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HISTORICAL FACTS: Chiltern railways - The Untold Story

‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains

The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services

The Guardian - UK

New railway station confirmed for Universal’s UK theme park

The Bedfordshire train hub will help cater for thrillseekers

The Independent UK

Train union row delays opening of landmark new rail line until 2026

‘Driver-only operation’ disrupts schedule, with RMT union warning of industrial action

The Independent UK

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Launch of East West Rail services to be delayed in row over guards on trains

Trains between Oxford and Milton Keynes put back to 2026 partly due to dispute, Chiltern Railways says

The Guardian - UK

Inside Britain's biggest-ever trains refurb: £100m project to keep 300 London commuter trains on track for another 15 years

Southern’s entire Electrostar fleet now has phone-charging points and better wifi

Evening Standard

Chiltern Railways showcases modern train to replace carriages from 1970s

Chiltern Railways described the Mark 5A train at London’s Marylebone station as a ‘tangible sign of better times ahead’.

The Independent UK

Labour conference chance to show alternative to ‘toxic divide and decline’ offered by Reform, says Starmer – as it happened

Labour party conference ‘really big opportunity to make our case to the country’, says PM

The Guardian - UK

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Most rail journeys under public ownership by middle of next year, says minister

Speaking at the party’s annual conference, Heidi Alexander is expected to reveal the next four services to be brought into public ownership.

Evening Standard

Why railway is bringing first-class seating back after 10 years

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The Independent UK

Train operator brings back first-class carriages in ‘surprising’ move

There’ll be more spacious seats and ‘improved connectivity’, but catering won’t be provided

The Independent UK

Train operator bucks trend by introducing first-class travel

Chiltern Railways announced trains on its route between London and the West Midlands will have first-class carriages from next year.

Evening Standard

Fare dodger forced to pay huge fine after being caught by train operator

Chiltern Railways said offences by the culprit included ‘fraudulent reclaims of money, knowingly not paying the correct fare and railcard abuse’

The Independent UK

Two-month old baby suffers head injury after train strikes pram

The pram struck the body of the train moving at 35mph as it pulled into Banbury Station

The Independent UK

Baby suffered head injury when pram rolled into 35mph train – report

The collision caused the pram to tip over, resulting in the infant falling onto the platform at Banbury station, Oxfordshire.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes targets different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK

Misery for train passengers as nine days of industrial action begins

Hundreds of trains cancelled as overtime ban bites – with a week of strikes to come

Zenger

Train Station Barber Retires After 25 Years And More Than 75,000 Haircuts

Demetris Georgiou, 78, began trading in central London's Marylebone station in 1998.

Evening Standard

Disappointment as Chiltern Railways scraps hybrid train plans

Chiltern Railways has quietly scrapped its plans to introduce hybrid trains from services in London after reports of “unacceptably poor” air quality in the area surrounding its Marylebone terminus, the Standard can reveal.

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UK first as trains running on vegetable oil use Marylebone station

‘Plant-based’ locomotives pioneered by Chiltern Railways in bid to cut emissions

Evening Standard

Marylebone passengers face delays due to train shortage

Passengers using Chiltern services in and out of Marylebone on Tuesday faced overcrowding and cancellations due to a shortage of trains.

The Guardian - UK

RMT joins train drivers’ union in announcing further rail strikes

Eurovision and FA Cup final to be hit by strikes which are likely to stop all trains running at affected companies

The Independent UK

All the trains running during the next round of rail strikes

Tens of thousands of RMT union members will walk out on 16, 18 and 30 March, plus 1 April

The Independent UK

All the trains running during the next round of rail strikes

Tens of thousands of RMT union members will walk out on 16, 18 and 30 March, plus 1 April

The Independent UK

February rail strikes: Will my train run during the national walkouts?

Train drivers working for 15 train operators will walk out on 1 and 3 February

The Independent UK

February rail strikes: Will my train run during the national walkouts?

Train drivers working for 15 train operators will walk out on 1 and 3 February

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