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Nineteen tri-mode Flex Class 769s for GWR

Porterbrook to lease 19 tri-mode Class 769s to Great Western Railway from next year

19 Apr

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GWR West of England Class 802s enter traffic from July 16

First of GWR's £497 million fleet of trains for West of England enters traffic in July

16 Apr

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UPDATED: HST power cars due off-lease

The FULL list of where HST power cars are due to be used, and what '43s' will go off-lease.

28 Mar

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GALLERY: GWR and Hitachi unveil first production Class 802s in Italy

Pictures from RAIL's trip to Pistoia to visit the Class 802.

12 Feb

GWR 800005 at London Paddington on October 24 2017. PAUL BIGLAND.

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Does Great Western Railway's Class 800 IET pass the test?

RICHARD CLINNICK tests the ride on a new Great Western Railway Class 800, comparing it with the High Speed Trains they are replacing

25 Jan

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GWR to build new facility at Exeter

New facility for increased GWR fleet to open at Exeter

23 Jan

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GWR Class 387/1 fleet latest

Forty-one GWR Electrostars now in traffic each weekday.

15 Jan

On December 1, former Great Western Railway 43146 and 43143 pass Washwood Heath with a St Philips Marsh-Ely stock move. The Mk 3s were moving for store (although two will move north to Inverness for training), while the power cars then went to Brush Traction, Loughborough for overhaul before starting a new career with ScotRail next year. TERRY CALLAGHAN.

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ScotRail Mk 3 refurbishment plan

First refurbished HST due in Scotland in February.

27 Dec

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EXCLUSIVE: Concerns over franchise plans for South West

Cornwall Council and TravelWatch South West express scepticism about plans to split GWR franchise into two

19 Dec

The final Electrostar, GWR 387174, at Derby Litchurch Lane. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Final Class 387 Electrostar rolls off production line

Bombardier completes final Electrostar completed at Derby Litchurch Lane.

27 Nov

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More Turbos for Bristol area

Great Western Railway Class 166s have begun running to Weston-super-Mare as operator increases capacity in Bristol area.

6 Nov

GWR 800006 and 43041 stand at London Paddington on October 16. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Hitachi apologises for IEP problems

"We can and will do better," says Hitachi after failures on first IEP trip

17 Oct

GWR 800006 stands at London Paddington on October 16, with the 0600 from Bristol Temple Meads. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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“Technical challenges” hamper GWR’s IEP launch

Mechanical faults hinder first public passenger run of IEP

17 Oct

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The Famous Five’s latest adventure takes centre stage as part of Great Western Railway’s new TV ad campaign

GWR uses The Famous Five as backdrop to a new advert promoting the introduction of Intercity Express Programme trains.

29 Sept

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National Rail Awards 2017: Mark Hopwood Managing Director, Great Western Railway wins Outstanding Personal Contribution (Senior Management)

GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood wins Outstanding Personal Contribution (Senior Management) at National Rail Awards 2017

22 Sept

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National Rail Awards 2017: Dwain White, Revenue Protection Inspector, Bristol Temple Meads, Great Western Railway wins Outstanding Personal Contribution (Workforce)

GWR's Dwain White, Revenue Protection Inspector, Bristol Temple Meads, wins Outstanding Personal Contribution (Workforce)

22 Sept

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First duties for GWR's new Intercity Express Programme trains

First IEP duties planned for GWR

21 Sept

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HST cascade plan for ScotRail

The planned HST power car cascade from Great Western Railway to ScotRail

9 Sept

On August 26, carrying GWR colours, 800004 Isambard Kingdom Brunel/Sir Daniel Gooch passes Worle Junction, with a training run from Exeter St Davids to Swindon. It ran from Hitachi Rail Europe’s North Pole depot to Exeter via the Berks & Hants route, then to Swindon, and then to Kemble before returning to HRE’s depot via London Paddington. DAN HASSELL.

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IEP ‘800s’: GWR driver training underway

First IEP passenger trains next month?

6 Sept

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IN PICTURES: Inside Old Oak Common

Inside Old Oak Common

5 Sept