Great Western Railway Ltd., Saskatchewan, has acquired 150 grain hopper railcars from the Government of Saskatchewan, following a competitive bidding process. This is GWR’s first purchase of its kind ...

The introduction of the new schedule also marks the retirement of GWR’s last three Castle Class trains, nearly 50 years old. Their final services are expected to run on Saturday, December 13.

GWR has been neglected by the investor body. GWR faces problems like low oil-related cargo, high insurance costs, and weakening Australian dollar. However, with high cash reserves and cheap valuations ...

Points failure is causing further issues elsewhere in Cornwall.

Entering its trial third year to study the feasibility of battery-electric rail, UK’s Great Western Railway (GWR) has hit an encouraging milestone, traveling further in the region than any ...

A train has been named in honour of Cyril Bleasdale, one of Britain's most influential railway figures. At a special ceremony at London Paddington, a lone piper led a poignant tribute as Great Western ...

Great Western Railway deploys Nominet’s Cyber Security Services for cyber analysis and response. Credit: © Nominet UK. UK-based rail franchise Great Western ...

Between The Great Western Railroad Quiet Zone Project and track improvements, Windsor residents will see decreased, potentially quieter train traffic through the town by the end of 2015. Town of ...

Train services on a busy railway line between Bath and Wiltshire have been suspended after a tree blocked the tracks.

FirstGroup will operate Great Western Railway (GWR) until 31 March 2023 according to the new Direct Award. Credit: SavageKieran. FirstGroup has signed a Direct Award with the UK’s Department for ...

RailUSA on Nov. 14 reported that subsidiary Grenada Railroad received 286,000-pound gross weight on rail (GWR) certification, following three years of multi-million-dollar construction and ...

The Great Western Railway was built specifically to serve the rail transportation needs of the Great Western Sugar Co. Its primary purpose was to haul freshly harvested sugar beets from the ...