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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.

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.

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.

Oxford is set to benefit as the Cowley Branch Line is brought back into use for passenger trains, connecting Cowley and Littlemore with the rail network for the first time since 1963 to offer faster, greener travel options for thousands of residents and workers across the city.

Passengers are reminded to check their journeys ahead of Network Rail’s work that affects trains to Frome, Somerset, next weekend.

Trains will continue to operate as normal for most passengers across the west this Christmas, but passengers are being urged to plan their journey before travelling and book ahead if possible.

Network Rail will complete essential engineering work over six days on the Great Western Mainline this month, affecting passengers between Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa and Weston-super-Mare.

Train services resumed through Gloucestershire this morning after Network Rail completed a major upgrade of Gloucester signal box.