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New Government-backed online train ticket retailer to be created
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A new Government-backed online train ticket retailer is to be created, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Introduce ‘yellow card’ first warning for rail passengers caught without a ticket, watchdog suggests
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Train passengers caught without a ticket should be let off with a warning for a first offence, a watchdog has suggested.
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Wales to receive new rail funding after being ‘hard done by’, says First Minister
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The UK Government will provide new funding for Welsh railways, the Welsh First Minister said.
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Over two million train tickets to be discounted in sale next week
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More than two million train tickets will be discounted as part of a promotion next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Snow, heavy winds, and flooding causing rail travel disruptions
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Snow and heavy winds have brought travel disruption as temperatures plummeted to minus 11C overnight.
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Gatwick Airport railway station reopens after fire under train
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Gatwick Airport railway station closed and rail passengers were evacuated following a fire under a train.
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‘Savings for passengers’ as lower fees charged to train firms using HS1 line
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Passengers will benefit from train companies being charged lower fees to operate between London St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel, a regulator said.
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Passengers on cancelled trains able to travel on other operator’s services under new scheme
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LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers affected by cancellations to travel on each other’s services at no extra cost under a new scheme.
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UK train fares highest in Europe, study claims
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UK train ticket prices are the most expensive in Europe, according to a new study.
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Rail services remain disrupted in wake of Storm Darragh
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Disruption to train services caused by Storm Darragh continues with several lines closed due to fallen trees and debris, as the clean-up operation gets under way.