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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

RMT train drivers to join strike action next month

Train driver members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union are to join thousands of other workers on strike next month, it has been announced. The union said its members at 14 train operators will walk out on February 1 and ...

17 Jan 2023 at 15:52

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

Train drivers at 16 operators to refuse to work overtime

Train drivers at 16 rail operators will refuse to work overtime for six days next month in the long running dispute over pay. Aslef said its members will withdraw non-contractual overtime – known as rest day working ...

19 Jun 2023 at 12:28

Train operator slashes timetable due to ‘fuel problem’

A train operator has slashed services due to a “fuel problem”. South Western Railway (SWR) said it will run a reduced timetable between Basingstoke, Salisbury and Exeter St Davids “until further notice”. ...

21 Apr 2023 at 09:51

Fatal crash train operator runs services at lower speeds over ‘slippery rails’

A train operator involved in a fatal crash suspected to have been caused by slippery rails is running services at reduced speed on Wednesday because of the same issue. Two Transport for Wales (TfW) ...

23 Oct 2024 at 20:06

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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 ...

31 Oct 2024 at 02:45

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