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South Gloucestershire residents are invited to an event to find out more about work that will soon be taking place to prepare the 130-year-old Severn and Patchway tunnels for the arrival of a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.

Network Rail’s work to electrify the Great Western Main Line has reached two important milestones as the company announces a section of the line is to be ‘energised’ for the first time and its flagship Electrification Training Centre in Swindon is officially opened.

Old Sodbury residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about work that will soon be taking place to prepare the Great Western Main Line for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.

Network Rail’s work to secure the future of the railway line between Exeter and Newton Abbot has reached the next important milestone, as the company employs the use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone, to help inform the options for improving the area’s resilience.

Passengers travelling through Worcestershire between June and August are advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out essential work to upgrade the rail network in the area.

Acton Main Line is set to get a new bright, modern station building following Ealing Council’s approval of designs that were submitted in March.

Network Rail’s leadership team in Swindon has marked national Mental Health Awareness Week by signing a pledge with the charity, Mind, to raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace and encourage all those affected to seek help.

Passengers travelling through South Wales and the south west over the spring bank holiday are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out essential work to install and test part of a new signalling system for the Bristol area.