Wales & Western: Wales & Borders news
Delight for community as level crossing improved and made safer
A community in Ty Ddu, Radnorshire, are now benefitting from an improved and safer level crossing after Network Rail installed new miniature stop lights – the first of its kind on the Heart of Wales line.
Network Rail is pleased to confirm the appointment of three new directors in the Wales & Western region who will play a key role in delivering a safer, more reliable, and more resilient railway.
Nick Millington MBE moves into the permanent role of route director on the Wales and Borders route. Marcus Jones has been appointed as the new route director for the Western route, alongside Sophie Bancroft who takes on the role of operations director, also for the Western route.
Network Rail are taking the lead in reminding dog walkers to stay safe on level crossings across Wales & Borders
This reminder comes ahead of the Easter weekend following a 200% rise in dog walker incidents on level crossings in the past year
No crane no gain: Network Rail install first part of new fully accessible footbridge at Llanhilleth station
Engineers from Network Rail and contractors, AmcoGiffen, completed lifting a fifteen-piece footbridge using a mobile 230-tonne-crane at Llanhilleth, South Wales, last week.
Dates announced for the final phase of Barmouth Viaduct restoration
Network Rail will close the historic viaduct for up to 13 weeks this Autumn so teams can continue a like-for-like restoration
Balls back on the pitch for junior football club thanks to Network Rail
A customer complaints team at Network Rail collected and returned footballs to a South Wales football club after they were kicked from the pitch onto the railway
Network Rail urges passengers to check before they travel as multi-million-pound Ebbw Vale upgrade continues
The Ebbw Vale line will be closed on three separate occasions across March and April, with further closures planned between May and July, as considerable work continues to be carried out across the entire line.
Sending all the right signals: 130-year-old North Wales signal box gets £140,000 upgrade
Network Rail has finished an all-encompassing refurbishment of a mechanical signal box that plays an important role in the safe running of rail services on the Cambrian Line.
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