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About half a year ago we mourned the loss of the timetable on the Island Line site that showed the...
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The Department for Transport has announced the company who has been awarded the south western franchise, which will run from 20 August 2017.
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It's official. Island Line has now been taken over by a new company. Free WiFi at Island Line stations are among the promised improvements. There's a new logo too.
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Since Stagecoach lost South Western franchise, they've no longer been able to offer mega-cheap tickets on Portsmouth or Southampton to London route.
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South Western Railway is to invest over £300,000 in community projects during the new rail franchise. Local groups are encouraged to apply for community funding related to the railway.
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A rail replacement bus service will be in place on Wednesday and Thursday next week, when RMT members take strike action.
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Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely says he does not believe the planned two-day rail strike has anything to do with the Island and condemns the action of RMT Union members.
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South Western Railway have now launched their consultation on the Island Line service. A public meeting will be held on 14th December to discuss a community response by campaign group, KILF.
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The Isle of Wight MP asked whether they'd be money available for feasibility studies to assess the costs and benefits of opening up former Isle of Wight branch lines closed in the 1960s.
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Anyone with an interest in the future of Island Line trains is invited to this public meeting being held on Thursday (14th from 7pm) at Shanklin Theatre. Your view matters and could help inform the consultation response.
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Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has asked the Transport Secretary to provide reassurance the Government remains committed to supporting long-overdue improvements on Island Line.
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The new timetable from May 2019 for South Western Railway’s Portsmouth and Southampton main lines feature extra services. Island Line also benefits too for Sunday travellers. Details within.
