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Commuters stuck on Elizabeth Line train 'for an hour' after power supply issue

A passenger complained that they would miss their flight at London Heathrow as trains were cancelled

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2024

Scottish council revealed as third biggest energy spender in whole of UK

A SCOTTISH local authority has been named as the third biggest spender on energy in the whole of the UK.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2024

Friends of Ukrainian girl who fell from Devon sea wall blame rail chiefs for safety failure

Albina Yevko, 14, fled Ukraine for Dawlish and died after falling from barrier maintained by Network Rail

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023

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Storm Gerrit triggers hundreds of train, flight and ferry cancellations

Christmas signalling work has led to closed lines between London and Luton

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

Thameslink and Southeastern engineering work problems cause misery for London train passengers

Thousands of airline passengers are at risk of missing flights as service to Luton Airport are affected

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2023

Tree on railway catches fire as Storm Gerrit brings travel disruption

A TREE has fallen onto a railway line and caught fire as Storm Gerrit brings widespread travel disruption to Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2023

Mick Lynch’s charisma is undeniable. As for his strategy and tactics, the jury’s out

Magnetic Mick is a smooth operator with a robust and radical message, but the RMT leader has arguably failed to stave off the government’s attack on rail workers, says industrial relations professor Gregor Gall

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

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Scrapping HS2 ‘will bring higher fares and congestion for decades’

Plans to make up for the lost capacity due to the cancellation of the railway, first revealed by The Independent, are said to be years away

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023

New plans for HS2 money will bring ‘higher fares and congestion for decades’

Rail experts say predicted passenger congestion north of Birmingham will mean ticket price rises to reduce demand

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Christmas getaway travel disruption likely to continue through weekend

Weather warnings issued for drivers and London’s King’s Cross and Paddington stations will be closed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Eurostar run extra trains from St Pancras as Christmas travel scramble intensifies after strike and Euston station chaos

But further disruption could occur to train services after Thursday's travel chaos

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2023

London travel chaos as Euston services cancelled and last-minute strike hits Eurostar

Eurostar services cancelled until end of Thursday as Christmas getaway plunged into chaos for thousands

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023

Paddington station to shut for four days over Christmas due to HS2 engineering work

Victoria station will also be closed to passengers using Southeastern services King’s Cross will be closed on Christmas Eve

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023

‘Had to use bins as toilets’: passengers tell of rail journeys from hell

After travellers were stranded on cold, dark trains in London this month, we hear more tales of woe

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

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Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2023

Network Rail manager in charge when passengers were left stranded steps down

The three-hour delays near Paddington came after multiple system faults and damaged rails led to repeated hold-ups before the incident on December 7.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023

Network Rail boss in charge of Paddington main line to resign amid probe into chaos

Michelle Handforth, who flies to her Network Rail job from her home in Aberdeen, is to step down

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023

Sadiq Khan ‘deeply concerned’ following four-hour Elizabeth line halt

4,000 travellers were stranded for hours when seven trains came to a standstill

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023

Calls for better CCTV at London Bridge station after man suffering mental health crisis electrocuted on train track

Fraser Moore was killed when he ran onto a live railway track, after being wrongfully handcuffed and arrested

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Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023

Plans for £40m upgrade of Peckham Rye station given green light by Southwark Council

The south London station will be given a makeover with a new concourse and wider platforms

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Rail passengers ‘paying 10% premium for food at UK’s stations’

Rail regulator says more competition crucial to bring benefits to passengers and taxpayers

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2023

Brent Cross West: Sadiq Khan opens London's first new mainline train station in 10 years

Thameslink services from Brent Cross West will travel to St Pancras in as little as 12 minutes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

Watchdog calls for investigation after thousands trapped in trains in London

Network Rail’s chief executive, on board one of the stranded trains, describes it as a ‘painful experience’

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023

Strike-breaking manager on £500-a-shift was driving train that sparked Paddington misery

The intercity train that collided with an overhead power cable, sparking chaos for thousands of passengers in west London, was being driven by a manager who was replacing a striking driver, it was revealed on Friday.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023

After fanfare opening, Elizabeth line becomes victim of its own success

The service has been hit with cancellations and signalling problems

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Delays and old tech take the shine off the Elizabeth line's success

It is every Londoner’s nightmare. Thousands were trapped on Elizabeth line, Heathrow Express and Great Western Railway trains last night, many for as long as four hours, after a rail operator hit overhead powerlines in west London that are managed by Network Rail. Passengers on one train between Acton and…

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