South Western Railway
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Southern Western Railways service first to transfer into public ownership
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South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, the Government has announced.
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Signal failure causes huge disruption to rail services
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Rail passengers were told to travel by taxi instead of train as a signal failure caused huge disruption to rail services on Tuesday. South Western Railway (SWR) said that, due to the signalling problem at Basingstoke in Hampshire, some lines were blocked. Passengers were warned of cancellations, delays of up to an hour, or alterations…
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Major rail line blocked after train hits object
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South Western Railway is unable to run any services between Woking and London Waterloo after a train hit an object on the track in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Rail staff perform ABBA hit for Waterloo Station’s 175th anniversary
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A choir of rail workers sang the ABBA hit of the same name at Waterloo Station to celebrate its 175th anniversary.
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Customers warned to avoid Waterloo station due to ‘major signalling problem’
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South Western Railway has told customers to avoid using London Waterloo station on Thursday morning due to a “major signalling problem”.
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Train passengers warned of major disruption after ‘huge’ landslip
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Major disruption is expected after a main railway line collapsed in a “huge” landslip which left one track hanging in mid-air.
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Rail union cancels planned strike out of respect for Poppy Day
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A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day.
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Swanning about – bird on the line delays rush hour commuters
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Commuters suffered major disruption on Monday due to a swan on a railway line.
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South Western Railway retains 12 Class 707 trains in boost capacity
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Class 707 trains are set to continue serving South Western Railway (SWR) customers until August 2022, helping to improve capacity on the network’s suburban routes.
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Passengers donate thousands of gifts to vulnerable people in Christmas appeal
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This year staff and customers from stations, depots and offices across the South Western Railway (SWR) network made Christmas just a little bit better for many vulnerable children and adults and homeless people.
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