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South Gloucestershire residents are invited to an event to find out more about work that will soon be taking place to prepare the 130-year-old Severn and Patchway tunnels for the arrival of a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman are being urged to keep off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the recently renovated locomotive tours visit Wales next week.

Network Rail has announced the appointment of Andy Thomas as route managing director for Wales route.

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel between Newport and Shrewsbury as Network Rail embarks on upgrade works over six consecutive weekends beginning on 11 June.

Bridgend school children have been learning about the dangers of the railway through interactive sessions hosted by Network Rail this month.

Network Rail’s work to electrify the Great Western Main Line has reached two important milestones as the company announces a section of the line is to be ‘energised’ for the first time and its flagship Electrification Training Centre in Swindon is officially opened.

Old Sodbury residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about work that will soon be taking place to prepare the Great Western Main Line for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.

Network Rail’s work to secure the future of the railway line between Exeter and Newton Abbot has reached the next important milestone, as the company employs the use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone, to help inform the options for improving the area’s resilience.