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The Latest Breaking News from Chiltern Railways

Opening of new £7bn railway line could be delayed by strike action

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey warned that the proposal poses a ‘significant risk’ to safety and the current train manager roles.

The Independent UK · Sep 30

UK train operator nationalised by government after 30 years of privatisation

Chiltern Railways was privatised in 1996, but is now a public company once more

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Chiltern Railways brought into public ownership

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The Independent UK · Sep 21

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Rail company serving London latest to be nationalised by Government

Chiltern Railways is the latest rail company now under the Great British Railways, the government's programme of public ownership

Evening Standard · Sep 20

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

London Marylebone trains cancelled and delayed as track safety inspections cause disruption

Services between West Ruislip and London Marylebone may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes

Evening Standard · Aug 17

New ticket barrier technology installed on UK railway to prevent fare dodgers

High Wycombe station, operated by Chiltern Railways, has installed taller gates with tailgate sensors

The Independent UK · Jul 15

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Trains cancelled as passengers warned to only travel ‘if necessary’ during extreme weather

Britain is bracing for a record-breaking heatwave this week

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Rail passengers told to travel only if essential amid red extreme heat warning

Network Rail tells people to check if services are running, with intercity trains expected to be worst affected

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

‘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

New railway station confirmed for Universal’s UK theme park

The Bedfordshire train hub will help cater for thrillseekers

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

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

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

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The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Chiltern Railways showcases modern train to replace carriages from 1970s

Chiltern Railways described the Mark 5A train at London’s Marylebone station as a ‘tangible sign of better times ahead’.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025

Labour conference chance to show alternative to ‘toxic divide and decline’ offered by Reform, says Starmer – as it happened

Labour party conference ‘really big opportunity to make our case to the country’, says PM

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

Most rail journeys under public ownership by middle of next year, says minister

Speaking at the party’s annual conference, Heidi Alexander is expected to reveal the next four services to be brought into public ownership.

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Why railway is bringing first-class seating back after 10 years

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Evening Standard · 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.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 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 · Feb 10, 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 · Nov 7, 2024

Two-month old baby suffers head injury after train strikes pram

The pram struck the body of the train moving at 35mph as it pulled into Banbury Station

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024

Baby suffered head injury when pram rolled into 35mph train – report

The collision caused the pram to tip over, resulting in the infant falling onto the platform at Banbury station, Oxfordshire.

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 1, 2023

Misery for train passengers as nine days of industrial action begins

Hundreds of trains cancelled as overtime ban bites – with a week of strikes to come

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