Wales & Western: Western news
Railway workers underrated in public importance reveals new survey of people in the south west
One of the south west’s railway workers stars in a new campaign to highlight the essential roles of people who keep trains running, as new findings* released by Network Rail reveal railway professionals are underrated in public importance compared to other key workers in Britain.
Saved from the scrapheap: Old track from Severn Tunnel gets new life at Global Centre of Rail Excellence
Track that was removed from the Severn Tunnel during the recent renewal of the line will have a second life after moving to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) to be used as sidings.
Investment at Maidenhead celebrated as new station facilities are opened
A new lift and additional staircase have been formally opened at Maidenhead station with a ceremony to celebrate Network Rail’s investment.
Leaf it out!: New poll finds people in the south west believe that weather chat is the most classic British trait as Network Rail appeals for help in naming a leafbuster
- A new poll has found talking about the weather is seen as the most classic British trait for people in the south west, ahead of drinking tea and respecting ‘the queue’.
- With autumn just around the corner and the changing seasons set to provoke even more weather chat, Network Rail is appealing to the public to help name one of its fleet of leaf-busting trains keeping Britain moving this autumn.
- Send your name nominations to nametheleafbuster@networkrail.co.uk before Friday 20 September.
Train services resume in Bristol area with track and bridge upgrades completed on time
Train services along the Severn Beach and Filton lines have resumed this morning (Saturday 24 August) after seven days of essential round-the-clock work to renew track and replace a railway bridge.
Grade II listed Stroud station footbridge to be refurbished
Stroud station footbridge is set for renovation with Network Rail about to begin work in the Gloucestershire town.
Revealed: Animals who top the list of trespassers on the track on Wales and Western region
New figures released by Network Rail reveal that animals trespassed 246 times in the Wales & Western region in the 12 months to March 2024, ranging from sheep at one end of the scale to cats, foxes and even a solitary badger.
Station staff prepare for high volume of passengers this week, as revellers head to Reading Festival and Notting Hill Carnival
Thousands of excited revellers will pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this week ahead of Reading Festival, which takes place from Friday 23 August – Sunday 25 August, and Notting Hill Carnival, held in west London on Sunday 25 August and Monday 26 August.
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