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Musical Notes Fly Through Reading Railway Station

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May 1, 2025
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Thanks to a donation from the Rotary Club of Reading, there is now a new public piano on the main concourse at Reading station.

South Western Railway apologises for delay to Arterio fleet rollout

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April 27, 2025
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Train operator South Western Railway (SWR) has issued a statement apologising for and explaining why the introduction of its new Arterio trains is taking longer than it had expected.

Newcastle to Brighton train service proposed

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April 26, 2025
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A new application has been submitted by Arriva Group that could see Grand Central run trains between Newcastle and Brighton via Gatwick Airport. Arriva says…

Hampshire railway line to close this May as travel advice released

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April 25, 2025
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On 4th and 5th of May, train services in Hampshire through the Basingstoke area will be severely disrupted because of essential engineering work.

CrossCountry says new timetable will see an additional 28,000 seats a week

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April 7, 2025
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CrossCountry has released its plans for timetables that will be introduced from May 2025. The new timetables will see an additional 28,000 seats a week…

Railway station celebrates its 185th Birthday

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March 30, 2025
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This week saw the 185th Birthday of Reading railway station, with celebrations on Friday, 28th March.

Sunday disruption for London Paddington trains including Mother’s Day

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March 20, 2025
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For the next two Sundays, services out of London Paddington and between Didcot and Swindon will be disrupted because of planned engineering work.

Stannah appoints specialists to support Network Rail lift and escalator contracts

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March 12, 2025
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Lift company Stannah has announced that it has appointed two industry specialists to play what it calls “a key role” in delivering the work set out in the company’s lift and escalator contract with Network Rail.

Performance data goes live at most railway stations in England

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March 6, 2025
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The Department for Transport (DfT) is lauding what it calls a “new era of rail accountability” in England as data on train service performance ‘goes live’ at over 1,700 stations from today (Thursday 6 March).

Class 20 locomotives to visit Oxfordshire this Saturday

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February 20, 2025
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Class 20 locomotives are to visit Oxfordshire this Saturday (22nd February 2025) as part of the UK Railtours’ Shakespearean Sonnet.