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Reliability of UK trains fell to new lows in December, official figures show

Labour says figures underline railways are in crisis, as almost one in 12 services due to run ended up cancelled

The Guardian - UK

Train firms ordered to stop misusing cancellation loophole that sees services disappear in 24 hours

For passengers, it means a train they expected to catch when they went to bed can disappear from the timetable by the time they leave for the station the following morning

Wales Online

UK rail firms ordered to stop abusing train cancellations loophole

Cancellations far higher than official data suggests, says ORR, driven by use of unrecorded ‘pre-cancellations’

The Guardian - UK

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Smart motorway radar misses a third of broken-down vehicles, says regulator

Safety technology added after public concern is missing performance targets across England, according to ORR

The Guardian - UK

Smart motorway safety targets missed

Detection rates of stopped vehicles by radar-based technology is below minimum requirements.

The Independent UK

Train reliability dips sharply in northern England despite reduced service

Review of passenger operations by regulator paints damning picture of growing north-south divide

The Guardian - UK

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Railway regulator approves rival train operator to run new mainline services via Bristol Parkway

Grand Union Trains hopes to launch the service in two years time

Bristol Post

Grand Union Trains to launch in competition with Great Western Railway on Paddington to Wales line

Increased competition could ‘benefit’ railway, operator says

Evening Standard

Two train operators to run services between London and Wales from 2024

Rail passengers will be given a choice of which train company to travel with as two operators will run services between London and south-west Wales from the end of 2024

Wales Online

Rival train operator given permission to run services on the mainline from south Wales to London

The rival train operator said they hope to launch services in two years time

Wales Online

Claw back £12m ‘failing’ rail firm paid out in dividends, Labour urges

Avanti West Coast, which received £343m subsidy, had worst punctuality performance among train operators

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: north of England train line vastly under-reports cancellations

TransPennine Express uses ‘outrageous’ loophole in which services cancelled a day ahead do not appear in statistics

The Guardian - UK

Train cancellations in Great Britain hit highest level on record

One in 26 journeys disrupted with government accused of ‘abject failure’ to tackle worst offenders such as Avanti West Coast

The Guardian - UK

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Liverpool Echo

Rail services in decline as regulator finds 30% of all trains now running late

Regulators said staff strike action and hot weather were partially to blame

Wales Online

Network Rail warned by regulator over increase in delays

Both passenger and freight services have been affected by poor performance

The Independent UK

Network Rail warned over increase in delays

Just 70.2% of passenger trains in Britain’s arrived at stations on time in September, compared with 72.6% in April.

Daily Record

Disabled train passengers allegedly being locked out of ScotRail services

A ScotRail worker says changes to ramps at stations are making travel "extremely difficult" for people with disabilities.

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Glasgow Live

ScotRail staff 'exhausted, embarrassed and ashamed' of alleged lack of disability access care

"It's very disheartening for us staff to tell the people we have been helping for years, that we can no longer do so at the same standard. We want ScotRail to be a success, it's our jobs."

Chicago Sun-Times

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Manchester Evening News

Rail regulator 'gains assurances' from Avanti over advanced timetable publication

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said the news would 'provide some comfort' for passengers

Chicago Sun-Times

High school football scores: Week 7

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Evening Standard

First class return! LNER is first train company to carry more passengers than before pandemic

The rail firm that runs long-distance trains on the East Coast Main Line is the first in the UK to get busier than it was before the pandemic - mainly due to the rise in leisure trips.

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