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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

Evening Standard

Lack of toilets on Elizabeth line trains blamed for passengers attempting to force open doors

Seven trains were stranded for several hours in west London in December 2023

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Lack of toilets on Elizabeth Line blamed for passengers forcing doors open on stranded train

A report by the Office of Rail and Road said there needed to be more thought given to the welfare of passengers on stranded trains

Evening Standard

Escaped tortoise causes railway disruption after being spotted on tracks

Solomon escaped from his owner’s garden to begin a new adventure

The Independent UK

Rail misery as hundreds of trains cancelled with staff choosing to watch England

Exclusive: Rail workers are choosing to watch England instead of working overtime, causing the cancellation of services across the country

The Independent UK

London trains from Wales and South West to use Euston not Paddington for 'festive blockades' owing to HS2 work

Inter-city trains between London, the South-West and Wales are expected to be diverted from Paddington to Euston due to track closures for HS2 works.

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Glastonbury Festival: Warning over GWR train delays out of London after incident shuts tracks

Police have confirmed there was a fatality on the railway

The Independent UK

London travel news: Paddington delays for Elizabeth line, Heathrow Express and Glastonbury fans cleared

Travellers in west London, including music fans heading to Glastonbury Festival, faced long delays on Thursday after a person was hit by a train.

Evening Standard

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption as operators hit by strike action

Chiltern, TransPennine Express and Northern will not run any trains, while there will be reduced services on GWR, LNER and Heathrow Express.

Evening Standard

World's 'oldest dog' has title stripped amid doubts over age

Bobi the Portuguese mastiff held the title after living to the reported age of 31

Evening Standard

Who cares if Bobi is the oldest dog in the world? I do – and I’m glad I’m not alone

Guinness must rule on whether he should keep or be stripped of his world record. I’m touched by the formal, goofy dignity of it all, says writer Imogen West-Knights

The Guardian - UK

Bobi's 'oldest ever dog' title is in question as Guinness World Record investigates

The Portuguese pooch was said be 31 years when he died last October, far outlasting dogs of the same breed, which often live half that age. Now, experts have doubts about the validity of those claims.

WEKU

Broken-rail Britain: my journey to the heart of the nation’s privatisation nightmare

A rail-replacement service turned into a non-existent taxi. Once again, the rich take dividends and the rest of us pay the costs, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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The Independent UK

Travel misery drags on with Tube strikes to follow widespread flooding

‘Disruption is expected until the end of the day,’ says South Western Railway

Evening Standard

More trains could be cancelled as Met Office issues weather warnings

Great Western Rail warns more trains could be cancelled as people across south of England face further flood warnings

The Independent UK

Rail chaos wrecks plans for thousands of New Year commuters

Flooding has hit two main lines in the West of England, the Derby-Nottingham route and trains in the Leeds area

Evening Standard

Paddington rail services suspended after person hit by train

Major disruption again to post Christmas travel with thousands of passengers hit by delays and cancellations

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Evening Standard

London travel chaos as Euston and Paddington rail services suspended after two people struck by trains

Major disruption again to post Christmas travel with thousands of passengers hit by delays and cancellations

The Guardian - UK

Labour warns of ‘Christmas chaos’ on the trains after record payouts for delays

Three rail companies saw their highest ever number of payments to passengers for delayed services in November

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan ‘deeply concerned’ following four-hour Elizabeth line halt

4,000 travellers were stranded for hours when seven trains came to a standstill

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog calls for investigation after thousands trapped in trains in London

Network Rail’s chief executive, on board one of the stranded trains, describes it as a ‘painful experience’

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Elizabeth line isn't perfect, but at least it exists

The Elizabeth line is swiftly becoming the Mesut Özil of public transportation. When it's on, one marvels at the skill, speed and precision delivery. When it isn't, one ends up stuck in a dark, freezing train carriage somewhere outside Old Oak Common with fellow passengers urinating on the seats.

Evening Standard

Strike-breaking manager on £500-a-shift was driving train that sparked Paddington misery

The intercity train that collided with an overhead power cable, sparking chaos for thousands of passengers in west London, was being driven by a manager who was replacing a striking driver, it was revealed on Friday.

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

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