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Over the last six weeks, Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ has been working round-the-clock to prepare the railway line that runs through Bath and its surrounding area for the arrival of electrification and a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.

Network Rail will be carrying out essential work to the bridge over the railway on Bonnington Walk in Lockleaze to prepare it for electrification and the arrival of a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.

Network Rail and First Great Western thanked passengers today for their patience following the completion, on time, of work to prepare Bath’s railway line for electrification.

Swindon residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about the work that will soon be taking place to prepare Stratton Green bridge for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains.

Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ has entered the final and most critical stage of its work to prepare Bath’s railway line for electrification, with all work currently on schedule for the line to reopen on September 1.

As Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ pass the halfway point in the project to prepare Bath’s railway line for electrification, this stunning time-lapse photography shows the scale of the work to lower the track through the historic Dundas Aqueduct.

Network Rail has teamed up with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to help keep farmers and their workers safe at level crossings at harvest time.

Users of Colthrop level crossing are being targeted this week in a campaign by Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) to help them stay safe on the railway.