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👀Come with us inside the Severn Tunnel
🎥Here's a first look behind-the-scenes at week 1 of our 16-day project to upgrade the overhead power system inside the Severn Tunnel.
🙏Thanks for your patience while we deliver these vital upgrades to make journeys more reliable.
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RT @tfwrail: ⚠️NEW: Due to a tree blocking the railway between Birmingham International and Wolverhampton, services may be delayed by up to…
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🎥The work is complete. The railway is open. Now hear the story behind our recent Severn Tunnel Upgrade.
Hear about the challenges, innovation and engineering that made this world-first project possible - delivering a more reliable railway for the future.
#SevernTunnel
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🏳️🌈Heading to Pride Cymru in Cardiff this weekend?
Just a heads up, there'll be no trains between Newport and Bristol Parkway from the early hours until midday on Sunday 14 June due to railway work.
👍Check before you travel and allow extra time for your journey #pridecymru
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❓Did you know Wales and Borders has more level crossings than any other Network Rail route?
Our teams work to improve safety, educate and reduce risk...but safety is a shared responsibility.
⚠️There are no second chances around trains.
🚆Stop. Look. Listen. Live
#ILCAD
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The Severn Tunnel reopens tomorrow and this is what we've been up to inside.
We’ve installed a world-first solution to deliver more reliable journeys for passengers and freight, keeping this vital South Wales – England rail link moving.
#severntunnel #railway #networkrail
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Week 2⃣ of our upgrade and teams are making great progress underground.
🚉This 4.3 mile tunnel is one of the toughest environments on the railway and we’re installing a new system to boost reliability.
Huge effort from all teams on site👏 #railway #severntunnel #innovation
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👩🔧A reminder that the railway in North Wales is undergoing engineering work this weekend, 6-8 June.
Check your travel plans before heading out 👀
gloo.to/FHny
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😍The entrance to Britain's most remarkable railway tunnel as you've never seen it before.
Where the railway meets the sea...
#SevernTunnel #NetworkRail #WalesandBorders
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🌅PenmaenWOW!
We think Penmaenmawr, on the North Wales coast, might need a new name.
This stunning sunrise was captured by one of our relief signallers last week during the heatwave.
😍Not a bad view to start the day
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🌊Not many TV interviews take place circa 30 metres below sea level
@ITVWales joined us inside the Severn Tunnel to see how our teams are upgrading the overhead power system with a more resilient design built to withstand its harsh saltwater environment.
❤️Follow us for more
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Wales & Borders // Cymru a'r Gororau retweeted
May 31
ℹ️#Bridgend - Customers at Barry can use a local bus, provided by First Bus, to complete your journey to Bridgend, calling at all stops, at no extra cost.
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Wales & Borders // Cymru a'r Gororau retweeted
May 31
🚍#Bridgend - Transport for Wales have organised buses to run between Pontyclun and Maesteg to assist customers to complete journeys where possible at no extra cost.
These will arrive at Pontyclun at approximately 10:05 provided by J Davies.
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Wales & Borders // Cymru a'r Gororau retweeted
May 31
ℹ️#Bridgend - An obstruction on the track between Cardiff Central and Bridgend means that some lines are disrupted. As a result, trains can not run between Bridgend and Maesteg.
Trains will be revised to terminate / start back from Bridgend.
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❗️Engineering work will be taking place between Holyhead and Chester on 6-8 June.
Please check your travel plans before heading out 👀
For more information, click the link: gloo.to/FHe7
ALT A person wearing a Network Rail jacket and helmet is looking outwards towards railway tracks, where engineering work is taking place
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RT @tfwrail: 🔁 UPDATE: Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day.
🗺️livemap.tfw.wales
🔗tfw.wales/all-updates
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❓Why don’t rails get hot on European railways? The truth is they do!
☀️🌡️But in countries typically hotter than ours, rails are stressed to withstand higher temperatures...
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RT @tfwrail: 🔁UPDATE
Disruption is expected until 19:00.
🚌We have organised buses to run between Fishguard Harbour and Carmarthen in both…
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RT @tfwrail: 🔁DIWEDDARIAD
Disgwylir tarfu tan 19:00.
🚌 Rydym wedi trefnu bysiau i redeg rhwng Porthladd Abergwaun a Chaerfyrddin yn y dda…
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Wales & Borders // Cymru a'r Gororau retweeted
May 28
⚠️NEW - Disruption between Wrexham General and Chester expected until
A fault with the signalling system between #WrexhamGeneral and Chester is causing disruption to journeys between these stations. Trains may be revised delayed by up to 20 minutes.
nationalrail.co.uk/service-d…
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