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  • UK trains cancelled: Avanti and Northern Rail services hit by power outage
  • Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030
  • Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly

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mirror.co.uk /2 weeks ago

UK trains cancelled: Avanti and Northern Rail services hit by power outage

National Rail warned of 'major rail disruption' in the Greater Manchester area and the north-west of England, with trains cancelled, rescheduled or delayed by up to two hours

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independent.co.uk /1 week ago

Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030

The Office of Rail and Road said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company to run up to 20 new daily return services.

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theguardian.com /1 week ago

Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly

Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030Business live – latest updatesVirgin Trains has been gra...

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Virgin Given Green Light for International Service Introduction

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it has pre-approved a brand-new framework track access agreement between HS1 Limited (trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed)...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes

East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballotIntercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Grea...

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thenational.scot /2 weeks ago

Avanti services between Scotland and England face disruption after power outage

TRAINS between Glasgow and several cities in England are facing disruption due to a power outage.

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

Virgin Trains gets approval to launch international services through the Channel tunnel

Eurostar will face competition on the London to mainland Europe route from 2030, as the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has formally authorised Virgin Trains to launch its services.R...

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glasgowlive.co.uk /3 weeks ago

UK's poshest train leaves Glasgow this weekend on 'world's top railway journey'

The 1930s Pullman-style Northern Belle - once part of the iconic Orient Express group - is set to return to Glasgow this weekend to take people along the stunning West Highland Lin...

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theguardian.com /1 day ago

CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre

Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain after a powe...

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londonist.com /2 days ago

Eurostar, Virgin Trains, And The Future Of Cross-Channel Train Travel From London

Changes at Eurostar, and Virgin Trains muscles in.

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 day ago

CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' train services after power cut causes major disruption

The rail operator has said that the outage impacted its control centre in Birmingham, with many of its systems now unavailable

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railway-news.com /2 weeks ago

Shell-Shocked: Tortoise Rescued from Tracks at Runcorn Station

Customers travelling on the West Coast Main Line experienced brief delays last week after services were paused in order to save an adventurous tortoise. The reptile, which is repor...

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travelnews.co.za /6 days ago

Train travel round-up: Virgin cross-channel services approved

Virgin has received approval from the UK Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to operate cross-channel rail…

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Cows on the line cause Scotland-London rail disruption for Avanti West Coast and Lumo passengers

West coast route blocked for three hours

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dailymail.com /2 weeks ago

I paid £77 for first class upgrade on Avanti train but was denied a hot breakfast due to lack of staff: CRANE ON THE CAS...

I asked for hot food and drink on the train from Edinburgh to Birmingham, but was told there was not enough staff and given a can of coke and a packet of shortbread instead.

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 week ago

Train cancellation warning amid 'fault' on London Paddington line

Great Western Railway has issued a statement amid disruption on the line from Reading to London Paddington, used by Oxford commuters.

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timeout.com /6 days ago

Virgin Trains is officially launching direct routes from London to Europe: destinations, launch date and everything you...

Virgin Trains has secured UK approval to launch a high-speed service from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, challenging Eurostar’s 30-year Channel Tunnel monopoly.

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Rail passengers face second day of disruption across north-west England

Problems after power failure at regional signalling centre likely to continue until noon on Friday Business live – latest updatesRail passengers are facing a second day of travel d...

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nltimes.nl /5 days ago

Virgin Trains cleared to challenge Eurostar on Amsterdam-London route

The UK rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road, has officially granted track access to Richard Branson's Virgin Trains, ending Eurostar’s 31-year monopoly and clearing the way...

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

UK: Okehampton Interchange Station Begins Passenger Services

Residents of West Devon will now be able to make use of a brand-new connection point as Okehampton Interchange station has begun offering passenger services. The latest addition to...

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thenational.scot /1 day ago

CrossCountry issues major update after all Scottish train services cancelled

CROSSCOUNTRY has issued an update after it cancelled all its train services in Scotland following a power cut at its control centre ...

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bbc.co.uk /1 day ago

CrossCountry cancels UK services after power cut

Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

New GBR Anglia Trains Unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station

The first new Anglian trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy was jointed by G...

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 day ago

CrossCountry to run 'full train service' on Monday after major disruption due to power cut

The rail operator has now issued a fresh update, after many of its systems were made unavailable by the outage

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