Public transport
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Improved compensation for rail customers
From 1 April 2019 GWR customers with single, return or weekly tickets will be able to claim compensation for any delay over 15 minutes, whatever the cause. Full details of the scheme and how to claim are on the GWR...
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New School of Management building - Parking and Traffic Updates
Work has now started on the new School of Management building. The University project team are working with the contractors to ensure any disruption is minimised. Traffic lights on Convocation Avenue To enable work on the new building there will...
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Use your phone as a rail ticket
Great Western Railway (GWR) has launched mobile ticketing across its network this week. This will enable customers to travel with a paper-free ticket on their smartphone or tablet, and the train operator is giving 20 people the chance of winning...
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Changes to rail travel schedules over Christmas period
As part of the Railway Upgrade Plan, Great Western Railway are undertaking their largest ever resignalling scheme outside London Paddington in preparation for the opening of the Elizabeth Line. London Paddington will be closed for four days over the holiday...
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Changes to rail services during October and November
To prepare for the new Intercity Express Trains, Network Rail need to test the overhead wires in the Reading area which will affect some nearby services. Replacement buses will run on all routes through Reading, and some long-distance trains will...
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Rail service disruptions in July
Work to widen the platforms at Bath Spa has now been successfully completed and Network Rail have moved on to work on the track around Swindon and Chippenham. This work will cause disruption from Saturday 8 July through Sunday 16...
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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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STV lay-by closure from Mon 8 May to Fri 16 June
Improvements to the lay-by located to the front of the STV (Sports Training Village) will commence on Monday, 8 May. The lay-by will be closed to all traffic up to and including Friday, 16 June 2017. As a result, the...
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Changes to Swindon, Bristol, Didcot Parkway and Chippenham rail services: 27-29 May and 10-11 June
Network Rail will be undertaking work in the Swindon area to prepare for their new trains which enter service later this year. As a result of this, train services through Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Chippenham and Bristol Parkway will be amended....
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Bath Spa train station weekend closures 8-9, 14-17 & 22-23 April
This Easter (8-23 April) Network Rail will be undertaking rail improvement work in the Bath area impacting on the ability of GWR to operate the usual train service. Network Rail will widen the platforms at Bath as part of the...