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GWR to provide 77 trains for Wales vs England Six Nations fixture

Great Western Railway will provide 77 trains and more than 40,000 seats for fans attending Saturday’s Wales vs England Six Nations fixture.

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GWR and Samaritans encourage people to become lifesavers with the power of small talk

Great Western Railway (GWR) has joined Samaritans to remind people that we all have the potential to be lifesavers by striking up a conversation.

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Planned engineering work in the Yeovil area may affect your rail journey

A programme of rail improvement work will affect trains between Somerset and Dorset on weekdays in February and March.

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MP Theresa May officially reopens additional Maidenhead station car park

Maidenhead MP Theresa May has welcomed the reintroduction of a car park providing more than 140 spaces at the town’s station.

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Fast-charging battery trial to resume after GWR agrees deal to purchase Vivarail assets

Great Western Railway has completed the purchase of a number of assets from emission-free battery and hybrid trains manufacturer Vivarail, which entered administration last December.

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Buses to replace trains from Okehampton and Barnstaple next week to allow for track maintenance work

Trains between Exeter, Barnstaple and Okehampton will be replaced by buses on Monday 20 to Friday 24 February to allow Network Rail to carry out vital improvement work.

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Rail improvement work in the Newbury area will affect trains between Swindon and Westbury for 13-day period

Great Western Railway (GWR) is warning that planned engineering work in the Newbury area will affect the TransWilts Line for 13 days from Saturday.

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Rail improvement work to affect trains in the Newbury area for 13-day period

Great Western Railway (GWR) is warning that the railway between Theale and Westbury will be closed for 13 days from Saturday for essential maintenance work.

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Great Western Railway helps to brighten February with the Bristol Light Festival

Great Western Railway (GWR) and Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) are inviting rail travellers to visit Bristol city centre this weekend to catch the final days of the annual Bristol Light Festival.

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Rail upgrades to affect services between Reading and Guildford

Passengers who use trains between Reading and Gatwick Airport are being advised to check before they travel, with improvement works set to close part of the line for five days this February.

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Golden recognition for GWR apprentice team at the start of National Apprenticeship Week

The apprentice team at Great Western Railway is celebrating golden recognition at the start of National Apprenticeship Week, while one of its shining stars has scooped a top accolade.

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GWR to provide more than 60 trains for Wales’ opening Six Nations fixture

More than 60 Great Western Railway trains will serve Cardiff on Saturday for Wales’ Six Nations opener against Ireland, providing nearly 30,000 seats.