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Swanning about – bird on the line delays rush hour commuters

Commuters suffered major disruption on Monday due to a swan on a railway line. Network Rail said the bird was found on tracks in Staines, Surrey. South Western Railway was unable to run trains through the area towards Ascot, Berkshire from around ...

03 Oct 2022 at 15:14

Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption

Rail passengers have been warned of severe disruption after train services at Paddington station were suspended. Great Western Railway (GWR) said all lines between the west London station and Slough, Berkshire, are blocked due to damage to ...

23 Sept 2022 at 20:19

Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day

Disruption to train services which caused thousands of mourners to miss the Queen’s funeral will continue until noon on Tuesday, passengers were warned. Network Rail said work to fix damaged overhead electric wires affecting services at ...

20 Sept 2022 at 08:53

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

Salisbury train crash: Clearance of leaves delayed by engineering work

Crushed leaves suspected of causing a crash between two passenger trains were not cleared because of engineering work, an investigation has found. Thirteen passengers and one driver required hospital treatment when the wheels of a ...

21 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Train smashed into trolley at 123mph

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 ...

13 Oct 2022 at 13:51

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 ...

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

Strike action set to decimate Christmas Eve train services

Train passengers are being urged to only travel on Christmas Eve if their journey is “absolutely necessary” as a strike will decimate services. A walkout by thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union ...

23 Dec 2022 at 10:13

More than half of Glastonbury trains axed due to rail strikes

More than half of the trains due to serve the Glastonbury Festival have been cancelled because of rail strikes. Tens of thousands of revellers will be forced to find alternative routes to the site in Pilton, Somerset. ...

20 Jun 2022 at 11:22

Hundreds more trains axed over staff shortages

Hundreds more daily train services are being cut in response to pandemic-related staff shortages. Avanti West Coast, c2c, East Midlands Railway and South Western Railway are introducing emergency timetables from ...

16 Jan 2022 at 10:25

London Paddington commuters face second day of delays and cancellations

Rail commuters travelling to and from London Paddington are suffering a second day of disruption because of damage to overhead electric wires. Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express services ...

14 Mar 2023 at 10:31

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