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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

The Independent UK

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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

Evening Standard

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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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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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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Rail chaos as hundreds of trains cancelled due to staff shortage

Exclusive: ‘Avoid travel unless absolutely necessary’ warns Great Western Railway

The Independent UK

How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year

Exclusive: Trains, boats and planes will be different over the festive season – with strikes and engineering work adding to the chaos

The Independent UK

How to deter prospective rail passengers: Pretend fares are much higher than they are

Train Talk: A ticket from London to Milton Keynes has never cost anything like £74.90, despite a survey claiming it does

Evening Standard

Old Oak Common: Latest on £2bn new HS2 station and efforts to reduce disruption at Paddington

All HS2 passengers guaranteed a seat - but level boarding problem for Elizabeth line passengers unresolved

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Storm Darragh travel disruption continues as trains and flights cancelled

Great Western Railway and Northern passengers face multiple cancellations

Evening Standard

Paddington station chaos: rail minister promises passengers 'some relief' from HS2 closures

Work at Old Oak Common is having impact on Great Western Railway, Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express

Evening Standard

London's least used railway station revealed to have had fewer than 20,000 entries and exits last year

Only 18,680 entries and exits were made at London’s emptiest station between March 2023 and March 2024

The Independent UK

Trials for rapid-charging battery trains under way by Great Western Railway

The trains could be charged in a matter of minutes before setting off on their journeys

Evening Standard

Paddington In Peru Express launched by stars ahead of film’s release

The specially wrapped train made its inaugural journey to Newbury, the birthplace of Michael Bond, the writer of the popular children’s series.

Evening Standard

New HS2 station: Paddington trains diverted to Euston at Christmas until 2030 and Elizabeth line services disrupted

Great Western Railway planning festive switch of London terminals when construction work at Old Oak Common temporarily closes rail lines

The Independent UK

Passengers call on Labour to ‘sort out’ rail networks after hundreds of cancellations clash with Euro 2024

Exclusive: ‘Delays, cancellations and cramped trains’ say travellers as train drivers’ union Aslef blames ‘failed privatisation’

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