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Vital bridge repairs to impact services on Dartmoor and Tarka Lines next week

Vital repair work to a bridge near Yeoford will mean that train services between Crediton, Barnstaple and Okehampton will be replaced by buses from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February.

Class 150 at Montpelier

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

Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach or Filton Abbey Wood will be affected this February as part of an ongoing programme of upgrades to rail services.

A Class 387 Electrostar at Cardiff Central, with the Principality Stadium in the background

Capacity-boosting electric trains make line-up as Great Western Railway provides 20,000 seats for Wales’ first home Six Nations fixture

Great Western Railway will provide nearly 20,000 seats for rugby fans leaving Cardiff by train following Wales’ Six Nations match with Scotland – including the use of its capacity-boosting electric-only trains.

Dawlish station platform works

Weekend rail improvement works to take place in Devon this February

Works to improve the railway between Exeter and Plymouth begin this weekend, with amended train services and replacement buses in operation to keep people moving.

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Hive of activity at railway stations thanks to GWR grant

Stations across the Great Western Railway network will be transformed into thriving habitats for honeybees thanks to a £35,000 project.

Torbay Council

GWR grant will help provide work experience placements for Torbay youngsters

Up to 50 young people in Torbay will be given work experience opportunities thanks to a £45,000 grant from Great Western Railway.

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£40,000 grant boost for hat-trick of projects promoting travel on the North Downs Line

Projects to encourage more passengers on the North Downs Line have received a grant boost totalling more than £40,000 from Great Western Railway (GWR).

Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust

Iconic railway goods shed in Llanelli to be transformed thanks to £16,000 GWR grant

Plans to transform an iconic Grade II-listed railway goods shed into a thriving heritage centre in Llanelli have been boosted by a grant of nearly £16,000 from Great Western Railway.

Clean Our Patch litter-picking group in Plymouth

Plymouth litter-picking group ready to team up with local schools thanks to GWR grant

A project to clean up communities across Plymouth and the South Hams has received a further boost from Great Western Railway.

Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership is spearheading work to provide bookable Taste for Travel trails and experiences

GWR and CrossCountry grants will help to promote a taste for travel in Gloucestershire

Projects designed to promote Gloucestershire as a ‘Great Rail Experience’ have received £30,000 each from Great Western Railway and long-distance operator CrossCountry.

Samaritans

Out with the ‘blue’ and in with the ‘brew’ as GWR joins forces with Samaritans for Brew Monday

Great Western Railway is again joining forces with Samaritans to encourage staff and customers to share a cuppa and a catch-up with someone they care about for Brew Monday.

Signed up: GWR colleagues with a poster committing to The Railway Mental Health Charter. Left to right, Head of Stations James Adeshiyan; Employee Director Sally Bennett; Head of Drivers Andrew Penrose; Human Resources Director Ruth Busby; Customer Service & Operations Director Richard Rowland; Head of Wellbeing Nicola Hide; Head of On Board David Crome; and Wellbeing Manager Lucy Shephard

GWR signs up to new mental health charter supporting wellbeing of colleagues

Great Western Railway has underlined its commitment to the wellbeing of colleagues by signing up to The Railway Mental Health Charter (RMHC).