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A passenger train travelling at 123mph smashed into an industrial trolley left on the tracks during maintenance work. The incident involved a Great Western Railway service as it sped through Challow, Oxfordshire, on its journey from London ...

13 Oct 2022 at 13:51

Rail union announces fresh strikes at two train operators

A rail union has announced fresh strikes at two train operators in the days after Christmas. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) said around 700 of its members at West Midlands Trains (WMT) and Great Western Railway (GWR) ...

14 Dec 2022 at 13:52

Will my station’s ticket office close?

Train operators are taking different approaches to the closure of ticket offices. Avanti West Coast, which runs services on the West Coast Main Line, said it proposes to close “all ticket office windows at stations”. That includes ...

05 Jul 2023 at 14:33

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Paddington In Peru Express launched by stars ahead of film’s release

The stars from the upcoming Paddington In Peru unveiled a specially wrapped Great Western Railway Intercity Express train ahead of the film’s release. Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin climbed on ...

31 Oct 2024 at 02:45

Boost train competition to ‘revitalise’ railways, report urges

More competition on rail routes should be encouraged as part of measures to “revitalise” Britain’s railways, an industry body has said. Rail Partners, which represents private train companies, said allowing operators to run ...

11 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Key rail route reopens after 10-week closure to repair viaduct

One of Britain’s most important railway lines has reopened after a 10-week closure because of an unsafe viaduct. Network Rail said passenger trains started running again over Nuneham Viaduct in Oxfordshire on Friday ...

09 Jun 2023 at 10:34

More misery for Paddington rail passengers

Passengers on a major rail route plagued by problems suffered more disruption on Monday. Network Rail said it had imposed speed restrictions between London Paddington and Reading, causing services to be delayed or ...

08 Jan 2024 at 13:52

Paddington train services disrupted for third day in a row

Train services at the UK’s second busiest station have been disrupted for the third day in a row after another infrastructure failure on a route beset by problems. Many Great Western Railway (GWR) and Elizabeth ...

09 Jan 2024 at 10:20

Driver failed to brake early enough before Salisbury train crash, report says

A train driver involved in a crash which injured 14 people did not apply the brakes early enough before encountering a red signal, a report has found. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said Network ...

24 Oct 2023 at 16:12

Train drivers at 16 rail companies to stage fresh strikes over bank holiday week

Train drivers at 16 rail companies are to stage a fresh series of strikes in their long-running pay dispute, disrupting travel in the week of the May bank holiday. Members of Aslef will walk out on May 7, 8 ...

22 Apr 2024 at 19:55

Most rail journeys under public ownership by middle of next year, says minister

Most rail journeys in Great Britain will be under public ownership by the middle of next year, the Transport Secretary is expected to announce. Speaking at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Heidi ...

26 Sept 2025 at 23:12

Rail services to be crippled for a week as train drivers announce fresh strike

Train drivers are to stage a fresh strike early in the new year, threatening travel chaos as people return to work after the festive break. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 15 train companies will ...

20 Dec 2022 at 15:12

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