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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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The strike action on South Western Railway starts on Tuesday 18th June and runs to, and including, Saturday 22nd June.
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There'll be no Island Line service for four weeks, plus the service on the Pier will be closed until May 2025
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SWR implements temporary timetable due to fuel-related performance issues, affecting services across West of England Line
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40 per cent of the overall workforce will be eligible to strike, including guards, dispatchers and depot shunters, so passengers should expect disruption
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The Island Line depot team are widely respected for their work, so it's no surprise that they picked up this commendation at the National Rail Awards
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South Western Railway advises travellers to double-check timetables due to shortages tomorrow
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The closure between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade was originally scheduled for earlier in 2022. Due to a delay in obtaining the necessary permits, the programme of work had to be changed and the line closure was then rescheduled
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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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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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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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South Western Railways - which includes Island Line - appear to be in trouble and one possible outcome, they say, would be for the franchise to be nationalised. Details within
