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Train Services Resumed Through Gloucestershire This Morning After Network Rail Completed A Major Upgrade Of Gloucester Signal Box. More Than 10,000 Wires - 12 Miles Worth - Have Been Replaced In The Signal Box, Which Controls Trains Travelling From Bristol, Worcester, Swindon And South Wales. Built In The 1960S, It Contained Some Of The Oldest Equipment On The Network. Work Began On Saturday 27 September, With Gloucester Station And Some Surrounding Routes Temporarily Closed. The Work Will Allow Trains To Continue To Travel Safely And Smoothly Through The County Long Into The Future. While The Railway Was Closed, A Switch, Which Allows Trains To Change Tracks, Was Replaced Near Gloucester Station. This Key Piece Of Equipment Connects The Tracks For Trains To And From London Paddington And Will Provide More Reliable Journeys. Network Rail Western Route Director Marcus Jones Said: Signalling Is The Most Complex Piece Of Work We Do On The Railway And Unfortunately ItS Taken Longer Than Planned To Complete. WeRe Sorry For The Disruption But It Was Essential To Ensure The System Was Thoroughly Tested So We Could Get Trains Safely Back Up And Running Again. This Upgrade Has Seen Some Of The Oldest Electrical Equipment On The Railway Replaced, And Will Make Our Signalling System More Resilient And Reliable For Many Years To Come. Gwr Station Manager For South Cotswolds Chloe Coglan: We Are Really Sorry For The Inconvenience That This Will Have Caused Some Customers And Are Grateful For Their Patience In Bearing With Us During This Time. Completing This Work Is Vital To Improving The Resilience Of The Railway, Both Now And For The Future. CrosscountryS Regional Director Georgia Ehrmann Said: We Want To Thank Passengers For Their Patience While Network Rail Completed This Important Work. These Upgrades At Gloucester Will Help Us Deliver More Trains On Time For Many Years To Come. Transport For Wales Head Of Performance Adam Terry Said: WeRe Pleased To See Services Running Again Through Gloucestershire Following Network RailS Successful Upgrade Of The Signal Box. This Vital Investment Will Ensure We Continue To Offer Safe And Reliable Journeys For Our Travelling Customers. WeD Like To Thank Passengers For Their Patience During The Works And Look Forward To Delivering Smoother Journeys Across The Network For Years To Come. Ends Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - James Crook Senior Media Relations Manager Network Rail 07732 644202 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
