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Key rail route reopens after 10-week closure to repair viaduct

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Alex Bestwick

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9 June 2023

One of Britain’s most important railway lines has reopened after being closed for 10 weeks due to an unsafe viaduct.
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Enhancing commuter connectivity: Woking Railway Station sets the bar with proposed high-speed Wi-Fi implementation

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Arianne Davey

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8 June 2023

Woking Railway Station in Surrey has earned recognition as one of the best London commuter stations due to its convenient proximity.
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Watchdog rules rail infrastructure deal could leave passengers worse off

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Alex Bestwick

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8 June 2023

The UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally ruled that Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure could drive up prices and reduce service quality for passengers.
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App to help blind passengers to use railway stations gets Government funding

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Alex Bestwick

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6 June 2023

An app being developed to help visually impaired railway passengers is among the transport technology projects receiving new Government funding.
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Eurostar runs final direct Disneyland Paris service while Amsterdam route faces suspension

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Alex Bestwick

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5 June 2023

Eurostar has ended its direct service to Disneyland Paris, while its Amsterdam link faces being suspended for nearly a year.
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National Railway Museum rated one of the best free days out in Britain

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Alex Bestwick

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5 June 2023

The York-based museum is among the best free days out in Britain, according to a Which? Survey.
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Government deliberately squandered billions in rail dispute, RMT claims

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Alex Bestwick

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2 June 2023

RMT has accused the Government of “deliberately squandering” billions of pounds in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Celebrate 160 years of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days

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Alex Bestwick

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1 June 2023

Discover the story of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days event this June.
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How will this week’s rail strikes affect each train operator?

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Alex Bestwick

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30 May 2023

Train services are being hit by more strike action this week.
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100 years of the Southern Railway

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Alex Bestwick

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30 May 2023

Join the Isle of Wight Steam Railway the weekend 23rd – 25th June for a special gala weekend to celebrate 100 years of the Southern Railway.
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News

Key rail route reopens after 10-week closure to repair viaduct

Enhancing commuter connectivity: Woking Railway Station sets the bar with proposed high-speed Wi-Fi implementation

Watchdog rules rail infrastructure deal could leave passengers worse off

App to help blind passengers to use railway stations gets Government funding

Eurostar runs final direct Disneyland Paris service while Amsterdam route faces suspension

National Railway Museum rated one of the best free days out in Britain

Government deliberately squandered billions in rail dispute, RMT claims

Celebrate 160 years of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days

How will this week’s rail strikes affect each train operator?

100 years of the Southern Railway

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