The change of gauge at Gloucester meant that everything had to be transferred between trains, creating chaos, and the C&GWU was owned by the Great Western Railway, which wished to extend its network by taking over the Bristol to Birmingham route.
Everything had to be transferred between trains. This was what the change of gauge at Gloucester meant, creating chaos. The C&GWU was owned by the Great Western Railway. The Great Western Railway wished to extend its network by taking over the Bristol to Birmingham route.