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You can now bet on how late your train is going to be
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (427+ words) Most people place a bet on whether their favourite football team is going to win on a Saturday. Or maybe they'll put some money on a renowned horse to place in the top three at the races. Now, it's possible…...
New overnight trains set to launch at Gatwick Airport
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (539+ words) A new overnight train service connecting the west of England with Gatwick Airport is set to launch this summer. Great Western Railway (GWR) announced that the trial service will start operating on 6 June, running between Reading and the airport via…...
Chicago commuter filmed hanging half his body out window of TRAIN
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (436+ words) A moronic moment was captured on video of a Chicago commuter laughing as he hung his body out of a speeding train and egging on another to join in on all the 'fun'. Footage uploaded to X on Sunday showed…...
Commuters cannot catch train from £5m station built 16 MONTHS ago
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (975+ words) Furious commuters are still unable to use a "5million railway station more than a year after it has been completed. Winslow Train Station in Buckinghamshire finished construction in October 2024 but has yet to welcome passengers, with only heritage steam and freight…...
Striking train drivers could bring Britain's busiest station to a halt
1+ week, 2+ day ago (52+ words) Striking train drivers threaten to bring Britain's busiest station to a halt this summer as Greater Anglia staff prepare to ballot for action'Daily Mail Striking train drivers threaten to bring Britain's busiest station to a halt this summer as Greater…...
'UK's worst train operator's' new £75m Voyager trains in chaos
1+ week, 2+ day ago (866+ words) Since being dubbed the 'UK's worst train operator', CrossCountry has been working hard to revamp its image. Part of this was launching its first refurbished Voyager train last month, as part of its "75million investment project which set out to upgrade…...
HS2 top speeds may be axed to slower than trains in developing nations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (812+ words) HS2S top speed could be slashed to slower than comparable trains in developing countries such as India, Morocco and Indonesia under the latest cost-cutting measures being considered. Ministers will today order HS2 bosses to look at slashing top speeds from the currently…...
UK's largest rail company running 241 trains a day with broken toilets
1+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) Whether a short or long journey, having access to a toilet on the train is an essential facility for many passengers." But the UK's largest rail company, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is running a whopping 241 trains a day with broken…...
Water watchdog chair, 61, 'used 16-25 railcard for first-class travel'
2+ week, 4+ day ago (499+ words) By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER The 61-year-old boss of a billpayer-funded water body twice claimed first-class train tickets twice using a young person's railcard. Robert Wilson, a former Tory MP, chairs the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), an independent body representing…...
Inside the world's oldest railway station that you can still visit
4+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) With over 150 heritage railways across the nation, Britain boasts a centuries-old railway heritage, ranging from Victorian steam trains to modern electric fleets." Given Britain's deep cultural connection to trains, it's unsurprising that the country is home to the world's oldest…...