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Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

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Moment commuter who dodged £20,000 of rail fares is snared at London Waterloo station

Undercover officers tracked his movements before apprehending him when he arrived at the platform at Waterloo

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Swans close M25 motorway lanes causing six-mile traffic jam

The birds were in the road for just over an hour, shutting two lanes of the busy motorway between Leatherhead and Wisley

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Will Labour’s shake-up really fix Great Britain’s ailing railways?

As South Western becomes the latest operator to be renationalised, there are questions about whether the changes will lead to lower fares

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South Western Railway admit they don’t know when £1bn fleet of new trains will finally be in service

The train operator said it is trying to speed up its training programme

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London travel news LIVE: Commuters warned of Elizabeth line disruption during morning rush hour

Commuters using the Elizabeth line have been warned of disruption due to an object caught on the overhead electric wires at Burnham.

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London travel: Engineering works to cause chaos this weekend with train delays and cancellations expected

Passengers travelling on South Western Railway routes may face severe delays this weekend

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All the South Western Railway train cancellations as maintenance works cause havoc

South Western Railway will carry out planned engineering work until April

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Rail travel disrupted after reports of fire at London Waterloo

Trains between the station and Clapham Junction were disrupted after the incident on Sunday morning.

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London Waterloo platforms evacuated as fire brigade called to station

Platforms 20 to 24 were out of use while the incident was dealt with

The Independent UK

Train system crash: Which London stations and operators are affected?

Commuters at some of London’s busiest stations have been hit by delays and cancellations

Evening Standard

National Rail says ‘nationwide fault’ disrupting trains across Britain – as it happened

Communication system used between train drivers and signallers down

The Guardian - UK

PMQs live: Starmer urges women to report inappropriate behaviour amid Gregg Wallace questions

Comes as influential report warns UK interest rates will fall by less than expected over next two years after autumn Budget

The Independent UK

Southern Western Railways service first to transfer into public ownership

The Government’s announcement will see services across southern England and East Anglia come back into public control by autumn 2025.

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South Western Railway to become first rail operator to return to public ownership

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says the new government is on a path to rebuilding British railways

The Guardian - UK

South Western Railway to become first train operator nationalised under Labour

As part of a comprehensive programme of renationalisation, the service will come under public ownership in May

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Renationalising the railways will fix a 'broken' system and benefit passengers, says rail minister Lord Hendy

First train firms to be brought under Government control due to be announced this week

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London rail firms 'to learn soon' if they will be first renationalised by Labour

South Western Railway and c2c could be the first to be brought under Government control

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London travel news LIVE: South Western Railway trains hit by signalling fault to and from London Waterloo

Trains between Vauxhall and London Waterloo are expected to be disrupted until 11am on Tuesday due to a signalling fault.

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London travel news LIVE: Trains disrupted at Waterloo and half-term engineering works

The London Overground suffered serious disruption on Monday morning due to a “customer incident” and pre-planned engineering works.

The Independent UK

Man fighting for life after being stabbed at Barnes railway station as rush hour train services cancelled

The station is currently closed and all trains have been cancelled

The Independent UK

South Western Railway makes commitment to close gender pay gap in rail industry

Only eight per cent of South Western Railways train drivers are women

Evening Standard

South Western Railway warn of disruption between Waterloo and Vauxhall while Marylebone services also hit

Travel disruption on South Western, Chiltern and London Overground

The Guardian - UK

Thrush hour: study suggests birdsong can ease commuter stress

Research for South Western Railway finds passengers who listened to natural soundscapes reported 35% reduction in stress levels

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line 'won't be seized from TfL' under Government plan to renationalise UK railways

Lizzie line and London Overground will both remain under mayor’s control

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