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Rail firm bans Download festival-goers from bringing wheelie bins full of beer onto trains: “While it might seem like a great idea, it just isn’t safe”

“Our teams will be on hand at stations to support customers and help them complete their journeys, without their bins or trolleys, as smoothly as possible,” says East Midlands Railway

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Please don’t bring wheelie bins of beer to music festival, say rail bosses

Passengers at Download Festival last year attempted to bring large bins of beer onto the trains

The Independent UK

End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive

East Midlands railway will switch to bi-mode Aurora fleet to cut emissions and noise but elsewhere electrification is delayed

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‘Splitting tickets’ can halve the cost of Christmas train trips

Exclusive: Independent rail retailers can exploit anomalies in the fares system, saving passengers money

The Independent UK

Paper and mobile train tickets to be replaced with GPS tracking in new travel trial

The pay-as-you-go system, which will involve passengers tapping in and tapping out on an app, will help bring rail ticketing ‘into the 21st Century’

The Independent UK

Train passenger says delay because of flag flying was ‘bonkers’

People trying to hang flags from bridges meant speed restrictions were imposed on an East Midlands Railway service, a passenger reported.

Evening Standard

Trains targeted in ‘incredibly dangerous’ attacks from bridge, warns operator

Trains have been damaged, with one sustaining a smashed windscreen.

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East Midlands trains targeted by rocks and a scooter in ‘incredibly dangerous’ attacks

A series of incidents have caused delays

The Independent UK

Christmas travel warning: Rail closures will make it harder to get to London airports

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton will all have fewer train connections - and Arsenal and Spurs home games also hit

Evening Standard

Train passengers told to avoid Euston for 10 days over Christmas

Festive rail shutdown will hit St Pancras, Paddington and Liverpool Street stations

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Train drivers strike brings rail misery; Elizabeth Line hit with severe delays

Parts of the country will have no train services on Friday because of a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running pay dispute.

Evening Standard

Tube strikes: Hope fresh talks between Aslef and TfL to be held this week will avert walkouts

Avanti West Coast and East Midlands Railway warn no train services on Friday

Evening Standard

Weekend travel chaos expected as train drivers strike over pay

Parts of the country will have no train services on Saturday.

Evening Standard

February and March train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Thousands of rail services are being cancelled on each day of industrial action by train drivers – how will it affect you?

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Storm Gerrit triggers hundreds of train, flight and ferry cancellations

Christmas signalling work has led to closed lines between London and Luton

Evening Standard

Thameslink and Southeastern engineering work problems cause misery for London train passengers

Thousands of airline passengers are at risk of missing flights as service to Luton Airport are affected

The Guardian - UK

Labour warns of ‘Christmas chaos’ on the trains after record payouts for delays

Three rail companies saw their highest ever number of payments to passengers for delayed services in November

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

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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

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

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

The Independent UK

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

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

The Independent UK

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

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK

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

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK

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

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

Evening Standard

Passengers face travel disruption amid fresh wave of rail strikes

Train drivers across England started a week-long overtime ban on Friday which is expected to disrupt services over the next week

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