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Reading station has been named as major station of the year at the 2020 National Rail Awards

Reading station has been named as the country’s best major station after picking up a National Rail Award

Track Renewals between Taunton and Exeter St Davids set to improve journeys for passengers

From Sunday 27th September to Saturday 3rd October Network Rail will be working day and night to renew track in order to improve line speed between Taunton and Exeter St Davids

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Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its historic past and bright future as it turns 180-years-old

Sep 1, 2020

Isambard Kingdom Brunel built the station in 1840 and to mark the occasion Network Rail and GWR celebrated its historic past and looked forward to a bright future as Bristol Temple Meads is set to...

Iconic building at Swindon station has a brighter future as Network Rail takes back control

Aug 21, 2020

Signal Point is steeped in railway history and still bears a huge British Rail logo on the front of the building and now Network Rail has plans to improve its look and present it as an iconic...

Cyclists urged to move their bikes from platforms at Bristol Temple Meads ahead of station improvements

Aug 19, 2020

The new facility is due to open on Saturday 5 September and will match the capacity of platform 3 and 4, housing just over 450 bikes. It will be located outside the station on Friary...

Vital rail link a step closer to being better protected as sea wall plans approved

Aug 18, 2020

Network Rail hopes to begin construction work on the second section of wall, which runs for 415m between the Coastguards and Colonnade breakwaters, later this year. It follows the opening of the first section at...

Network Rail appoint new lead for Centre of Excellence for capital delivery

Aug 7, 2020

Stuart Calvert will take up the role from 10 August in addition to his position as capital delivery director for the Wales and Western region, building on previous centre of excellence experience gained at Bombardier...

Vital rail link to the south west now better protected as first section of new Dawlish sea wall built

Jul 28, 2020

It means the beach and promenade is now open (28 July) with Network Rail adding finishing touches to the surface of the footpath, before returning later in the year to finish fencing, lighting and seating...

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