Intercity Express returns to East West Rail
A Great Western Railway Intercity Express has made a surprise appearance on East West Rail, as there continues to be no firm opening date for the restored line between Bicester and Bletchley, which was completed well over a year ago. People in Winslow have been protesting at the continuing lack of trains at their new station, which is being guarded by security officers at an alleged cost of one million pounds a year.
Seven more stations planned for WalesThe Prime Minister is supporting proposals to invest almost 500 million pounds in Welsh train services, which include seven new stations. The Welsh Government has already committed 1.1 billion pounds to upgrade and electrify the Core Valley Lines and another 800 million pounds for new trains. Six of the new stations will be in South Wales.
Electrification to start on Borders RailwayThe Borders Railway will be closed over three weekends next month, so that parts of the line can be electrified. The scheme was announced in September last year by transport secretary Fiona Hyslop as part of an investment of 342 million pounds in electrification and electric trains for Glasgow, Fife and the Borders Railway, which was reopened in September 2015.
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