First Great Western trains

Rail firm franchises delayed

A Government decision to review the way rail franchises are awarded has delayed the awarding of new contracts to run the region's trains.

Trains at station

Firm to pay late train refunds

The rail operator First Great Western is being forced to pay compensation to passengers after almost 20% of its trains were late.

Theresa Villiers

A third of trains are late

Network Rail has released the latest information on train punctuality, new figures show almost one in three trains in the south runs late.

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