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Orient Express to halt UK section due to Brexit checks

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Alex Bestwick

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17 April 2023

The UK leg of the Orient Express will be dropped after 41 years due to delays caused by Brexit border controls.
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Eurostar leaving hundreds of seats empty to avoid queues

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Alex Bestwick

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24 January 2023

Eurostar is being forced to leave hundreds of seats empty on trains to and from London to avoid long queues at stations, the cross-Channel train operator said.
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New service between London and south-west Wales approved

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Alex Bestwick

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1 December 2022

Rail passengers travelling between London and south-west Wales are set to have a choice of train operator.
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Rail and postal strikes called off after Queen’s death

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Alex Bestwick

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9 September 2022

Planned strikes by rail and postal workers have been called off as a result of the Queen’s death.
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End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Disneyland Paris

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Alex Bestwick

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30 August 2022

Eurostar is to axe its direct train service between London and Disneyland Paris from June next year.
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Eurostar announces new boss to continue operator’s Covid recovery

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Alex Bestwick

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22 August 2022

Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar has appointed a new chief executive as it continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rail travel between Scotland and England disrupted following record heat

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Arianne Davey

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20 July 2022

Rail services between Scotland and England faced disruption on Wednesday following Tuesday’s record breaking temperatures.
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All-time record temperatures could alter train services

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Arianne Davey

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15 July 2022

With Met Office warnings of temperatures possibly soaring to 40C next week, passengers should expect some delay to rail services, as railway speed restrictions may be necessary.
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Stonehaven rail crash: Report findings ‘must be a watershed for safety’

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Sam Hewitt

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10 March 2022

The findings of the investigation into the Stonehaven train crash are “damning” and must be “a watershed moment for rail safety”, according to train drivers’ union Aslef.
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Storm Dudley: Trains cancelled over 80mph wind warning

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Sam Hewitt

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16 February 2022

The Deputy First Minister has warned Scots the coming days will be “very challenging” as a result of two storms.
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