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• 177 people slipped, tripped or fell at Paddington station in the year
• More incidents occurred at Paddington than at any other railway station in London
• Campaign reminds passengers to take extra care when they travel home

The Chancellor visited a railway site on Friday, 12 July, to welcome the progress made on the £45m Swindon to Kemble investment scheme. He saw the improvement work entering a vital stage as new sets of switches and crossings were being assembled for installation this summer.

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Minister for Transport, Edwina Hart will announce the completion of a £48 million program of improvements to rail services in South West Wales.

When
Monday 8 July 2013, 9:30am for a 10am start

Where
Gowerton Railway Station, Station Road, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3AJ

If you would like to attend, would like more information or to request interviews please contact:siobhan.dillon@wales.gov.uk / 029 20898665, or mavis.choong@networkrail.co.uk / 07515 620 384

Network Rail has won a Green Apple Award for its work protecting biodiversity during the design and construction for a new flyover at Heathrow Junction, as part of the Crossrail project.

A refurbished historic footbridge at Chester railway station is to be officially re-opened by Network Rail on Thursday, 6 June 2013.

Network Rail is working on a £2.98m project to improve access for passengers at Chippenham railway station.

Around 60 people attended a nature garden planting day in Bristol on Saturday, 1 June.

Work on the repainting of Hungerford High Street railway bridge is expected to be completed this month.