Wales & Western: Western news
Electrification of the railway enters next crucial stage in the Swindon area
Network Rail’s orange army will soon be starting the next phase of work to prepare the Great Western Main Line between South Marston and Royal Wootton Bassett for a new fleet of electric trains.
Ceremony marks the start of work to replace the level crossing at Ufton Nervet
Network Rail’s work to improve safety at Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, was marked in an official ceremony today (Monday 18 April) as work began to construct the bridge that will replace the level crossing.
Passengers advised to check before they travel following a temporary closure of the railway line between Farnham and Alton
Network Rail is advising passengers to check before they travel as its engineers have begun emergency repair work to a railway embankment between Farnham in Surrey and Alton in Hampshire.
Passengers and community thanked for their patience as latest phase of railway electrification work between Bath and Bristol is completed
Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) have thanked passengers and people living near the railway for their patience following the completion of the latest phase of work to prepare the railway between Bath and Bristol for a brand new fleet of electric trains.
A new and improved Station Road bridge in Shrivenham is opened to the public
A new and improved bridge over the railway on Station Road, Shrivenham, was opened today (Friday 8 April) after Network Rail’s work to construct the bridge as part its Great Western Electrification Programme was completed on time.
New Thorney Lane Bridge now open
- New permanent bridge over Great Western Main Line in Iver replaces the temporary bridge that has been in place since 2014
- New bridge accommodates overhead cables needed to introduce greener, quieter, more reliable electric trains
- Click here to download a selection of images of the new bridge
Major Crossrail work successfully delivered by Network Rail over Easter
- £30m of work completed as part of preparing the existing railway for the Crossrail programme in outer London, Berkshire and Essex
- Half of Network Rail’s £60m national Easter upgrades invested in delivering improvements for the Crossrail programme
- Click here to download a selection of images of the Easter work
Public urged to provide their views on proposed rail link to Heathrow as deadline for feedback approaches
Network Rail is urging residents and businesses to provide their views on plans for a new link connecting the rail network from the west to London Heathrow, ahead of the latest deadline for feedback of Monday 4 April.
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