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Elizabeth line reaches 125 million journey mark with half of all Londoners having used it

A new record was also set when 650,000 passengers used London’s newest train line on one March day

Evening Standard

Trackside blaze disrupts rail services to and from London Paddington

Firefighters were called to the fire at Maidenhead train station at around 7am on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

London Paddington trains disrupted after trackside fire at Maidenhead

Elizabeth line and Great Western Railway services are affected

Evening Standard

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OPINION - Introducing: the ‘Superloop’ bus network for London’s suburbs

Branding alone will only get your transport network so far. Even pre-Elizabeth line, the Heathrow Express was a blatant attempt to confuse tourists and bait the Advertising Standards Authority, given its steep cost and the fact that passengers *still* only ended up at Paddington.

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Fire at hotel near Paddington railway station brought under control

Half of the hotel’s ground floor was ablaze at the peak of the fire and neighbouring properties were evacuated.

The Independent UK

Dozens of firefighters tackle hotel fire in Paddington, central London

Half of ground floor was ablaze as adjoining properties evacuated

The Independent UK

Paddington hotel fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze in central London

Roughly 70 firefighters have tackled a huge blaze that broke out at a hotel in central London.

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Driver killed as car slams into wall in Paddington

A driver has been killed after smashing his car into a wall approaching a bridge in Paddington.

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London Overground chaos after fire alert with Clapham Junction, Highbury & Islington affected

‘A fire alarm sounding in a signaling centre at New Cross Gate means all lines are closed’ - National Rail

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Elizabeth line strike: Union urges Sadiq Khan to intervene in pay row

TSSA union writes to mayor urging him to ‘commit to negotiating a fair pay deal for staff which addresses pay inequalities’

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Elizabeth line strike latest LIVE: Crossrail shut through central London as disruption set to hit Friday rush-hour

No trains are running through the central section between Abbey Wood and Paddington

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Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns as London braces for Elizabeth Line walkout

Asked by MPs how close resolution to row is on scale of 1 to 10, Aslef boss Mick Whelan says: ‘I think you can include zero’

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Appeal after ‘out of control’ dog bites guard on Paddington train and girl, 7, in Henley

Police investigating two separate dog bitings issue appeal

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Elizabeth line strike: When is it and how long will it last?

The industrial action comes a week after RMT and Aslef members walked out

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Elizabeth Line strike: Commuters brace for more travel misery as first walkout on new line to go ahead

Central section of £20billion line to close on Thursday with reduced services on other parts

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Watch: RMT’s Mick Lynch slams government over minimal service level plan

Rail passengers are facing a fourth consecutive day of travel disruption on Friday as RMT union members launch a fresh 48-hour walkout. The strike at Network Rail and 14 train operators means only around 20% of normal services will run with trains starting later and finishing earlier. The walkout is…

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Post-Christmas rail chaos: ’All I want to do is get on my train, drink my Thatchers and be happy’

From Exeter to Edinburgh, trains are in disarray after multiple failures after the latest national strike

Evening Standard

Crowds left waiting at major train stations despite end of RMT rail strike

Photos showed hundreds of passengers packed inside King’s Cross and Paddington, with some journeys delayed due to engineering works

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Rail chaos at London Paddington as overrunning engineering delays post-strike trains

The entrance to GWR’s North Pole depot is blocked, leading to delays and cancellations

Evening Standard

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

Increased competition could ‘benefit’ railway, operator says

The Independent UK

Rail passengers to get more choice between London and south-west Wales

Grand Union Trains is planning to run five daily return services between Carmarthen in south-west Wales and London Paddington.

Evening Standard

London businesses hail ‘transformative’ Elizabeth line after 70m journeys

Almost 70m journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line in its first six months, Transport for London said on Monday.

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Heathrow flight boards at Canary Wharf as Elizabeth line links up

The journey from Canary Wharf to Heathrow now takes 45 minutes on the Elizabeth Line

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Elizabeth line linkup from Sunday with direct trains to Heathrow

The first direct Elizabeth line trains between Canary Wharf, the Square Mile and Heathrow airport have started running. This will mean journeys between the capital’s two key business districts and London’s main airport will take just 40 to 50 minutes – and bring the West End within 30 minutes of…

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Sadiq Khan hails ‘huge success’ of Elizabeth line as direct routes and Sunday services begin

The Mayor of London joined transport leaders to ride the £19 billion railway as Sunday services and more direct routes were opened

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