Wales & Western news
Acton Main Line station latest in the TfL network to be made step-free as upgrade works complete
- Station improvements completed by Network Rail also include new ticket office, gatelines and customer information screens
- Large, modern ticket halls and new lifts at West Ealing and Ealing Broadway stations due to be ready for customers shortly
Network Rail: Michelle Handforth appointed managing director of Wales & Western
Network Rail has today announced that Michelle Handforth, has been appointed as the new managing director for the Wales & Western region. Michelle, currently the chief executive of Aberdeen Harbour Board, will join Wales & Western in the summer.
Plans submitted for rockfall shelter extension to protect vital stretch of railway in Devon
Network Rail has submitted plans to Teignbridge District Council to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe.
Community art scheme launched to tackle graffiti on the railway
Network Rail has teamed up with Severnside Community Rail Partnership to commission five local artists and artist groups to transform the graffiti underneath Fox Park viaduct on Stapleton Road in Easton, Bristol.
Dawlish sea wall project nominated for two national awards
Network Rail’s new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish has been named as a finalist in not one, but two categories at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2021.
Flood busting measures help protect vital railway line despite record river levels
A stretch of railway through Oxford is continuing to support passengers who need to travel to work and is keeping vital freight moving thanks to a successful engineering project which has meant the railway has kept running during the recent flooding.
Britannia Bridge refurbishment set to begin protecting vital rail link for future generations
Work to refurbish the three land towers on Britannia Bridge, which links Anglesey and the mainland of Wales across the Menai Strait, is set to begin on Wednesday 17 February.
Traeth Mawr Viaduct gets £1.85m investment to improve resilience on Cambrian Line
Network Rail is helping to improve the resilience of the Cambrian Line with a £1.85m project to restore Traeth Mawr Viaduct with work due to begin Saturday 13 February.
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