too great, such as queuing or temporary station closures.

Appointments ++ Network Rail has announced several senior appointments for the Wales & Western region. Nick Millington has been confirmed as route director on the Wales and Borders route, after acting as interim director since June last year. Marcus Jones from MTR Elizabeth Line has been appointed route director for the Western route, while Sophie Bancroft has been appointed Western route operations director. David Davidson had been interim Western route director, and now moves to the Southern region this summer, where he will be route director for Kent. 

Maintenance ++ Derby-based railway maintenance company Loram has been awarded a three-year extension to its Network Rail contract for its Infrastructure Monitoring Fleet. The fleet of 65 vehicles consists of converted passenger coaches and monitors track and structures, so that infrastructure maintenance and renewals can be planned. Loram’s contract will now continue until 2027. Loram will also be helping Network Rail to prepare for the next generation of maintenance vehicles, as the current fleet is approaching the end of its working life.

Harmony ++ Northern has extended its use of classical music to 23 stations, in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour. The decision follows a pilot scheme at nine stations over the past twelve months, which reported a ‘significant reduction’ in loitering, graffiti spraying and other vandalism. The composers will include Handel, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky, and their music will be played at varying times during the day for the best effect.

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