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Britain’s biggest train firm warns of disruption due to ‘widespread IT issues’

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Darren Hendley

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19 July 2024

Britain’s biggest train company has warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”.
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Public ownership of rail takes centre stage as government plans radical overhaul of transport

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Darren Hendley

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18 July 2024

Press release issued by: Department for Transport The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill has been introduced to Parliament today […]
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New MPs criticise ‘shambles’ train services as their journeys to London are disrupted

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Alex Bestwick

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8 July 2024

Several newly-elected Labour MPs have criticised the reliability of train services after suffering disruption during journeys to take their seats […]
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Passengers travelling to Glastonbury by train warned to expect disruptions

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Alex Bestwick

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27 June 2024

Music fans travelling to Glastonbury Festival by train on Thursday have been warned they could face disruptions.
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Train cancellations up 8% in a year

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Alex Bestwick

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24 June 2024

Train cancellations in England and Wales have risen by 8% in the past year, latest figures show. The equivalent of […]
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Lake District town added to train journey planners despite not having a railway station

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Alex Bestwick

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17 June 2024

Avanti West Coast said passengers can now travel to Keswick with a single ticket, despite the town not having a […]
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Tour the diesel and electric locomotives of the 80s and 90s in new book

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Alex Bestwick

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14 June 2024

Roger Rounce’s new book presents a round-the-UK tour of diesel and electric locomotives, from Devon and Cornwall right the way […]
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Signal failure causes huge disruption to rail services

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Alex Bestwick

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11 June 2024

Rail passengers were told to travel by taxi instead of train as a signal failure caused huge disruption to rail […]
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Euston mainline trains suspended after fatality on tracks

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Alex Bestwick

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5 June 2024

No mainline train services are able to enter or leave London’s Euston station on Wednesday morning due to a fatality […]
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‘Do not travel’ alert issued after freight train derails

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Alex Bestwick

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30 May 2024

A “do not travel” alert has been issued following the derailment of a freight train on a major route between […]
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Britain’s biggest train firm warns of disruption due to ‘widespread IT issues’

Public ownership of rail takes centre stage as government plans radical overhaul of transport

New MPs criticise ‘shambles’ train services as their journeys to London are disrupted

Passengers travelling to Glastonbury by train warned to expect disruptions

Train cancellations up 8% in a year

Lake District town added to train journey planners despite not having a railway station

Tour the diesel and electric locomotives of the 80s and 90s in new book

Signal failure causes huge disruption to rail services

Euston mainline trains suspended after fatality on tracks

‘Do not travel’ alert issued after freight train derails

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