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It’s all change for the new upcoming Island Line trains. OnTheWight has secured a first glimpse at what the interiors will look like and detail their new facilities and passenger capacity.
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The delivery of the new train, making its way down from Warwickshire, marks a major step towards a more modern Island Line
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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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If you’re serving personnel, or a veteran, here’s how to access free rail travel on Remembrance Sunday
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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
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Following News OnTheWight's report yesterday, South Western Railways have today issued this announcement. Here's the reason they give
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The hourly service comes into effect next week. Details within.
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News OnTheWight rode the first Island Line train out of Shanklin this morning (6:15am!) as the service returns after ten months (seven of those being delays)
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Official word is ‘later this summer’ for twice-delayed Island Line reopening – but we’ve been sent a screen grab of National Rail Website that stretches that considerably – but matches what we’d been told months back
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Cllr Jordan says this is good news for travellers, as Island Line deliver on their two trains an hour commitment
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Passengers should allow more time for their journeys if making ongoing transport connections
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Strike action will affect other train operators, meaning some connections with South Western Railway services may be affected or may not run at all
