Plans for a big improvement in local railways in Wales appear stuck as a row erupts between the Welsh government and Whitehall over funding and process attached to devolving rail powers.
Passengers passing through Waterloo are reported to have been "pleasantly surprised" by a lack of major disruption as it appears many have taken Network Rail's advice to avoid the station this month.
A new report from the public accounts committee of MPs has found electrification of the rail line between Maidenhead and Cardiff is likely to exceed its revised budget of £2.8bn