A plan to expand the electrified network that would increase capacity, improve journeys while reducing costs and carbon emissions was unveiled today in a year-long study published by Network Rail. 

The final electrification route utilisation strategy also confirms the business case for electrifying the Great Western main line, backing government’s funding decision that was announced in July.

A £2m improvement scheme is set to improve the four deep shafts in the century-old Sapperton rail tunnel.

Reading firefighters got the chance to hone their skills this week as Network Rail gave them a vacant building to use for training purposes.