Wales & Western news
Level crossing users given safety reminder ahead of timetable change on South Wales Main Line
Network Rail is urging level crossing users to be aware of the risk when crossing ahead of a timetable change that will see more trains running on the South Wales Main Line, as well as changes to the timings of services throughout the day.
Emergency repairs underway as Newquay line is due to reopen on Friday 13 December
Network Rail is advising passengers that the Newquay line in Cornwall will be closed until Friday 13 December while emergency repairs are carried out.
Emergency repairs mean Newquay line will be closed for at least a week
Network Rail is advising passengers that the Newquay line in Cornwall will be closed until at least Friday 6 December while emergency repairs are carried out.
One month until vital railway upgrades start in Westbury
Passengers are being reminded to prepare for a four-week period of railway upgrade work in and around Westbury station, that will improve performance of train services and ensure the continued safe and reliable running of the railway for years to come.
Engineering work to affect journeys on Cambrian Line between Machynlleth and Pwllheli in December
Passengers are urged to check before they travel between Machynlleth and Pwllheli next month, when Network Rail will be carrying out essential engineering work on the Cambrian Line.
Passengers travelling to Heathrow or London Paddington are reminded to check their journey before travelling for the next two weekends
For the next two weekends (23-25 November, 30 November-2 December), engineering work will be taking place as part Network Rail’s performance improvement plan – known as Project Brunel – which will mean a reduced train service is operating between London Paddington, Heathrow Airport and Reading. This work includes vital drainage upgrades for areas of the line that frequently flood, as well as replacing track and sleepers (which support the rails) that have come to the end of their useable life.
Newport bridge earns unwanted top spot as Network Rail urges drivers to take better care at railway bridges
Network Rail is urging drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ and take better care on the roads as it emerged several of Britain’s most bashed bridges are on the South Wales Main Line.
Bath bridge makes list of top ten ‘most bashed bridges’ in the UK
- New figures released by Network Rail show that a bridge in Twerton, a suburb of Bath, was the tenth most-struck bridge in the UK over the past year.
- The bridge was struck 10 times, resulting in over 12 hours of disruption caused by the collisions. Bridge strikes at the location were up by over 300% on the previous year, when vehicles struck the bridge a total of three times.
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys.
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