Plans discussed for a Metro system for Bath and Wiltshire
A public meeting held at Chippenham has heard how a planned MetroWest Bath & Wiltshire could provide a more frequent rail service.
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Railway station celebrates its 185th Birthday
This week saw the 185th Birthday of Reading railway station, with celebrations on Friday, 28th March.
Sunday disruption for London Paddington trains including Mother’s Day
For the next two Sundays, services out of London Paddington and between Didcot and Swindon will be disrupted because of planned engineering work.
Buses to better connect with Somerset trains
A new bus service will now call at Castle Cary sstation, improving transport links in Somerset. A new bus turning area has been created at…
Video: Hidden secrets at Wiltshire station uncovered
While working on station forecourt upgrades, Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) engineers have discovered old tunnels and rooms beneath Sali…
Great Western Railway makes a grant to life skills village in Gloucester
Great Western Railway has made a grant to an interactive life skills village in Gloucester that helps young people learn about making safer choices.
Ex-Transport for Wales trains to enter service with Great Western Railway this year
Great Western Railway has announced it is to bring into service 26 Class 175 trains to replace older diesel trains.
Book Review: Mail Rail – The Story of the Post Office and the Railways by Peter Johnson
This book tells the history of transporting mail by train, including travelling post offices, dedicated mail trains, and its own underground railway.
Worcestershire railway station declared carbon neutral
Just five years after it opened, Worcestershire Parkway railway station has become carbon neutral.
Heart of Wessex Line work to take place this March
Train services to Weymouth are set to be affected by improvement works in March. The work will take place in the Yeovil area and other…