Dog Walker Killed by Train 'May Not Have Heard It Coming,' RAIB Report Finds Thursday, May 7, 2026 train accident hearingloss levelcrossing safety networkrail railaccidentinvestigationbranch pedestrian whistleboard pewsey An 82-year-old dog walker tragically lost her life after being struck by a Great Western Railway (GWR) train at a Pewsey footpath crossing in Wiltshire. A recent investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) … Read More
Dog Walker Killed by GWR Train Likely Didn't Hear Warning Horn Due to Hearing Loss Thursday, May 7, 2026 railsafety levelcrossing hearingloss pewsey gwr networkrail raib accidentinvestigation hearingaids pedestriansafety An 82-year-old woman tragically lost her life after being struck by a Great Western Railway (GWR) train at the Pewsey footpath crossing in Wiltshire. Shirley Pope, an elderly dog walker, was hit by a passenger train traveling … Read More
Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Soars to Nearly £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway infrastructure government funding networkrail somerset transportation budget council sport The cost of reopening the Somerset railway line connecting Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government ministers recently approved an additional £14.69 million for the project, reflecting the ongoing … Read More
Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Nears £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway somerset infrastructure government funding networkrail transport construction budget The cost to reopen the Somerset railway line between Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government officials have authorized an additional £14.69 million for the project, which is already in progress. … Read More
Network Rail to Take Part of Garden, Including Shed, for New Pill Station Wednesday, April 8, 2026 networkrail railway pill portishead construction shed disruption community reopening property Bob Baker, a retiree from Pill, North Somerset, is facing the loss of his cherished garden shed due to Network Rail’s plans to build a new station at the end of his property. The shed, which serves as his personal … Read More
Network Rail to Acquire Garden Space for New Pill Station, Disrupting Local Residents Wednesday, April 8, 2026 networkrail portishead pill railway construction shed garden community infrastructure transportation sport Bob Baker, a retired resident of Pill, North Somerset, is facing the loss of his treasured garden shed due to the construction of a new railway station by Network Rail. The shed, located at the end of his garden, has been his … Read More