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Weymouth-Bristol to shut for 16 days

A 16-day closure will be required for what Network Rail describes as “major surgery” for the Weymouth-Bristol line.

20 Oct

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Bedwyn passengers bemoan shortage of service

Passengers on Great Western Railway trains to Bedwyn in Wiltshire have complained about continuing unacceptable service.

25 Aug

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Daily passenger trains to return to Okehampton this year

Great Western Railway to run a daily tExeter Central-Okehampton service from later this year with an initial two-hourly frequency

19 Mar

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Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

Five-car Class 802 to be converted to tri-mode power ahead of testing

6 Jan

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DfT extends GWR Emergency Measures Agreement

Government extends GWR's Emergency Measures Agreement until at least June 2021

2 Sept

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GWR train naming honours inspirational Captain Tom Moore

GWR honours veteran who raised more than £29 million for the NHS

29 Apr

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Direct Award franchise extensions for Southeastern and GWR

Direct Awards for Great Western Railway and Southeastern

30 Mar

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New trains… but often the same old problems

The entry into revenue-earning service of new rolling stock across the UK has been blighted by a series of problems. RICHARD CLINNICK reports

9 Feb

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GWR confident of smooth December timetable change

GWR tells RAIL it is confident major December timetable change will not cause May 2018-style problems

2 Dec

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Green light for ‘802s’ to continue Dawlish running

Hitachi's Class 802s able to operate in poor weather on sea wall

2 Dec

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Rate of HST withdrawal to increase in December

HST withdrawals to increase this month

2 Dec

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New rolling stock lowers the average age of UK train fleet

Introduction of IETs, Azumas and Mk 5s helps to reduce age of UK's train fleets

18 Nov

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Great Western Railway to keep using Pacers into 2020

Continued delays to tri-mode FLEX fleet forces GWR to retain its eight Class 143s

29 Oct

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GWR promises faster trains in December timetable

More trains and faster services in GWR's December timetable

3 Oct

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: The IEPs have arrived

As the first electric trains from the IEP enter traffic, RICHARD CLINNICK chronicles the programme from inception to carrying its first passengers in 2017

16 Sept

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Discussions on GWR extension

FirstGroup and Government discussing franchise extension for Great Western Railway

24 Jul

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Rail Live 2019: GWR to run direct passenger services

Great Western Railway to run trains to Rail Live 2019

18 Jun

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Speculation increases over use of HSTs

Future uses for HSTs being evaluated.

21 May

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Rail Live 2019: GWR to run direct passenger services

Great Western Railway is to operate passenger services between Paddington and Long Marston on June 19/20 in support of Rail Live.

19 May

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Great Western Railway calls time on long-distance HSTs

Final long-distance HST services for GWR planned for May 18.

20 Mar

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Weymouth-Bristol to shut for 16 days

Bedwyn passengers bemoan shortage of service

Daily passenger trains to return to Okehampton this year

Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

DfT extends GWR Emergency Measures Agreement

GWR train naming honours inspirational Captain Tom Moore

Direct Award franchise extensions for Southeastern and GWR

New trains… but often the same old problems

GWR confident of smooth December timetable change

Green light for ‘802s’ to continue Dawlish running

Rate of HST withdrawal to increase in December

New rolling stock lowers the average age of UK train fleet

Great Western Railway to keep using Pacers into 2020

GWR promises faster trains in December timetable

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The IEPs have arrived

Discussions on GWR extension

Rail Live 2019: GWR to run direct passenger services

Speculation increases over use of HSTs

Rail Live 2019: GWR to run direct passenger services

Great Western Railway calls time on long-distance HSTs

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GWR - Page 3

Weymouth-Bristol to shut for 16 days

Bedwyn passengers bemoan shortage of service

Daily passenger trains to return to Okehampton this year

Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

DfT extends GWR Emergency Measures Agreement

GWR train naming honours inspirational Captain Tom Moore

Direct Award franchise extensions for Southeastern and GWR

New trains… but often the same old problems

GWR confident of smooth December timetable change

Green light for ‘802s’ to continue Dawlish running

Rate of HST withdrawal to increase in December

New rolling stock lowers the average age of UK train fleet

Great Western Railway to keep using Pacers into 2020

GWR promises faster trains in December timetable

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The IEPs have arrived

Discussions on GWR extension

Rail Live 2019: GWR to run direct passenger services

Speculation increases over use of HSTs

Rail Live 2019: GWR to run direct passenger services

Great Western Railway calls time on long-distance HSTs

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Signal theft discovered by staff when trying to clear line for freight train

Network Rail unlikely to support any new West Coast Main Line track access plans - apart from one

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s