Wales & Western news
Bridge Street road bridge closed as part of essential railway upgrade to deliver faster, quieter trains
Network Rail has begun essential preparations for a brand new fleet of faster, greener and quieter electric trains with the temporary closure of a Newport City Centre road bridge, to make headroom for the new trains.
Reliability boost for Cheltenham residents and passengers as Network Rail to carry out full renewal of level crossing
Passengers and residents in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, will soon benefit from a more reliable level crossing on Alstone Lane as Network Rail prepares to carry out a full renewal of the crossing’s equipment.
£14.5m bank holiday railway improvement work in the south west and Thames Valley will deliver bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers
Network Rail and Great Western Railway thanked passengers and lineside neighbours today for their patience following the completion, on time, of railway improvement work in the south west and Thames Valley.
Cardiff Road bridge in Newport reopens to two-way traffic following essential upgrade work
The Cardiff Road bridge in Newport, has reopened to two-way road traffic today (Friday 29 April) after Network Rail completed essential upgrade work in preparation for the arrival of the new fleet of electric trains.
Network Rail awards contracts worth £90m to increase capacity and improve reliability of railway between London and Reading
- New signalling system and upgraded power supplies being installed on the railway west of London
- Rail upgrade is a crucial part of preparation for Elizabeth line services
Railway Upgrade Plan to deliver better, more reliable railway for passengers and businesses in the south west and Thames Valley this May
Hundreds of thousands of passengers and businesses are set to benefit from Network Rail’s multi-million pound improvements to the rail network in the south west and Thames Valley this May.
Electrification of the railway enters next crucial stage in the Swindon area
Network Rail’s orange army will soon be starting the next phase of work to prepare the Great Western Main Line between South Marston and Royal Wootton Bassett for a new fleet of electric trains.
Ceremony marks the start of work to replace the level crossing at Ufton Nervet
Network Rail’s work to improve safety at Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, was marked in an official ceremony today (Monday 18 April) as work began to construct the bridge that will replace the level crossing.
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