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mprovement Works at Bath Spa

Over the coming months, we’ll be making a number of changes at Bath Spa station designed to create more space, deliver greater accessibility and improve facilities for customers. You may notice some restrictions on the station and the car parks … Continue reading

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London Paddington to Greenford services 15-19 August

From Monday 15 until Friday 19 August 2011 First Great Western will not be able to run trains between West Ealing and Greenford due to Chiltern Railways services being diverted on this route into London Paddington. Alternative trains will run … Continue reading

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Comment on overcrowding on services

First Great Western statement on ten most overcrowded train services arriving at or departing from London, spring 2010. Since the beginning of our franchise, through working closely with the Department for Transport, we’ve significantly increased capacity on many of our … Continue reading

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Additional Carriages for Bristol

First Great Western has today welcomed the Department for Transport’s announcement confirming provision of additional train carriages for the Bristol area. The news will see more than 900 additional seats at peak times across the city, and is great news … Continue reading

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First Great Western trials Wiltshire Summer Services

First Great Western is working in partnership with Wiltshire Council and Wessex Chamber of Commerce this Summer to run a trial of extra Sunday services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham. Commencing Sunday July 3, the extra services will run … Continue reading

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