Great Western Railway
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A Royal visit to Swindon’s STEAM Museum
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent visited the award-winning displays at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway on Wednesday.
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New service between London and south-west Wales approved
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Rail passengers travelling between London and south-west Wales are set to have a choice of train operator.
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Engineers to join railway workers on strike
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Engineers are to join thousands of railway workers on strike in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest sweeping the country.
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Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day
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Disruption to train services which caused thousands of mourners to miss the Queen’s funeral will continue until noon on Tuesday, passengers have been warned.
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Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos
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Train drivers at nine rail companies to stage a one-day strike next month in the worsening dispute, causing travel chaos across the country.
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Cracks in trains caused by excess movement and salt in the air
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Cracks on trains discovered last year were caused by excess movement and aluminium corroded by salt in the air, an investigation has found.
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GWR introduces reduced timetable in response to Covid staff shortages
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Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing a temporary reduced timetable this weekend in response to staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.
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GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew
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A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff.
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Worcester Parkway on track for December opening
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Construction work is almost complete on the new Worcestershire Parkway station, with testing and commissioning expected to be complete ready for opening on December 15. The split-level station will be operated by Great Western Railway (GWR) on behalf of Worcestershire County Council, with CrossCountry Cardiff to Nottingham trains serving the lower platforms on the Birmingham…
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Churchward No. 4270 marks its centenary at Gloucs-Warks line as Foremarke Hall turns 70
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JEREMY Hosking’s Churchward ‘42XX’ 2-8-0T No. 4270 celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWSR) over the weekend of September 14-15. There was no telegram from HM Queen for this particular centenary, but the GWSR acknowledged the milestone with the production of a special headboard, which the heavy freight tank carried all weekend. The…
