GWR changes will speed up train journeys in the South West

It's the biggest timetable change in the West Country for a generation, effecting just about every GWR train.

ITV News has obtained details of the heavily delayed plans which are due to go ahead in December.

Over 90 new super-fast trains will replace existing services as part of a £10 billion electrification project.

On some routes, including Cheltenham to Paddington, where the number of journeys on offer will double.

There will also be improvements to Exeter, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare.

Great Western Railway says the new trains will also have 20% more seats, with greater legroom and Wi-Fi throughout.

They will also be more accessible with at least two or four wheelchair spaces and full access to a disabled toilet.

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Big improvements will also be seen on much of the network, including between Exeter and Paignton, Exeter and Penzance, and on the Looe and Barnstable branch lines.