Wales & Western news
Additional work to Conwy Valley line aims to prevent long closures due to railway wash out
Network Rail is currently working between Tal y Cafn and Llanrwst to reopen the Conwy Valley line which, for the second time in recent years, has been literally washed away because of flooding. The line runs through fields in an area prone to flooding from the River Conwy.
Shocking picture captures the moment a child was left on tracks as worrying stats show surge in people risking their lives at level crossings
Network Rail and British Transport Police are concerned at the dramatic increase in the number of people risking their lives at level crossings after a surge in people not using them correctly.
Network Rail brings new flood defence barrier into use to stop flooding north of Exeter
Network Rail has installed a new flood defence barrier to protect passenger journeys from being disrupted by flooding to the north of Exeter.
South Wales and London now closer than ever as electric railway now running through historic Severn Tunnel
London and south Wales are now closer than ever as from today (Friday 5 June) rail passengers are benefitting from an electrified railway from capital to capital as Network Rail has successfully completed the electrification of the Severn Tunnel.
Network Rail yn dechrau’r gwaith adfer mwyaf ar Draphont Abermaw yn ei hanes
Bydd gwaith trwsio gwerth £25 miliwn yn cael ei wneud ar Draphont Abermaw er mwyn ei gwarchod ar gyfer pobl leol ac ymwelwyr yn y dyfodol.
Network Rail begins biggest restoration of Barmouth Viaduct in its history
Barmouth Viaduct will undergo a £25m upgrade to protect it for local people and visitors in the future.
Plans unveiled for remaining section of £80m Dawlish sea wall that will protect the railway and the vital link it provides for the south west
As work progresses on the first section of the new sea wall at Dawlish, Network Rail has shared plans for the remaining section of the £80m project which will protect the railway, passengers and pedestrians whilst improving the long-term resilience of the line which links Devon and Cornwall to the rest of the UK.
Increase in traffic on the railway network across the Wales and Borders route means an increase in danger for members of the public
Members of the public are being urged to take extra care at level crossings as rail services in the Wales and Western region have increased from this week, with freight services also subject to change at short notice. This message is aimed at those whose daily exercise includes using level crossings, the farming community, who often cross at level crossing/agreed points on the network, and those who illegally trespass.
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