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Mourners resort to watching Queen’s funeral on phones due to rail disruption

Mourners travelling to London for the Queen’s funeral resorted to watching proceedings on their mobiles due to railway disruption. No trains could enter or leave Paddington station, west London, from 6.30am because of damage to overhead electric ...

19 Sept 2022 at 16:20

Mourners’ rail journeys disrupted by damaged overhead wires

Train services at Paddington station are suspended, disrupting the journeys of thousands of mourners attempting to reach London or Windsor for the Queen’s funeral. Great Western Railway (GWR) said all lines between the west London station and ...

19 Sept 2022 at 10:12

Mourners to miss Queen’s funeral as rail lines to Paddington blocked

Thousands of mourners will miss the Queen’s funeral due to rail disruption. All lines between Paddington in west London and Reading in Berkshire have been blocked since around 6.30am because of damage to overhead electric wires, Network Rail ...

19 Sept 2022 at 11:42

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Irish Rail apologises over delays that ‘ruined’ Bray Air Display day out

Irish Rail has apologised for train delays that “ruined” people’s day out to Co Wicklow for the Bray Air Display after “chaotic” scenes at the weekend. There were nine additional DART services operating to accommodate people travelling to ...

25 Jul 2022 at 13:33

Kilkenny City

Kilkenny commuters impacted by morning rail disruption

Disruptions to the rail service this morning meant that Kilkenny passengers faced a lengthy journey delay. The 07:50 Waterford to Dublin Heuston service had to be stopped at Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) station due to a technical issue ...

27 Jul 2022 at 14:33

Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures

Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May. In what is being dubbed the Great British Rail Sale, the Transport Secretary ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Rail passengers warned over Easter journeys

Rail passengers planning an Easter getaway are being warned of disruption as Network Rail carries out 530 engineering projects costing a total of £83 million. The West Coast Main Line will be closed between London Euston and ...

14 Mar 2022 at 14:25

More than 1,300 Ukrainians fleeing war use free rail travel in Britain

More than 1,300 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion have benefited from free rail travel after arriving in Britain, according to an industry body. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said the scheme, launched on March 20, has ...

09 May 2022 at 14:25

City

Trainline shrugs off strike impact as ticket demand booms

Trainline has hailed bumper train ticket sales for the past year as the booking platform shrugged off the impact of UK rail strikes. Shares in the company shot higher in early trading after sales leapt by almost ...

04 May 2023 at 12:44

City

Strikes and inflation drag Network Rail down to £1.1bn loss

Network Rail has tumbled to a £1.1 billion loss for the past year after it was affected by strike action and higher interest payments on its debts due to inflation. The body, which owns and manages the ...

18 Jul 2023 at 16:42

Airlines urged to provide ‘realistic travelling times’ for domestic flights

Airlines should be forced to provide “realistic travelling times” for domestic flights, according to a public transport lobby group. Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) called for the rule to be ...

09 Jul 2023 at 09:00

Draft Bill sets out plans for major rail reform

Long-awaited plans to overhaul Britain’s railways have been published by the Government in a draft Bill. Proposals include the creation of a new public sector body named Great British Railways ...

20 Feb 2024 at 15:27

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