railway
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Changes to nearby rail services
Network Rail is carrying out work to electrify the railway through tunnels between Bristol Parkway and Swindon. They are also building a new platform at Bristol Parkway station, making everything ready for the new Intercity Express Trains in autumn 2017....
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Christmas closure at Paddington Station
To allow for electrification and Crossrail works Paddington Station will be closed over Christmas. There will be a six-day closure, starting on Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24 through to Thursday 29 December. Trains are likely to be very busy on...
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Second phase of Network Rail works begins on Sat 1 Aug
As previously mentioned, this summer the £7.5 billion modernisation of the Great Western Main Line reaches the Bath when Network Rail will be carrying out major engineering projects in and around Bath. The work, which began on 18 July, is being...
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Electrification work on train lines begins on Saturday 18 July
This summer the £7.5 billion modernisation of the Great Western Main Line reaches the historic city of Bath when Network Rail will be carrying out major engineering projects in Box Tunnel and along the line to the east of Bath....
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Trains to terminate at Bristol TM, on Gloucester line, during August
This summer vast amounts of works are ongoing to improve, and electrify the Great Western Railway line. This will cause some disruption to the services on offer. The latest news is: For those of you who use the Great Malvern /...
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Electrification of Bath railway - issues ahead!
As previously mention on Travel Update, electrification works are upcoming on the Great Western Line at Bath to greatly improve the service available. But how will this affect your commute? Well, in a nutshell: between 18 to 31 July: There will be...
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Network Rail to develop a new overhead electric line
This summer Network Rail is launching a massive amount of work to install a new overhead electric line in Bath. The modernisation will mean improved reliability; longer, faster trains; and more seats. It will also improve carbon emissions (as the...