Wales and Western’s route to reliability

Network Rail’s Project Brunel plan to improve performance on the Wales and Western Region has been accepted by the regulator. But how have the first six months gone? TOM EDWARDS reports

Mikey Worral is very, very frustrated. Like many passengers who use the Elizabeth line in the west of London, his regular commute is plagued with cancellations and delays. “I just didn’t even bother trying to get to the office. It’s become such a source of anxiety that I just end up changing my plans rather than enduring the hell of the going-nowhere sardine tin,” he tells RAIL. Worral was one of those passengers who was stranded on the Elizabeth line on December 7 last year. Passengers were stuck on trains for hours after damage to overhead power lines (RAIL 999). The Great Western Main Line had no power, no communication, and hundreds of passengers had to be walked along the tracks to reach stations. It was a very bad day…

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