Date: 04/01/2015

Work on a railway viaduct in Reading has been completed. The new 2km (1.25 mile)-long flyover on the First Great Western (FGW) mainline, has been built to separate passenger trains from freight trains. The train firm said the elevated section would make a 'huge difference' to services as fast mainlines will be taken over freight and relief lines. The viaduct is expected to stop queues and free up pinch points on the network at Reading.

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Work on train viaduct completed

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Work on a new railway viaduct at Reading, which will free up pinch points on the network, has been completed.

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