Wales & Western: Western news
Network Rail provides funding for bus services in Hele during flood resilience road closure
Network Rail is providing funding for buses in Bradninch, Devon, to allow for vital bus services to be maintained during the temporary closure of Station Road in Hele.
Consultation on Western Rail Link to Heathrow set to close
- Local communities encouraged to help shape the final design of a potential new rail link from Reading and Slough to London Heathrow Airport
- Public consultation closes on 22 June
New flood alleviation scheme planned to start next month
A temporary road closure will be in place at Station Road in Hele, Devon, from Tuesday 29 May as Network Rail is planning to carry out a flood resilience project in the area. Flooding has been a long standing problem in and around Hele, and a scheme has been developed which will not only reduce the risk of flooding to the railway, but also to nearby homes and businesses.
Oxford residents invited to find out more ahead of railway upgrade work
Residents of Oxford have been invited to a drop-in ahead of work to improve capacity and reliability through the city as part of Network Rail’s Oxford Corridor railway upgrade plan.
Residents in South Gloucestershire invited to find out more as electrification upgrade continues
Residents in and around Pilning near Bristol are being invited to a drop in session about railway electrification work in the area as part of the London Paddington to Cardiff upgrade that will bring passengers faster, greener, more frequent and quieter journeys from 2019.
Track and train working together to transport Royal wedding well-wishers with up to 60,000 expected to travel to Windsor by train
Final preparations are being made on the rail network with up to 60,000 passengers expected to catch a train to Windsor this Saturday to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle.
Paddington Station 24/7 takes to the skies with Network Rail's aerial survey team
The second series of the behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 continues on Monday 14 May, as the programme takes to the skies to join members of Network Rail’s aerial survey team whilst they check railway assets on board a helicopter kitted out with the latest thermal imaging technology.
Have your say on improving rail links to Heathrow from the West
- Local communities to help shape the final design of a potential new rail link from Reading and Slough to London Heathrow Airport
- Final round of public consultation opens today (11 May)
- Six week consultation includes details of the likely benefits of the new railway as well as how any construction and environmental impacts will be managed
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