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First Great Western combats Seasonal Affective Disorder

‘Therapy train’ carriage intended to relieve the ‘winter blues’.

3 Feb

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Network Rail releases report into Christmas engineering overrun

A report into the problems that caused the effective closure of King's Cross and Paddington stations on December 27 has been released.

12 Jan

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VIDEO: First train passes over Reading Viaduct

The first passenger train has crossed the new Reading Viaduct, which is a key part of the station's redevelopment.

8 Jan

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VIDEO: Dawlish Sea Wall cab ride

RICHARD CLINNICK travels in the cab of First Great Western 150243 with a view of the iconic Brunel sea wall, between Dawlish Warren and Teignmouth.

22 Dec

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Tarka Line name for FGW Class 150

First Great Western names two-car DMU to mark 25th anniversary of the Tarka Line project

30 Nov

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New look for FGW Class 158

First Great Western Class 158's advertising livery

27 Nov

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Railway renaissance

In the final part of his All-Line Rover trip around the UK’s railways, PAUL BIGLAND focuses on the North, before a final trip back down to King’s Cross

Locomotives 21 Nov

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A very special workforce

The railway’s response to the sea wall collapse at Dawlish was recognised with a special presentation at RAIL’s National Rail Awards. RICHARD CLINNICK reports.

Maintenance and refurb 20 Nov

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Investment everywhere you look…

In the second part of his latest All-Line Rover trip around the UK, PAUL BIGLAND heads west into Wales and then north of the border.

TOCs 17 Nov

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First Great Western Mk 3 conversions

Conversion of the first composite Mk 3 for First Great Western begins next month

30 Oct

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FGW updates its HSTs - by paying homage to the past

First Great Western has unveiled its latest First Class HST upgrade, and it sees the Great Western Railway reborn on the main line.

3 Sept

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Task Force reiterates calls for South West investment

“Don’t forget the West Country,” is the message from the Peninsula Rail Task Force, as it continues to bang the drum for railway investment in the region.

20 Aug

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Queen unveils Reading station, £895m rebuild

THE Queen officially opened the rebuilt Reading station on July 17.

6 Aug

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First Great Western introduces first rebuilt HSTs

Rebuilt Mk 3 High Speed Train vehicles are entering traffic with First Great Western, having been converted and renumbered at Wabtec Rail’s Kilmarnock facility.

25 Jun