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Government to banish 60,000 ‘ironing board’ seats on busy commuter trains

The transport secretary has promised ‘more comfortable alternatives’ for rail passengers

The Independent UK

Thameslink set to replace ‘ironing board’ seats in major upgrade

More than 60,000 standard class seat base cushions in all 115 Thameslink trains will be replaced, along with improved backrests

Evening Standard

Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track

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Rail company issues warning after rise in falls from platforms

Taking pushchairs and luggage on escalators is another common cause of accidents at stations

The Independent UK

Moment man rushing for train falls between platform and carriage as holidaymakers urged to travel safely

There have been 93 reported incidents so far this year involving people falling while trying to board a train - a 43% increase on last year

Evening Standard

Trains from London Victoria to Gatwick to double as railway nationalised

Gatwick Express services will increase this summer and double by the end of the year

Evening Standard

First look at new Great British Railways branded train ahead of public ownership

A Southern Class 387 train in Brighton was given the makeover

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From Cream and Velvet Revolver to Them Crooked Vultures and Temple Of The Dog, these are the best supergroups in rock history

Some supergroups just aren't worth the sum of their parts. These are the exceptions

Louder

Comedian almost derails train safety campaign by joking she only took part for the money

Diana Morgan, aka Philomena Cunk, says: ‘I’m a big fan of rail safety. It had absolutely nothing to do with the money’

Evening Standard

One of Britain’s most prolific fare dodgers avoids jail despite not paying for 112 train tickets

Charles Brohiri, 29, did not pay fares valued at more than £3,000 for train journeys between 2024 and 2025

The Independent UK

‘Do not travel’ alert lifted by UK’s biggest train franchise

Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express urged passengers not to travel on Wednesday morning.

Evening Standard

Biggest rail franchise issues ‘do not travel’ alert after ‘multiple incidents’

Among the issues reported was a train derailment inside a depot in Selhurst, south-east London.

Evening Standard

London Overground: TfL wants to run trains to Stevenage by seizing control of Hertford branch line

Evening Standard

Some train passengers face soaring fares with new contactless payment rules

The change risks ‘pricing passengers out of rail altogether’, says MP

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Evening Standard

Drones and AI-powered CCTV: Inside the battle to stop trespassers causing chaos on London's railways

Revealed: how BTP and Network Rail are fighting back against a problem that causes more train cancellations and delays than signal failures

Evening Standard

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

Historic route maps hidden for decades at Victoria station restored for 200th anniversary of rail

Ceramic route maps showcased London Brighton & South Coast Railway

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Luxury homes on the market in Telluride and Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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Travel chaos on tubes and trains after overnight flooding in London and southeast England

Four Tube lines in the capital are partially closed on Monday morning due to flooding

Evening Standard

London commuters handed big boost as Contactless train ticketing expands to 45 more stations in 2025

Full list of stations to be included in the next roll-out of Contactless in 2025

Evening Standard

Britain's biggest train firm gives 1,500 cameras to staff as assaults on railway rise

GoVia Thameslink rolls out cameras for staff in £2.5m attempt to reduce disorder and anti-social behaviour on network

The Guardian - UK

Thameslink chief executive Angie Doll: ‘Rail does need a guiding mind’

The train operator’s boss has faced adversity and anger in the past. But she, like many, believes the industry is at a turning point

Louder

"Keith had so much criticism after that 3 album. He was susceptible to that kind of thing." Robert Berry on his work and relationship with Keith Emerson

Three years after the release of The Rules Have Changed, Robert Berry revisited the music he made with Keith Emerson for a brand new recording, Third Impression

Evening Standard

Woman takes charge at UK’s biggest train company

GoVia Thameslink Railway has appointed Angie Doll to head up the traditionally male-dominated field

Evening Standard

Ticket office closures row: London train firms reveal they have stopped hiring new counter staff

Watchdog receives 180,000 responses to plans to close booking offices in capital

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