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All trains on major London route canceled, sparking early morning travel chaos
All trains on a major route to London’s busiest train station have been cancelled this morning after a points failure.
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Two trams collide in Strasbourg, leaving dozens injured and five in critical condition
Several people have been left injured after two trams crashed in the French city of Strasbourg.
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How train passengers can claim share of £25,000,000 compensation
More than a million train passengers could be in for a payout after a train company agreed to a massive settlement.
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A train derailment in Manchester caused people’s "houses to shake"
The Friday afternoon peace has been shattered in Greater Manchester after a train derailed near houses.
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Rail fares could rise by a significant amount next year, adding to the misery for millions of travelers
Commuters and other train passengers could see ticket prices jump by another 3.6% next March, on top of a near 5% rise earlier this year, piling more financial pain on travellers already enduring widespread delays and cancellations
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Boy, 3, tumbles onto railway line seconds before train thunders past platform
A three-year-old boy was heroically rescued by a stranger after he fell onto a railway line - the scary incident has prompted a safety alert from London North Eastern Railway
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Woman has leg severed by train in 'freak accident' and pulls herself off tracks
Lisa Fitzgerald, 29, was struck by a train at the Morristown train station in New Jersey on May 5 in a 'freak accident' while she was waiting in the 'pouring rain'
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Train derails on major UK route as 'do not travel' warning issued to passengers
A freight train has derailed causing services to be cancelled and delayed on the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District with a warning not to travel issued
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Woman fuming as railcard mishap gets her slapped with £100 fine
Commuters have been left in shock after discovering something vital about their railcards. A post has gone viral after it was revealed using it at a certain time may potentially land you with a fine
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People are only just realising what the seat switch does on trains
When it comes to travelling by train, us Brits like to think we're experts – but it turns out there's a hidden hack even many rail enthusiasts might not know about
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Train derails at major station sparking chaos and cancellations on busy line
A train has derailed blocking all lines at a station in Wigan, Greater Manchester. According to National Rail, the train came off the track this afternoon with engineers now at the scene
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Rescue operation launched after man falls on train tracks as barriers lowered
An elderly man fell as he was making his way across a level crossing in Hull, East Yorkshire, sparking a frantic rescue operation as people feared a train was rapidly approaching
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Inside the miniature house 'hidden in the dark' under major UK city centre
The tiny house is located deep in the tunnels in Liverpool city centre on the way from Edge Hill. It is dangerous to get to due to the live railway tracks on either side of it.
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Long weekend kicks off with airport chaos as passengers queue in car park
Brits have been told to continue to expect travel misery with airport issues, shocking traffic levels and a further announcement of eight days railway disruption
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Inside the world's deepest tunnel that's 35 miles long and cost £9.6bn to build
The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is 2,300 metres deep, 57 kilometres long and cost a staggering £9.6bn to build - but it was closed after disaster struck in 2023 when a train derailed inside
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Aslef rail union boss issues warning to Labour over workers’ rights reforms
The Financial Times claimed Labour was preparing to unveil a watered down package in the coming weeks, and ahead of a general election
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Inside UK train station that was left abandoned before being turned into homes
Saffron Walden train station in Essex opened in 1865 and was the brainchild of the local Gibson family, who used their bank to fund the railway. There are now two homes on site
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Labour vows to protect railway ticket offices after Tories tried to close them
Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh made the commitment as she unveiled plans to renationalise Britain's railways in the first five years of a Labour government
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'Tories pay rail operators billions - for inefficient and overpriced services'
If the Labour Party wins power, Britain's railways will soon be back in public ownership and will see a huge overhaul - benefitting both passengers and the economy
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'I won't give my train seat to elderly passengers - I booked it fair and square'
A woman has admitted she refused to give up her train seat to an elderly passenger, as she'd booked it fair and square - and claimed the other woman should have done the same
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Major bank offering free railcard for people who open a new account
rom today, young people between the ages of 20 and 25 can get a free railcard if they open any Santander current account but the offer is not on for long and will only be running until April 30
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Inside pretty seaside town named the 'most naturally beautiful in England'
The historic town of Rye in East Sussex has previously been voted the UK's 'most naturally beautiful' town - and it's home to what's considered the country's 'most Instagrammable street'
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Easter weekend travel warning as millions to travel by road, rail and air
With 14 million journeys set to be made over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend in the UK, Brits are being urged to plan the ahead with the likes of Storm Nelson and engineering works a risk to journeys
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Man finds it's cheaper to fly to Africa than get train from London to Motherwell
Chris Thomson's post on X, which was formerly known as Twitter, has been shared more than 500 times and liked by 13,000 people, some of whom have blasted train prices
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Train derails on major line blocking lines and causes delays in commuting chaos
A Northern train travelling towards Barrow, Cumbria, de-railed on the line near Grange-over-Sands on Friday morning resulting in commuters and staff to be escorted off