From January 1 to 14, 2026, Network Rail will be replacing Clifton Bridge, which takes the railway over the M6 motorway near Penrith in Cumbria. To keep customers moving on trains across the North West and into Scotland, Avanti West Coast are planning to run a shuttle service broadly every two hours between Preston and Carlisle non-stop via the Settle to Carlisle route. In August, Avanti West Coast ran a trial using a 10-carriage Evero train on the route as part of their planning and preparations ahead of the January works. Those travelling from Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and London to Scotland will be advised to go via the East Coast Main Line using other operators. For those wishing to travel to and from Lancaster, Oxenholme and Penrith, a rail replacement bus service will be in operation.