Disused rail sidings near the former Honda manufacturing plant are being sold off for £2.2 million. A new owner is being sought for 165,528 square feet of land at the former Honda Logistics Rail Terminal in Keypoint Logistics Park, which is priced at £13.29 per sq ft.
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Network Rail is adding 25 electric vans to its fleet as part of a new trial, in partnership with Novuna Vehicle Solutions.

The vehicles will be supported by new charging infrastructure at its Swindon and Bristol depots.

The initiative forms part of the organisations Project Zero plans to electrify its entire fleet to meet Department for Transport decarbonisation targets by 2027.
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Passengers onboard a London-bound service repeatedly activated emergency alarms after the train failed to stop at Swindon unexpectedly forcing the driver to reverse and head back.
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Thanks to the Friends of Swindon Railway Museum, the STEAM Museum has now acquired a painting produced by internationally acclaimed artist and muralist Ken White.
The oil on canvas painting, entitled The Rivet Hotters, depicts a group of GWR rivet hotters gathered round a brazier, making their toast at lunchtime. The Rivet Hotters is one of many paintings in Ken's collection that reflect the time he spent at the famous Swindon Railway Works as a rivet hotter and later as a signwriter.
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