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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

Paddington trains resume after rail chaos ruins mourners’ journeys

Services at Paddington railway station resumed after a 27-hour suspension which caused thousands of mourners to miss the Queen’s funeral. Trains began running to and from the west London station at 9.30am following repairs to overhead ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:40

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 walk out on Thursday January 5 ...

20 Dec 2022 at 15:12

Rail strikes: Passengers urged to complete Christmas Eve journeys by lunchtime

Train passengers planning Christmas Eve trips are being told to complete journeys as early as lunchtime due to strikes. Operators are warning passengers that the rail network will shut down early due to a walkout by thousands of ...

15 Dec 2022 at 16:49

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 ...

14 Dec 2022 at 13:52

New sea wall and railway station demonstrate ‘vital’ investment – minister

The opening of a new railway station and completion of a sea wall show the Government is “investing in vital infrastructure”, a Cabinet minister said. Transport Secretary Mark Harper will visit the South West on Monday ...

03 Jul 2023 at 11:17

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”. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

09 Jan 2024 at 10:20

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