Wales & Western news
REDOUBLING AT AXMINSTER BEGINS
Work has started on the £20m project to double the track at Axminster on the Waterloo - Exeter line. Engineers have started clearing three miles of railway land to make way for the new track.
£10M BRINGS RAIL IMPROVEMENT TO DEVON PASSENGERS
The railway line between Exeter – Plymouth is set to become more reliable to passengers. A series of improvements will be made to six separate sections on the Devon line, starting with more than two weeks of intensive work at the Marley Tunnel, Dawlish sea cliff and Plymouth station in January.
DISUSED GWUAN-CAE-GURWEN BRANCH LINE GETS READY FOR FREIGHT
The scheme to bring the disused Gwuan-Cae-Gurwen (GCG) railway line back into use as a working freight line has entered a vital stage with the line coming into operation, starting with test trains running today.
RAIL RELIEF FOR TAUNTON SERVICES
A £750K scheme funded by Network Rail to improve train service performance in the Taunton area is now complete. The enhancement of the relief line between Norton Fitzwarren Junction and Taunton station will improve train movements and reduce delays in the Taunton area.
NETWORK RAIL APPLAUDES RAIL FORWARD PROGRAMME FOR WALES
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced today a rail forward programme to create a more unified, prosperous and greener Wales. The programme, which is announced by the Transport Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones, sets out the proposed improvements to be made to the railway infrastructure from now to 2014 and beyond.
THUMBS UP FOR REDEVELOPING READING RAILWAY
Reading residents and rail users have shown their support for the Reading rail re-modelling scheme. Over 2,000 people took part in Network Rail’s consultation on redeveloping the railway at Reading and 95% of the comments received supported the proposals or requested further detail.
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