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Tapping into a smarter way to travel in Swindon and the Stroud Valley – with the help of some tap dancers

A troupe of tap dancers took over Swindon station this morning [Wednesday 24 April] to help promote a new time-saving smartcard for customers travelling from Swindon towards Bristol, and along the Stroud Valley towards Gloucester.

Ruth with her OBE

Big date at Buckingham Palace as Great Western Railway and Network Rail director receives OBE

Inspirational Great Western Railway and Network Rail director Ruth Busby was at Buckingham Palace on Friday to receive her OBE from the Princess Royal.

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Flying the flag for Antarctic explorer and ‘Great Westerner’ Capt Robert Falcon Scott

Great Western Railway joins forces with the Scott Polar Research Institute to dedicate train named in his honour