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UK’s longest direct rail route cancelled after more than 100 years

The Aberdeen to Penzance CrossCountry route was established in 1921

The Independent UK

The UK’s longest direct train journey has been cancelled

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The Independent UK

UK’s longest direct train route cancelled by CrossCountry

The almost 14-hour journey will stop running from 16 May

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UK's longest railway journey starting from Scottish city to be axed

THE UK’s longest single railway journey, which starts in Aberdeen, is set to be axed in May ...

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Strike action over railway safety ‘necessary’, says Transport Secretary

Heidi Alexander also vowed the Government will take railways into public ownership ‘without any cost to the taxpayer’.

Evening Standard

Pregnant, forced to sit on a train floor – then unjustly fined for fare dodging

A British teacher ended up being found guilty in court – because she hadn’t printed out the ticket she bought online

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More trains are being cancelled than ever. Here’s why

More than one in 25 trains was cancelled over the past year

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Train reliability at record low as more than one in 25 services are axed

More than 217,000 services were fully cancelled in the year to February 1, PA news agency analysis found.

Evening Standard

Simon Calder reveals how to find the cheapest train tickets

After the latest above-inflation price rise: all you need to know about getting the best deal for rail travel in Britain

The Independent UK

Trains axed and schools forced to close as UK braced for 100mph Storm Eowyn winds

Passengers and motorists in areas covered by red and amber weather warnings have been told to avoid travel ‘unless absolutely essential’.

Evening Standard

Train passengers in Britain still facing record number of cancellations

Figure reached 4% in 12 months to 9 November, analysis shows, double the rate recorded in 2015

The Guardian - UK

New CrossCountry train service will directly connect Wales, England and Scotland for the first time

The service will run between Edinburgh and Cardiff passing through Birmingham New Street

The Independent UK

New direct train service to connect Edinburgh and Cardiff for first time

TRAIN operator CrossCountry has announced a new service linking Scotland, Wales and England by one train for the first time...

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Flood warnings across England and Wales as heavy rain falls on ‘saturated ground’

Environment Agency releases 70 warnings, with some schools closed and ferries and trains disrupted

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Weekend rail strikes: travel disrupted across Great Britain

Aslef train drivers’ set of strikes and work to rule is latest action in long-running pay dispute

The Guardian - UK

Weekend rail strikes and overtime ban disrupt UK travel

Aslef union’s latest four-day action in pay dispute involves drivers for multiple train companies

The Independent UK

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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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 Guardian - UK

TransPennine Express cancelled more than one in eight trains over summer

Regulator says figures show much of Britain’s railway is ‘still not delivering reliable journeys’

The Independent UK

Heathrow Express hit by latest round of train strikes

Train drivers on CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express will strike on Thursday

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

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