Wales & Western: Western news
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.
Passengers reminded to check before they travel as railway electrification work between Bristol and Bath approaches
Passengers travelling between Bristol and Bath from 2 to 11 April are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out work to prepare the Great Western Main Line for the arrival of a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.
Network Rail completes Easter railway upgrade work in the Thames Valley on time
Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) thanked passengers and lineside neighbours today for their patience following the completion, on time, of the first stage of work to pave the way for a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers in the south west and Thames Valley.
Railway Upgrade Plan to deliver better, more reliable railway for passengers and freight in the south west and Thames Valley this Easter
Hundreds of thousands of passengers and businesses using rail freight are set to benefit from one of the biggest Easter investment programmes ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.
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