Trains ready for testing if new Marchwood and Southampton to London service is approved Posted on April 20, 2026 by Guest authors 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.
Alliance Rail Basingstoke Class 769 Department for Transport Eastleigh Grand Union Hampshire Hook London Waterloo Marchwood Network Rail News Restoring Your Railway Southampton Southampton Airport Southampton Central Totton Winchester Application for new services between Hampshire and London rejected Guest authors May 14, 2026 0 The Office of Rail and Road has rejected an application to introduce new train services between Marchwood, Southampton, and London Waterloo.
Alliance Rail Fawley Branch interoperability mixed traffic Office of Rail and Road Open Access ORR Rail freight Rail News Southampton UK UK freight to mixed traffic proposal rejected Simon Walton May 18, 2026 0 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)…