London North Eastern and Great Western Railway workers to strike
Strike action by staff at Hitachi Rail will severely disrupt services from next week on London North Eastern (LNER) and Great Western (GWR) Railways.
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Completion of £116m upgrade in Wokingham area hits rail and road users
Buses will replace trains between Reading, Bracknell and Guildford as level crossings and signalling systems are upgraded with drivers facing diversio…
ASLEF announces new round of strike action for train drivers
ASLEF members will take strike action this January and February in a dispute over pay.
Blue Monday becomes Brew Monday on GWR and Network Rail
Great Western Railway and Network Rail is again supporting the Samaritans annual “Brew Monday” campaign to take time out for a cuppa.
Plans for direct Bristol to Oxford services after 20-years absence
Great Western Railway is planning to operate direct services between Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford after an absence of more than 20 years.
Further travel delays affecting Great Western Railway services
Great Western Railway has warned that a number of factors including severe flooding have led to severely disrupted timetables.
Steam locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe to haul tour to Carlisle this March
Vintage Trains has announced that steam locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will haul its 'Shap Mountaineer' tour over Shap Fell in March.
Audio guide to the Cambrian Line in line for Community Rail Award
An audio guide to what can be seen along the Cambrian Line has been shortlisted in the Tourism and Leisure category at the Community Rail Awards.
Local MP views Gloucester railway station redevelopment works
Richard Graham, MP for Gloucester, visited Gloucester station on 21 December to see progress being made on its multi-million-pound redevelopment.
Great Western Railway advising passengers to travel early
GWR is advising that as well as the Christmas Day and Boxing Day shutdown, some services will be severely disrupted either side of those days.