Wales & Western: Western news
Emergency works to secure North Cotswold line begins
Network Rail has today started work to stabilise a large cutting adjacent to Chipping Camden railway tunnel and is calling for support from local authorities for this emergency work.
Rail Work to Bring Rail Jobs
- £33m investment to improve railway structures on the Western route and to boost jobs and economies
- 135 jobs already created from this package of work
- £280m of work to businesses in the south west of England last year; 17% of the money to small to medium-sized businesses
Don’t let a tipple turn into a trip, new campaign reminds passengers in the Thames Valley
- 177 people slipped, tripped or fell at Paddington station in the year
- More incidents occurred at Paddington than at any other railway station in London
- Campaign reminds passengers to take extra care when they travel home
CHANCELLOR SEES WORK ON SWINDON TO KEMBLE STRIDE FORWARD
The Chancellor visited a railway site on Friday, 12 July, to welcome the progress made on the £45m Swindon to Kemble investment scheme. He saw the improvement work entering a vital stage as new sets of switches and crossings were being assembled for installation this summer.
Network Rail scoops environment award for Crossrail work
Network Rail has won a Green Apple Award for its work protecting biodiversity during the design and construction for a new flyover at Heathrow Junction, as part of the Crossrail project.
Chester station footbridge is re-opened after refurbishment
A refurbished historic footbridge at Chester railway station is to be officially re-opened by Network Rail on Thursday, 6 June 2013.
Railway footbridge plan for Chippenham is on track
Network Rail is working on a £2.98m project to improve access for passengers at Chippenham railway station.
Rail companies and residents join forces at Totterdown nature garden
Around 60 people attended a nature garden planting day in Bristol on Saturday, 1 June.
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