Wales & Western news
GWR warns of significant disruption to some routes for the next two Sundays, including Mother’s Day
Network Rail is completing planned engineering works along the mainline between Didcot and Swindon which means GWR trains will need to use alternative routes to serve Bristol and South Wales.
Get litter-ate: A fifth of people living in the south west don’t know fly-tipping is a crime reveals new research by Network Rail
New research* commissioned by Network Rail to mark Global Recycling Day (Tuesday 18 March 2025) reveals that almost a fifth (19%) of people living in the south west don’t know fly-tipping is a crime you can be fined or prosecuted for.
Trains in Devon running again after successful engineering work
Trains between Okehampton, Barnstaple and Exeter are running again after Network Rail successfully completed engineering work to protect and enhance the railway in Devon.
Collaboration the key as Cardiff Central gears up to welcome thousands of rugby supporters on 'Super Saturday'
Wales take on England in the second of their two home Six Nations matches for 2025 tomorrow – which means tens of thousands of rugby supporters will be passing through Cardiff Central station before and after the match.
Female freight colleagues take the lead for International Women’s Day
Network Rail teamed up with freight partners to run a female-led freight train to mark International Women’s Day and inspire the next generation of women to consider a role in rail freight.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Vital £15m engineering work to close parts of the Cambrian line for 16 days from next week
Passengers are being urged to check before they travel on the Cambrian line from next week until early April when Network Rail will be carrying out a range of work across a 16-day period.
Passengers urged to check before travelling in the west this Easter as Network Rail carries out vital upgrades
Passengers are being urged to check before travelling this Easter holiday as Network Rail works to deliver vital upgrades and track renewals.
“Your words are a life-saving kit” says Network Rail and Samaritans
- Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, in partnership with Network Rail and British Transport Police, launches as over half of adults in the west (67%) would appreciate someone checking on them, by offering words of support, if they were struggling to cope
- New campaign film reminds the public that when it comes to saving a life, you already have a life-saving kit available to you – your words
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