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Chiltern Railways brought into public ownership

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The Independent UK · Sep 21

Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push

Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

New rail links are welcome developments – but are ‘undermined’ by legacy shortcomings

The Man Who Pays His Way: Direct trains between Bristol, Bath and Oxford have been restored after 23 years

The Independent UK · May 15

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‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains

The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services

The Guardian - UK · May 2

Olivia Rodrigo: 'I want to half move to the UK'

Olivia Rodrigo lives in Los Angeles, but because she loves the UK so much, the star wants to "half move" there.

BANG Premier · Mar 19

Train union row delays opening of landmark new rail line until 2026

‘Driver-only operation’ disrupts schedule, with RMT union warning of industrial action

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Launch of East West Rail services to be delayed in row over guards on trains

Trains between Oxford and Milton Keynes put back to 2026 partly due to dispute, Chiltern Railways says

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025

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Inside Britain's biggest-ever trains refurb: £100m project to keep 300 London commuter trains on track for another 15 years

Southern’s entire Electrostar fleet now has phone-charging points and better wifi

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

Train operator brings back first-class carriages in ‘surprising’ move

There’ll be more spacious seats and ‘improved connectivity’, but catering won’t be provided

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Train operator bucks trend by introducing first-class travel

Chiltern Railways announced trains on its route between London and the West Midlands will have first-class carriages from next year.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Fare dodger forced to pay huge fine after being caught by train operator

Chiltern Railways said offences by the culprit included ‘fraudulent reclaims of money, knowingly not paying the correct fare and railcard abuse’

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

London commuters handed big boost as Contactless train ticketing expands to 45 more stations in 2025

Full list of stations to be included in the next roll-out of Contactless in 2025

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption as operators hit by strike action

Chiltern, TransPennine Express and Northern will not run any trains, while there will be reduced services on GWR, LNER and Heathrow Express.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2024

Train drivers vote to take strike action for six months as travel chaos set to continue

Union members vote for further strikes on Chiltern, c2c, East Midlands, Northern and TransPennine

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024

Weekend rail strikes: travel disrupted across Great Britain

Aslef train drivers’ set of strikes and work to rule is latest action in long-running pay dispute

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024

Weekend rail strikes and overtime ban disrupt UK travel

Aslef union’s latest four-day action in pay dispute involves drivers for multiple train companies

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

Rail strikes: trains in south-east England halted as rolling stoppages begin

Aslef drivers at Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Thameslink and South Western stop work

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2024

February and March train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Thousands of rail services are being cancelled on each day of industrial action by train drivers – how will it affect you?

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The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes targets different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes targets different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes targeting different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes targeting different regions a day at a time

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Rail strikes: more disruption for passengers in Great Britain this week

Chiltern, C2C, TransPennine Express, Southern and GWR among operators to be hit by Aslef action over pay

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

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