Public ownership of GWR is 'absolutely critical'

MPs and experts from the South West react to news the rail operator is to be renationalised.

What GWR nationalisation means for passengers

The Swindon-based train operator is to be brought under public ownership in December.

Buses to replace trains during rail works

Network Rail's work will mean bus will replace trains between Reading and Newbury or Bedwyn.
The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

GWR trains cancelled on all routes after major outage

Great Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed trains will be cancelled or delayed across its entire network on Tuesday, May 19, ...

Direct trains to run to Oxford if line is made safer

The service will mean passengers would no longer need to change at Didcot Parkway.
Wiltshire Times

Great Western Railway warns passengers of cancellations

Passengers have been hit by cancellations and delays following a fault on a train. Great Western Railway (GWR) have put out a notice to customers saying that, due to a fault on a train between Bristol ...

First direct train from Swindon to Oxford resumes after 23-year hiatus

The first uninterrupted rail journey from Swindon to Oxford in decades has been celebrated. At 7am on Monday morning, the ...

GWR resumes Bristol to Oxford direct trains - full timings confirmed

It's been decades since the last direct service between the two cities ran ...