Wales & Western news
Network Rail’s Western route scoops four awards at annual celebration of engineering achievement
Several projects on Network Rail’s Western route were named the winners at the annual awards ceremony held by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West, including three in Bristol and one in Devon.
Major boost for Oxford as Cowley rail line to reopen for passengers after more than 60 years
Oxford is set to benefit as the Cowley Branch Line is brought back into use for passenger trains, connecting Cowley and Littlemore with the rail network for the first time since 1963 to offer faster, greener travel options for thousands of residents and workers across the city.
Passengers advised to check before travelling as bridge work in Frome reaches key phase
Passengers are reminded to check their journeys ahead of Network Rail’s work that affects trains to Frome, Somerset, next weekend.
Autumn track work to affect trains between Bath, Bristol and Weston-super-Mare
Network Rail will complete essential engineering work over six days on the Great Western Mainline this month, affecting passengers between Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa and Weston-super-Mare.
Network Rail apologises to passengers as Gloucester line closure extended by a day to allow for completion of essential signalling upgrade
Network Rail has confirmed that the line through Gloucester will remain closed on Monday 6 October as essential work to upgrade the signalling system is taking longer to complete than originally planned.
Zero to Landfill initiative at Bristol Temple Meads provides passengers with an easy way to dispose of food waste and travel sustainably
Passengers at Bristol Temple Meads can now use dedicated bins for food waste, separating it from general rubbish and recyclable items like plastic bottles and cardboard, which will boost recycling rates and cut down on the amount of waste going to landfill sites.
Network Rail and Samaritans partnership records 32% increase in life-saving interventions in the West on 15th anniversary
This World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), Network Rail is reminding the public to recognise the vital role they can play in saving lives by learning how to spot when someone may be in emotional distress near the railway and how to safely take action.
Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its past while looking to the future
Bristol Temple Meads station is celebrating its 185th birthday this week, during the year in which Britain’s railway marks two centuries since the very first passenger train journey.
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