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Train services to return to Somerset railway line as contracts signed

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May 2, 2026
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Contracts worth £200m have been signed at Bristol Temple Meads, which will reinstate the Portishead railway line for the first time in 60 years. Work…

Cars for cargo with DB Cargo UK

Simon Walton
April 27, 2026
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Automotive movements by rail stepped up a gear this month. DB Cargo UK recently secured a new seven-year agreement with Groupe CAT’s UK arm, CAT…

Name chosen for new Bristol railway station

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April 20, 2026
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One of five new railway stations being built in Bristol has been officially named Bristol Brabazon.

Bringing rail freight into the national conversation

Simon Walton
February 6, 2026
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For too long, transport has treated rail freight as an afterthought. This week has been no different. Despite all the political machinations hogging the headlines,…

Great Western Railway launches new Customer and Community Improvement Fund

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January 11, 2026
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Great Western Railway has opened the process for bids for funding from its Customer and Community Improvement Fund for the 2026/27 financial year.

WATCH: Reminder to plan ahead for festive journeys in the west

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December 23, 2025
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Network Rail is reminding passengers intending to travel in the west of England over the festive period to plan their journeys in advance.

Where and when to see a Class 52 locomotive as it hauls The Pathfinder Finale

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December 19, 2025
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Class 52 No. D1015 is to haul The Pathfinder Finale this weekend (20th December), which will bid farewell to tour promoter, Pathfinder Railtours. Departing Salisbury…

Bristol Port lands another big catch of GBRf Class 99s

Simon Walton
December 1, 2025
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Two more Class 99 locomotives bound for GB Railfreight (GBRf) have arrived at Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol.

Here’s how to get FREE train travel to Christmas Markets, including Cardiff, Reading and Hyde Park

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November 29, 2025
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Great Western Railway has launched a new challenge, with two weeks of unlimited rail travel to Christmas Markets up for grabs. The catch is that…

Steam locomotive 34028 Eddystone to visit Bristol this Saturday

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November 27, 2025
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34028 Eddystone is to visit Bristol this Saturday (29th November) as it hauls The Bath and Bristol Christmas Express. Departing London Paddington at 08:13, the…