Wales & Western news
Leaf-busting trains to clear more than 90,000 miles of railway this autumn – enough to circle the world three-and-a-half times
As temperatures drop, the evenings draw in and millions of leaves fall across the Great Western route, Network Rail’s specialist ‘leaf-busting’ trains are hard at work tackling one of the railway’s biggest seasonal challenges.
Storm Austen: Check before you travel as strong winds impact rail services in Devon and Cornwall on Friday
Customers are being asked to check before they travel in Devon and Cornwall on Friday as Storm Austen brings high winds to the South West.
Trespass causes 90 days’ worth of delays in the West as rail industry launches crime crackdown
- More than 1,300 trespass incidents were recorded across Network Rail’s Great Western route in 2025/26
- Combined, these incidents caused almost 130,000 minutes of delays, equivalent to around 90 days
- Rail industry and British Transport Police launch new campaign warning that railway crime has serious consequences
Special ‘Sunflower Train’ brings communities together along the Severn Beach line
Community groups, rail industry partners, local volunteers and passengers shared a unique journey this morning (Friday 28 August) on board a special ‘Sunflower Train’ celebrating connection, creativity, and community along the Severn Beach line in Bristol.
Trains running again on the Severn Beach line following essential rail maintenance work in the Bristol area
Train services are running normally again on the Severn Beach line in Bristol after the railway reopened this morning following 12 days of essential maintenance work.
Station staff prepare for increase in passengers ahead of Reading Festival and Notting Hill Carnival
Thousands of people are expected to pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this week on their way to Reading Festival, which takes place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August, and Notting Hill Carnival, held in west London over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Passengers urged to check before travelling as weekend engineering work takes place in the Slough area this September
Passengers travelling between Slough and Windsor this September are urged to check their journeys in advance as essential track upgrade work takes place over several weekends.
Full-length platform access to be restored at Paignton station next week following devastating July fire
Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) have confirmed that full-length access to Platform 2 at Paignton station will be restored from the start of service on Monday 24 August, enabling the return of nine-carriage trains four days earlier than previously expected.
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