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Class 455 farewell train sells out in 15 seconds as second tour announced

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December 3, 2025
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Tickets for the upcoming Class 455 Farewell Tour sold out in just 15 seconds, with more than 9,000 enthusiasts waiting for 400 tickets. The tour…

Thermal Imaging Cameras installed on South Western Hotshot train

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November 23, 2025
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SWR names a class 450 ‘Hotshot’ ahead of a 12-month trial fitted with Thermal Imaging Cameras

Publicly owned train operators take steps to improve accessibility

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November 17, 2025
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The Department for Transport has revealed how train operators in public ownership are improving the accessibility of their services.

Special charity tour to bid farewell to South Western’s Class 455s

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November 7, 2025
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A special farewell tour will run this December as South Western Railway bids farewell to its Class 455 trains. The fleet of trains, which run…

Alstom signs £66m Arterio contract with South Western Railway

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November 5, 2025
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Alstom has signed a new agreement worth £66m with South Western Railway to support the operation of their new Class 701 Arterio trains. The £66m…

London Waterloo station mural celebrates 200 years of railway romance

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November 3, 2025
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Last Friday (24 October), Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) unveiled a new mural at London Waterloo station celebrating two centuries of railway romance.

New Research Reveals Passengers’ Views on Fare Dodging

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November 1, 2025
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A passenger survey shows people’s views on fare dodging and its deterrents

Network Rail work in Berkshire and Surrey to disrupt half-term services

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October 19, 2025
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Network Rail is warning passengers in Berkshire and North Surrey that there will be changes to their journeys during the October half-term holiday, from Saturday 25 October to Friday 31 October, while it carries out upgrade work on the lines between Wo…

Ten days disruption for services between Guildford and Havant

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October 15, 2025
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Train services between Guildford and Havant will be suspended for ten days during the next month.

Sunday’s Greater Anglia transfer means half of operators now publicly owned

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October 10, 2025
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This Sunday (12 October), Greater Anglia’s services will transfer into public ownership under Great British Railways (GBR). This will mean that half of Britain’s train operators will no longer be owned by private companies.