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Train operator Great Western Railway has recorded its second modern speed record within a fortnight as it celebrates the release of its new timetable, which comes into effect on 15 December.

The new December railway timetable for the Thames Valley has been made public for the first time, offering faster journey times, and more frequent services to key locations.

A new modern speed record has been set on a train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington to celebrate the release of Great Western Railway’s new timetable, which comes into effect on 15 December.

Train operator GWR has raised over £2,000 for the Albert Kennedy Trust (akt), through the sale of rainbow lanyards.

Tourism chiefs from across the region have met aboard Bristol’s SS Great Britain [Thursday 12 September] as they attended a Great Western Railway partner seminar promoting UK travel.

Former Great Western Railway driver Gordon Pritchard will ride in the driver’s cab of a new Intercity Express Train as part of his 100th birthday celebrations.

Allow time for your journey and charge your phone. With two new fleets of trains now in full service those travelling to the Reading Festival can take advantage of thousands more seats than ever before.

Train operator Great Western Railway will be giving Cornwall Pride partygoers the star treatment this weekend.

Increasing environmental awareness has left 3 in 5 considering whether to boycott flying, and 37 million Brits* are looking to holiday in the UK this summer rather than travel abroad, new research has revealed.

Travelling to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for Kick Off at 1415? GWR will run 29 trains to help get fans home after the Wales v England Rugby World Cup Warm-up this coming Saturday, but is warning customers that they may have to queue for trains immediately after the game.

Emergency services share their skills at Slough and Maidenhead Stations

More train seats than ever before but customer reminded not to take surfboards