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More trains are being cancelled than ever. Here’s why

More than one in 25 trains was cancelled over the past year

The Independent UK

Train reliability at record low as more than one in 25 services are axed

More than 217,000 services were fully cancelled in the year to February 1, PA news agency analysis found.

Evening Standard

Trains restart after suspected drink-driver crashes on to tracks in Salford

National Rail says incident will continue to cause major disruption to services between Manchester and Liverpool

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Liverpool-Manchester train line closed after car plummets onto rail track

Affected train services include Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales

The Independent UK

Major train line blocked after 'drunk-driver' crashes car onto tracks

The vehicle came to a rest upside down on a line in Salford, Greater Manchester, affecting services to Liverpool

Evening Standard

Major train line blocked after car crashed on to tracks

The vehicle came to a rest upside down on a line in Salford, Greater Manchester, affecting services to Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of rail fare evasion prosecutions quashed

Northern Rail and other operators brought prosecutions against passengers using the single justice procedure, despite not being permitted to do so.

Evening Standard

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Storm Eowyn transport chaos extends into the weekend with more flights cancelled and railways closed

Exclusive: Flight disruption continues on Saturday and ScotRail warns no trains will run until the afternoon

The Independent UK

Train operator warns ‘sly vapers’ could be kicked off

‘Give it up or get off the train’ says Northern after vaping complaints

The Independent UK

Labour pledges to make Sunday trains as reliable as weekday services

Government plans to renationalise railways will establish new public body to improve the network

The Guardian - UK

UK rail firms urged to issue ‘yellow card’ warnings instead of penalty

People should not be punished for honest mistakes, says watchdog, amid concern at fare evasion measures

The Guardian - UK

Calls for yellow card system for train passengers after ticket prosecutions

It comes in the wake of cases where passengers were being prosecuted over small amounts of money

The Independent UK

Give ticketless train passengers a ‘yellow card’ for first offences – watchdog

Transport Focus urged all operators to introduce the system to ‘make things fairer for everyone’.

The Independent UK

Hamster among most bizarre lost property found on trains

There have been more than 32,690 incidents of lost property recorded since July 2022

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Evening Standard

Prosthetic leg, ironing board and hamster among lost property on trains

Northern said there have been more than 32,690 incidents of lost property recorded since July 2022.

The Independent UK

Travel warnings issued as cold snap and icy weather grips the UK

Freezing conditions set to last for a week as amber health alerts issued

Evening Standard

Ice warning for parts of UK as temperatures drop following floods

The warning indicates there could be some difficult travel conditions across Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales stretching down to the Midlands.

Evening Standard

Cross-border bridge was considered in 1975 at cost of £500,000

Newly released files show that the cost to Northern Ireland of the bridge from Warrenpoint to Omeath would have been £200,000.

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The Guardian - UK

Train passengers in Britain still facing record number of cancellations

Figure reached 4% in 12 months to 9 November, analysis shows, double the rate recorded in 2015

The Independent UK

Train cancellations top 360,000 for the year as passengers face major disruption

Analysis of the latest Office of Rail and Road data found 208,000 services were fully axed in the year to November 9, with a further 161,000 part-cancelled

Evening Standard

Train reliability hits the buffers as annual cancellations exceed 360,000

Reliability on Britain’s railways has sunk to its joint lowest level in figures dating back to March 2015.

The Independent UK

Manchester Victoria named as worst UK train station for cancellations

Train crew availability and weather have been cited among reasons for disruptions

Evening Standard

Tube dust levels treble on London Underground's Victoria line as worst station revealed

Victoria line replaces Northern line as having the worst dust levels on the Tube

Evening Standard

Passengers asked by rail regulator to help in review of train fare prosecutions

The Office of Rail and Road is beginning its review looking at train operators’ approach to suspected fare evasion and the impact on passengers.

The Guardian - UK

Northumberland line reopens, carrying its first rail passengers since 1964

Service between Newcastle and Ashington resumes after long and challenging £300m renovation project

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