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UK freight to mixed traffic proposal rejected

Simon Walton
May 18, 2026
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Plans to restore passenger services on the south of England’s long-underused Fawley Branch have suffered another major setback. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR)…

Application for new services between Hampshire and London rejected

Guest authors
May 14, 2026
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The Office of Rail and Road has rejected an application to introduce new train services between Marchwood, Southampton, and London Waterloo.

Cars for cargo with DB Cargo UK

Simon Walton
April 27, 2026
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Automotive movements by rail stepped up a gear this month. DB Cargo UK recently secured a new seven-year agreement with Groupe CAT’s UK arm, CAT…

Carbon insets for DP World Southampton

Simon Walton
April 21, 2026
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The scheme is designed to enable customers to attribute emissions reductions from port operations to their own supply chain targets.

Carbon insets for DP World Southampton

Simon Walton
April 21, 2026
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The scheme is designed to enable customers to attribute emissions reductions from port operations to their own supply chain targets.

Trains ready for testing if new Marchwood and Southampton to London service is approved

Guest authors
April 20, 2026
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A decision is expected soon by the Office of Rail and Road for Alliance Rail’s proposed new service from Marchwood to Southampton and London Waterloo.

Disruptions ahead for rail to the port of Southampton

Simon Walton
March 23, 2026
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A major programme of Easter engineering works at Network Rail will put the spotlight back on Eastleigh, one of the UK’s most important but often…

Major disruption to Hampshire and Dorset trains as engineers attend fault

Guest authors
January 29, 2026
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Major disruption is affecting trains between Bournemouth and Southampton Central due to a signalling fault. The fault has closed all lines and means that trains…

Major disruption to Hampshire and Dorset trains as engineers attend fault

Guest authors
January 29, 2026
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Major disruption is affecting trains between Bournemouth and Southampton Central due to a signalling fault. The fault has closed all lines and means that trains…

Major disruption to Hampshire and Dorset trains as engineers attend fault

Guest authors
January 29, 2026
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Major disruption is affecting trains between Bournemouth and Southampton Central due to a signalling fault. The fault has closed all lines and means that trains…