Wales & Western: Western news
NO MORE EXCUSES FOR LEVEL CROSSING MISUSE IN SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND
“Lights? No, I don’t bother looking at them, I only stop when the barriers start coming down – I wouldn’t want to damage the car.”
“I thought that the train driver was giving way to me when he sounded his horn”
These are just a few of the reality-stretching excuses given by people jumping lights or weaving round barriers at level crossings, as to why they flouted the law and risked lives in order to save a few seconds.
IMPROVING THE RAILWAY IN DEVON AND CORNWALL
Engineers will begin on a £2m programme of work next week, as part of Network Rail’s annual initiative to improve the branch lines in Devon and Cornwall.
RARE PLANTS AT AVON GORGE TO BLOSSOM WITH RAIL CONSERVATION WORK
Two rare types of plant will have a better chance to survive on the railway near Avon Gorge this autumn, as Network Rail and Natural England embark on a special exercise to help them flourish in the wild.
TEENS WANTED TO MAKEOVER TROWBRIDGE SKATE PARK
RAIL GROWTH STRATEGY FOR THE GREAT WESTERN LAUNCHED FOR CONSULTATION
Rail demand on the Great Western is set to grow by 31% in 2019 and further investments in longer trains, more services and infrastructure will be vital to meet the boom, a draft proposal by the rail industry unveils today.
CONNECTING DEVON AND CORNWALL: STRATEGY LAUNCHED FOR CONSULTATION
The transformation of the railway in Devon and Cornwall will be advanced with further investments in improving rail connectivity, a draft proposal by the rail industry unveils today.
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