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4 months agoLondon
140m rail plan to tackle Elizabeth line and Great Western problems
Network Rail announced plans to restore the railway near London Paddington with a £140m initiative, aiming to address persistent issues and delays affecting multiple train services.
Actions to improve railway reliability include over 1,000 identified tasks to pre-empt defects, more frequent inspections, and infrastructure upgrades like fitting devices to detect issues earlier. [ more ]