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January 11 2013, 12.51PM The Lincolnite
Drop in punctuality for Lincoln train service providers
Arriving late: The three main train service providers for Lincoln and Lincolnshire have seen a drop in their punctuality over the year, according t...
October 14 2012, 1.31PM The Blackheath Bugle
If you have a season ticket on your oyster card 
Very useful information, via Diamond Geezer: This guide shows you how to get a third off any single off-peak rail travel using your oystercard, if ...
May 2 2012, 7.46AM The Blackheath Bugle
Why I’m voting for Ken 
Every day through London, I take the train and the tube. I see almost everyone reading free papers – The Metro or the Evening Standard. And a...
April 30 2012, 1.12PM The Lincolnite
Lincoln affected by East Midlands Trains strike
Service strike: A number of routes in the county will be affected by a train drivers' strike.
April 13 2012, 7.16PM It's Grim Up North Brum
Hamstead and Great Barr Station
Hamstead and Great Barr Station: Old photos, on the ‘Warwickshire Railways’ website.
April 11 2012, 8.13PM Swindon Viewpoint
The Transporter table at Swindon Works 
August 1, 1948 The transporter table at Swindon Works. GWR locomotive 7016 'Chester Castle' is delivered to the outside world and a life ...
March 29 2012, 2.34PM Swindon Viewpoint
Cameo - King George V steams home 
July 1, 1983 Join Swindon's most famous product as she steams home from Paddington in 1983 Nick Lehrer 1 min 28 secs
October 17 2011, 12.07PM A Little Bit of Stone
Have your say on Staffordshire rail upgrade
Network Rail is inviting people in Stone to have their say on plans to upgrade the railway in and around Staffordshire to deliver a more reliable n...
October 4 2011, 10.20AM Streatham Pulse
A Southside Rant: “I’m sorry to announce that the 8:08…â€
<p>It’s ok. It will all be better in the end. The evening and weekend closures on the line are, ultimately, worthwhile – for we wil...
September 28 2011, 2.05PM Saddleworth News
Uppermill Parking Consultation Coming Up Soon
One of the signs in the museum car park giving details of the restrictions. The promised consultation on the parking restrictions in Uppermill will...
September 26 2011, 11.30AM Lichfield Live
HS2 campaigners take their battle to the Labour conference
Campaigners fighting to stop a high speed rail line cutting through parts of Lichfield are set to lobby the Labour Party for support. The Stop HS2 ...
September 17 2011, 9.00AM Lichfield Live
MP pleased HS2 will be debated in the House of Commons
An MP has welcomed the news that Parliament will discuss HS2 after a date was confirmed for a debate on the issue. Campaigners had feared that the ...
September 16 2011, 11.30AM Lichfield Live
Parliament to debate HS2 after petition gathers 100,000 signatures
Campaigners battling to prevent a high speed rail line are celebrating after it was confirmed that Parliament will debate the issue. The decision t...
September 15 2011, 9.52AM The Lincolnite
Lincoln train station scoops revamp award
Winning: Lincoln Central Station's improvement efforts went noticed with a special award from East Midlands Trains.
August 24 2011, 9.30AM Lichfield Live
Information post to tell the story of Hammerwich Railway Station
The former Hammerwich Railway Station has been remembered on a new information post. Members of the South Staffs Rail Group funded the new post aft...
August 18 2011, 9.03AM The Blackheath Bugle
Met the managers 
I went to meet the managers. A nice bloke from National Rail wrote down my problem with the sliding door on a piece of paper, and said he’d t...
August 10 2011, 11.13AM The Blackheath Bugle
Get the sliding door reopened 
I’m using the excellent new FixMyTransport to persuade Southeastern to get SouthEastern to re-open the sliding blue door! Who wouldn’t ...
August 10 2011, 9.00AM Lichfield Live
Police warn youngsters to stay off railway lines around Lichfield
Police are warning Lichfield youngsters to stay off the tracks as they step up patrols around railway lines. The school holidays often see an incre...
August 8 2011, 4.08PM Lichfield Live
Lichfield passengers urged to help identify man in Birmingham New Street assault probe
Police investigating a suspected sexual assualt at Birmingham New Street railway station are hoping Lichfield passengers can help identify a man th...
August 1 2011, 5.08PM
Train disruption
Train services between Uckfield and London are being disrupted due to a burst water main in the South Croydon area.
July 26 2011, 10.00AM Saddleworth News
Appeal For Train Users To Share Experiences
A train passes the site of the old Diggle Station on the Huddersfield Line. Members of the recently-formed Stalybridge Huddersfield Rail Users Grou...
July 25 2011, 10.00AM Lichfield Live
HS2 campaign group launches consultation hotline
A campaign group fighting plans for high-speed rail has introduced a telephone hotline ahead of the deadline for a Government consultation into the...
July 22 2011, 8.57AM The Blackheath Bugle
SouthEastern trains enthuse about the wonderful steps 
Following on from yesterday’s nonsense, there’s another PR inflected piece of tosh here: Network Rail Blackheath Station becomes access...
July 21 2011, 11.06AM The Lincolnite
Live customer information for city station
Better alerts: Lincoln Central Station will be benefiting for live information screens inside the station.
July 13 2011, 9.30AM Lichfield Live
‘Sceptical’ Lichfield MP contributes to HS2 consultation
Lichfield’s MP has added his voice to the consultation on high speed rail – and urged fellow city residents to follow suit. The Departm...
July 5 2011, 11.00AM Lichfield Live
HS2 campaigners hit back at ‘privileged’ claims
Campaigners fighting against plans for a high speed railway that will cut through parts of Lichfield and the surrounding area have hit back at crit...
June 23 2011, 10.00AM Lichfield Live
Campaigners urge Lichfield residents to take part in HS2 consultation
Action groups fighting the proposed high-speed rail link between London and Lichfield are urging local residents to take part in the consultation p...
June 16 2011, 10.51AM Pits n Pots
HS2 4 S-o-T?
HS2 HS2 (High Speed 2) has been quietly rattling around since 2009 but is actually one of the most revolutionary transport policies of 21st Century...
May 4 2011, 11.00AM Lichfield Live
Lichfield MP insists HS2 debate is reaching a “crucial†stage
Lichfield’s MP has warned that the battle surrounding plans for a high speed rail line through the region is reaching a “crucial”...
April 21 2011, 12.00PM yourCardiff
Opinion: Going off the rails: rail investment priorities
We were invited to a friend’s party in London. With over a month’s notice, I expected to be able to get a reasonably cheap train fare. We neede...
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