Three of southern England’s most appealing cities will be reconnected by rail from Saturday 14 September – but with only two trains each way, each week. GWR is bringing back direct intercity trains ...

Direct trains from Bristol to Oxford will start running again later this month as part of an ongoing trial. Services will run twice on Saturdays in each direction until May next year, connecting the ...

Rail passengers have been urged not to travel on any Great Western Railway (GWR) main lines on Sunday, 15 December. The company normally links London Paddington with South Wales and the West of ...

Some train operators, including GWR, rely on train crews volunteering to work overtime because, under their terms and conditions, Sunday does not count as part of their working week. It means that a ...

Network Rail has announced that it is completing planned engineering works along the mainline between Didcot and Swindon. The works mean that Great Western Railway (GWR) trains will need to use ...

Drivers set to travel on the M4 have been warned to expect delays as a big event coincides with bank holiday congestion. Bath Rugby is gearing up to face Lyon in the European Rugby Challenge Cup final ...

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