Electrification of the Great Western Main Line

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Electrification_of_the_Great_Western_Main_Line
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway electrification project
gptkbp:actualPartialCompletion 2019
gptkbp:announced gptkb:UK_Department_for_Transport
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Great_Western_Main_Line
gptkbp:budget over £2.8 billion
gptkbp:cancelledSection gptkb:Bristol_Temple_Meads
Cardiff to Swansea
Didcot to Oxford
gptkbp:electricSystem 25 kV AC overhead
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:Cardiff_Central
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electrification of the Great Western Main Line
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Network_Rail
gptkbp:originallyPlannedCompletion 2016
gptkbp:postponedDueTo cost overruns
technical challenges
gptkbp:purpose reduce journey times
reduce emissions
modernise infrastructure
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Intercity_Express_Programme
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Intercity_Express_Programme_trains
gptkbp:startDate 2010
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:London_Paddington
gptkbp:status partially completed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Network_Rail_Limited
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6