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District Line to Wimbledon 'not fit for purpose' after years of disruption, warns MP

The District Line has become so unreliable in south west London that one resident was forced to move out of the area as they could not get to work

Evening Standard

South Western Railway unveils ‘platform hoover’ trains to tackle ‘extreme’ Waterloo overcrowding

Putney MP Fleur Anderson has campaigned on the risks posed by busy rail services

The Independent UK

Continued disruption at Waterloo as services return after signal failure

The equipment that routes trains in and out of the station failed, according to South Western Railway.

Evening Standard

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Travel disruption after major signalling failure at London Waterloo

People are being asked not to travel on South Western Railway services.

The Independent UK

Rod Stewart's surprising 'career birthplace' given tribute ahead of Glastonbury legends slot

Sir Rod Stewart’s career took off 61 years ago at a quiet south west London train station

Evening Standard

Moment 'fare dodger' is warned he could be committing fraud as he's challenged at busy London train station

The incident is the latest to feature in the popular Channel 5 programme Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law

Evening Standard

Insourcing is essential for rail nationalisation

Letters: Outsourcing perpetuates a two-tier workforce, undermines the goals of public ownership and drains public funds, writes Eddie Dempsey, while Alan Whitehouse says privatisation hasn’t kept costs down

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A great prize, but a great risk: why we all need the nationalised South Western Railway to work

If fares don’t fall and services don’t improve, it could undermine the case for public ownership for a long time to come, says Sarah Nankivell of Common Wealth

The Guardian - UK

UK Renationalises First Train Operator Under Labour Reforms

A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain's much-maligned railways.

International Business Times

Renationalisation of Britain’s train services begins

All services run by private companies will be renationalised as contracts reach the end of their minimum terms.

Evening Standard

Labour’s renationalisation of trains begins as first service leaves London

The move signals a shift in UK rail policy

The Independent UK

‘New dawn’: first train service renationalised under Labour begins

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander hails ‘cultural reset’ – although first South Western Railway service included rail replacement bus

The Guardian - UK

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Great British Railways is launched, after a fashion – but what happens next?

The Man Who Pays His Way: The key questions – and answers – on rail renationalisation

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Moment commuter who dodged £20,000 of rail fares is snared at London Waterloo station

Undercover officers tracked his movements before apprehending him when he arrived at the platform at Waterloo

Evening Standard

Swans close M25 motorway lanes causing six-mile traffic jam

The birds were in the road for just over an hour, shutting two lanes of the busy motorway between Leatherhead and Wisley

The Guardian - UK

Will Labour’s shake-up really fix Great Britain’s ailing railways?

As South Western becomes the latest operator to be renationalised, there are questions about whether the changes will lead to lower fares

The Independent UK

South Western Railway admit they don’t know when £1bn fleet of new trains will finally be in service

The train operator said it is trying to speed up its training programme

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London travel news LIVE: Commuters warned of Elizabeth line disruption during morning rush hour

Commuters using the Elizabeth line have been warned of disruption due to an object caught on the overhead electric wires at Burnham.

Evening Standard

London travel: Engineering works to cause chaos this weekend with train delays and cancellations expected

Passengers travelling on South Western Railway routes may face severe delays this weekend

Evening Standard

All the South Western Railway train cancellations as maintenance works cause havoc

South Western Railway will carry out planned engineering work until April

Evening Standard

Rail travel disrupted after reports of fire at London Waterloo

Trains between the station and Clapham Junction were disrupted after the incident on Sunday morning.

The Independent UK

London Waterloo platforms evacuated as fire brigade called to station

Platforms 20 to 24 were out of use while the incident was dealt with

Evening Standard

Train system crash: Which London stations and operators are affected?

Commuters at some of London’s busiest stations have been hit by delays and cancellations

The Guardian - UK

National Rail says ‘nationwide fault’ disrupting trains across Britain – as it happened

Communication system used between train drivers and signallers down

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