Network Rail send electrification ambassador to Wiltshire
Network Rail are to install their own ‘community liaison officer’ at the local council headquarters in a bid to dampen the growing fury at the way a programme of road closures across north Wiltshire has been run.
The railway infrastructure organisation has attracted widespread criticism for the way local communities have been told about road closures along the Great Western mainline west of Swindon, as a £1 billion electrification programme begins.
The project will bring faster, cleaner…

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Improvements delay rail users
Rail travellers going to and from Cheltenham will face delays and cancellations this weekend, as an upgrade to the track reaches a crucial stage.The £45 million improvement works on the line between Swindon and Kemble are nearing completion and the final push will cause delays for people travelling from Swindon, to Cheltenham and Gloucester.Network Rail, which is carrying out the work, expects the line to reopen by Easter. It started in January, 2013.On Monday and Tuesday, there will be a…
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Network Rail apologises over Great Western electrification…
Network Rail offered “unreserved apologies” last night to residents in north Wiltshire hit by a programme of bridge closures which have led to chaos on many of the area’s roads – after being summoned to meet a government minister over the farce.The £1 billion programme to bring electrification to the West’s mainline railway has meant a programme to replace road bridges over Brunel’s old line – and so far the lengthy work has meant widespread road closures.Yesterday,…

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A303 and M5 could be busiest ever over Easter
Easter weekend could be one of the busiest on the West Country roads according to the AA traffic information company Trafficmaster.
As many as 16 million cars could be on the road as the mild, dry weather forecast will encourage motorists to get behind the wheel – far higher than last year when Easter was cold and snowy.

Trafficmaster said traffic was expected to pick up from this Friday afternoon (tomorrow) with many people taking next week as holiday
The most-congested routes are likely to be…

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