Great Western Main Line electrification

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	railway electrification project
gptkbp:affectedStations	gptkb:London_Paddington gptkb:Cardiff_Central gptkb:Bristol_Parkway gptkb:Didcot_Parkway gptkb:Swindon Reading
gptkbp:announced	gptkb:UK_Department_for_Transport 2009
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:Great_Western_Main_Line
gptkbp:cancelledSection	Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Oxford to Didcot
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticizedFor	cost overruns delays scope reduction
gptkbp:delayedToYear	2018 2019 2020
gptkbp:electricSystem	25 kV AC overhead
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Great Western Main Line electrification
gptkbp:notableSupporter	gptkb:Network_Rail gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:Transport_for_London gptkb:First_Great_Western
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Network_Rail
gptkbp:originallyPlannedCompletionYear	2016
gptkbp:postponedDueTo	cost overruns engineering difficulties
gptkbp:projectCost	£2.8 billion
gptkbp:purpose	increase capacity modernisation reduce journey times reduce emissions
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Crossrail gptkb:Intercity_Express_Programme Thames Valley electrification
gptkbp:rollingStock	gptkb:Class_387 gptkb:Class_800 gptkb:Class_802 gptkb:Class_43_(HST)
gptkbp:startYear	2010
gptkbp:status	partially complete
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bath_Spa_railway_station_redevelopment
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8