Wales & Western: Great Western news
Campaign launched to reduce bridge strikes which cause delays for rail passengers in the Thames Valley
Thousands of rail passengers in the Thames Valley will suffer hours of delays and cancellations in the next month as 'bridge-strikes' - when a lorry that's too big hits a low bridge - reach their peak, with new figures revealing that at this time of year there are more incidents than any other time of year.
Wiltshire named as worst county for bridge strikes on Great Western as new campaign launches
Thousands of rail passengers in Wiltshire will suffer hours of delays and cancellations in the next month as 'bridge-strikes' - when a lorry that's too big hits a low bridge - reach their peak, with new figures revealing that at this time of year there are more incidents than any other time of year.
Reading residents reminded of forthcoming Cow Lane closure for improvement work
Residents of Reading are reminded that Cow Lane will be closed to traffic this weekend to allow Network Rail to remove the old bridge as part of work to improve traffic flow and safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
Station worker returns for final episode of popular behind the scenes documentary at his “mansion”
A Network Rail worker who fondly refers to London Paddington Station as his “mansion” will return in the final episode of popular behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7.
Documentary series continues as engineers race against the clock to remove derailed train at London Paddington and repair track
A member of Network Rail’s Orange Army will feature in the seventh episode of behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 as she leads a team of engineers who face the challenge of getting a derailed train back onto the track at London Paddington as quickly as possible to minimise disruption.
Documentary continues as staff help recover train services following day of disruption
A Network Rail worker who was in the control room hot seat on a day that the emergency phone rang several times causing disruption across the Great Western Mainline will feature in the sixth episode of behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7.
Documentary series continues as the Queen makes a special visit to London Paddington
London Paddington’s station manager will feature in the next episode of Channel 5 behind the scenes documentary, Paddington 24/7, as Her Majesty The Queen arrives at the station to mark the 175th anniversary of the first ever rail journey made by a monarch.
Bristol residents invited to information events as next phase of railway upgrade work set to commence
Residents of Bristol have been invited to attend public drop-in events in the coming weeks to find out more about upcoming work to deliver the next phase of the Filton Bank Four Tracking project, which will enable an increase in train services and reduce disruption from maintenance.
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