Wales & Western: Western news
DO NOT TRAVEL: No train service between London Paddington and Bristol, South Wales owing to Storm Claudia floods
- Routes between London Paddington and Swansea via Bristol Parkway & London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads via Swindon are currently closed owing to flooding, with severe disruption expected to last for the rest of today
- Passengers are advised not to attempt to travel on these routes
- Tickets dated for today will be accepted on services tomorrow (Saturday 15th November) and Sunday
Access for All at St Erth as new footbridge with lifts is officially opened
Passengers at St Erth can now enjoy step-free access for the first time after a new footbridge with lifts was officially opened this morning (Fri 14th November) by Rail Minister Lord Hendy.
Passengers advised to check before travelling ahead of Storm Claudia
Passengers are advised to check before they travel on Friday (14 November) and throughout the weekend as Storm Claudia is expected to bring significant heavy rain to the south west.
Passengers urged to check before travelling as services suspended on Barnstaple-Crediton line
Passengers planning to travel between Barnstaple and Crediton in the coming days are being urged to check before travelling as services on the line have been suspended owing to flooding.
Cornwall passengers advised to plan ahead as more time required to complete signal work
Rail passengers are being asked to plan their journeys between Newquay and Par in advance as services will now be impacted until Tuesday 18 November to allow the final stage of engineering work for Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) to be completed.
Train services resume between Bristol and Bath following track work through St Anne’s tunnel
Network Rail’s four-day track replacement between Bristol and Bath is complete. On Monday (27 October) engineers began work installing new rail, sleepers and stone through St Anne’s tunnel, working around the clock and finishing the job in the early hours of this morning (Friday 31 October), as planned.
Network Rail’s Western route scoops four awards at annual celebration of engineering achievement
Several projects on Network Rail’s Western route were named the winners at the annual awards ceremony held by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West, including three in Bristol and one in Devon.
Cornwall passengers reminded to plan ahead as final phase of Mid Cornwall Metro work takes place
Passengers travelling between Newquay and Par next week are being reminded to plan ahead as the final stage of engineering work for Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) takes place.
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