Wales & Western news
From rail to rehab – how Network Rail is helping a Cornish wildlife centre nurse animals back to health
Volunteers from Network Rail are doing their bit to support local wildlife by working with the Cornish Birds of Prey Centre to supply materials and assist with the building of an aviary – a bird enclosure with space for them to stretch their wings – as well as a new wild bird hospital.
Green light for Oxford station and railway transformation following £78.6m funding confirmation
Today (Wednesday 17 August) the Department for Transport confirmed it has awarded £78.6m to Network Rail to support the redevelopment of Oxford station and railway, helping provide a bigger and better station, more services for passengers and freight, and improved journey times for passengers in the future.
VIDEO: North Wales train driver recalls “helpless” feeling during near miss with man and his dogs at popular tourist destination
Network Rail and Transport for Wales have released shocking CCTV footage, following two separate near misses in Harlech in July, as it urges tourists and locals to follow safety advice at railway crossings.
Final phase restoration of Barmouth Viaduct to be split, reducing passenger disruption as it benefits from additional repairs
Network Rail has confirmed the Grade II* listed viaduct will be open for busy October half term and Christmas period - with extra work planned to secure the vital rail link’s future for generations to come.
Passengers urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if absolutely necessary on 18 and 20 August due to continued national industrial action
Around 20% of rail services will be able to run on Network Rail’s Western route on the upcoming strike days with most trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual - between 7.30am and 6.30pm
Passengers in Wales and the Borders urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if absolutely necessary on 18 and 20 August due to continued national industrial action
Around 10% of rail services will be able to run in Wales and the Borders on the upcoming strike days, with most trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual - between 7.30am and 6.30pm
Station toilets uncovered after 30 years and given new lease of life
Passengers at Bristol Temple Meads will benefit from more toilets after a bathroom last seen in the 1990s was rediscovered, given a huge refurbishment and now reopened.
Transformation of Newbridge and Llanhilleth stations set to begin in readiness for more frequent services to Newport
Ebbw Vale Line passengers to benefit from improved rail journeys as Network Rail prepares for major upgrades at two stations
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