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Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) have today, Friday 4 March, signed a formal alliance with the aim of delivering a better travelling experience for passengers by working more closely together.

Residents in Royal Wootton Bassett are reminded that Marlborough Road/Broad Town bridge will be temporarily closed from Sunday 6 March to enable Network Rail to carry out work in preparation for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.

The bridge over the railway at Stratton Green, Swindon, has reopened to the public today, Monday 29 February, after work to prepare it for electrification and a new fleet of electric trains was completed on time.

Network Rail’s orange army has received international recognition for its work to provide a better experience for passengers travelling to and through Reading station.

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.

Patchway residents are invited to attend a drop-in event and learn about the work taking place in their area to prepare the Great Western Main Line for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.

Essential work to prepare Dragon Road/Down Road bridge for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains will begin next week (Monday 29 February).

Passengers travelling between Swindon and Bristol Parkway/South Wales over the weekend of 20-21 February are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out the final stage of a major signalling upgrade at Swindon as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.