Entering its trial third year to study the feasibility of battery-electric rail, UK’s Great Western Railway (GWR) has hit an encouraging milestone, traveling further in the region than any ...

Great Western Railway (GWR) is going to be brought back into public ownership, the government has announced. The news, which is expected to be included in a speech by transport secretary Heidi ...

GWR will use a Class 230 train for the FastCharge trial, which will run alongside passenger services. Credit: Great Western Railway Great Western Railway (GWR) in the UK will conduct the country’s ...

Great Western Railway (GWR) is set to roll out a fleet of 26 Class 175 trains, replacing its ageing diesel fleet with a more efficient and environmentally friendly alternative. The move is expected to ...

Battery-powered trains could be used more frequently after a successful trial by Great Western Railway (GWR). The rail company says using former underground trains and a rapid-charging system has ...

GWR took over the Great Western franchise in 2015. Credit: Great Western Railway. British train operating company Great Western Railway (GWR) has received a new national rail contract (NRC) from the ...

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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 ...

According to Locals Insider's analysis of Office of Rail and Road data, GWR cancelled 5.38 per cent of its services this year. This puts it 16th out of 24 operators for avoiding cancellations, ...