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DARK SECRETS: Great western railway | Rare Historical Photos

Trains between Paddington and Heathrow Airport blocked by grass fire

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The Independent UK

GWR quietly cuts timetable due to unreliable train fleet

‘Performance and punctuality hasn’t been good enough recently’ operator admits in email

The Independent UK

Full list of London trains cancelled amid punishing 34C heatwave

Some train companies are warning customers to travel ‘only if essential’ - while a number of services have been cancelled

Evening Standard

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Which London trains are hit by the heatwave? Full list of disrupted rail services

National Rail has advised passengers to ‘only travel if absolutely necessary’

Evening Standard

Train delays across UK after National Rail confirms nationwide issue

Disruption across the network is expected to last until at least 6pm on Tuesday, National Rail said

The Independent UK

Brighton Belle? Royal Scot? Why its time to restart naming British trains

Train Talk: Unlike most transport decisions, the practice is relatively cheap (and restores romance to the rails)

The Independent UK

All aboard! Britain's first rapid-charging battery train to launch into service in London this weekend

Great Western Railway service that recharges in minutes between trips to take passengers for first time on west London line

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UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend

Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London line

The Guardian - UK

How to avoid the crush hour: London's 10 quietest train stations revealed

Chiltern, Thameslink, Southern and Great Western Railway services all feature in list

Evening Standard

Train passengers face delays due to Christmas Eve staff shortages

Great Western Railway services have been disrupted due to a shortage of train staff

The Independent UK

Passengers face rail disruption during Christmas Eve getaway

Great Western Railway said services between Reading and Gatwick Airport would be disrupted on Christmas Eve due to a shortage of train staff.

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Unexpected line disruption slows travel from Waterloo to Clapham Junction

Disruption is expected until the end of the day

Evening Standard

Queen Camilla stuns commuters by riding train for Armistice Day service

Camilla was greeted at Chippenham station by pupils with poppies

The Independent UK

Cow stampede at train station causes delays across Wales

Passengers watched as the trespassing cows trotted away from the railway and onto the platform

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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

London travel news LIVE: Commuter chaos as Liverpool Street, St Pancras and Blackfriars face disruptions

Major commuter train stations are facing disruptions, while over 350 bus workers are striking over pay disputes

Evening Standard

Paddington chaos: 'Do not travel warning' as power outage hits Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line

National Rail said disruption was expected until the end of Thursday- with Heathrow Express, Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line services affected

The Independent UK

FirstGroup bounces back to profit as bus revenues grow

FirstGroup, which runs Avanti West Coast and Great Western Railway, recorded a pre-tax profit of £169.6 million for the year to March.

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The Independent UK

Person dies on Elizabeth Line with disruption expected to last into rush hour

Police said ‘sadly, a person was pronounced dead’ at Hanwell station in west London Monday morning

The Independent UK

Signalling failure causes major disruption for commuters

Great Western Railway (GWR) said its services between London Paddington and Reading are suspended because of the fault in Twyford, Berkshire.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of rail fare evasion prosecutions quashed

Northern Rail and other operators brought prosecutions against passengers using the single justice procedure, despite not being permitted to do so.

The Independent UK

Swiss Railways plummets in trains league table after The Independent’s investigation

Exclusive: Campaign group halved ticket prices in Switzerland and multiplied some Avanti West Coast fares by four

The Independent UK

Simon Calder reveals how to get train tickets for £3 in the Great British Rail Sale

A temporary train ticket sale of heavily discounted rail fares is under way.

Evening Standard

Paddington passengers face '180 days of station disruption' due to HS2 work at Old Oak Common

MP says there will be no trains for 43 days over five years - as fears raised about Glastonbury Festival

The Independent UK

GWR explains why Sunday train cancellations will continue for ‘quite some time’

Last weekend rail passengers were urged not to travel on any Great Western main lines due to staff shortages

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