Rail companies, Network Rail and the government will all be lobbied by Swindon Borough Council to bring in a daily direct service between Oxford and Swindon.

A call will be made for a daily direct rail service between Swindon and Oxford, if a new motion is passed by Swindon councillors.

The service would mean passengers would no longer need to change at Didcot Parkway.

That’s why local leaders in west England are calling for a permanent direct daily service between Swindon and Oxford. Right ...

Swindon Station has seen a further fall in its rankings, with only 30 per cent of services on time. In November last year, the Adver reported that Swindon Station was ranked ‘one of the worst in the ...

A meeting with local politicians and transport industry executives discussed the possiblity of a direct train link between Swindon and Birmingham. (Image: Midlands Connect) A long-lost direct rail ...

UK rail infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has reopened the bridge over the railway at Stratton Green, following completion of work to prepare it for electrification and for operating a new ...

UK operator Network Rail has completed the £45m infrastructure upgrade project on the railway line between Swindon and Kemble. The project included the reinstatement of the second line between Swindon ...

Rail fares are set to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the Government has announced. UK Transport Minister and South Swindon MP says the move will save millions of rail travellers hundreds of ...

A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western Railway's first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon. James 'Jim' Hurst, was appointed as the GWR's first locomotive shunter in 1837 ...

The plaque has been placed on the last house James Hurst lived in A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western Railway's first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon. James 'Jim' ...