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South West Trains say the grinding and welding work has been completed now and will endeavour to keep any other noisy work to a minimum.
Island Line Trains
Island Line Trains are the Isle of Wight’s only commercial rail provider.
The service runs from Ryde Pier head in the north of the Island, to Shanklin towards the south.
It’s a vital lifeline, providing a swift connection to means to exit to the Mainland, via the FastCat or Hover.
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Vote for Sandown Railway Station in the World Cup of Stations Battle. Details within
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The Solent LEP and Isle of Wight Council have raised £1m between them to unlock the £26m government investment in Island Line
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As well as the news about the train line, Ryde Society reports the MP called Pennyfeathers development "unsustainable" and said Isle of Wight councillors should "man up". Read on for full report.
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A £2m investment to repair damage to stabilise the slope at Sandown damaged by the storms last Christmas. Details of works and replacement bus service included.
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The flooding caused damage at 16 sites on Island Line, with 200 tonnes of ballast from the mainland needed to carry out repairs
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No more free travel for the elderly on Island trains
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The Isle of Wight along with stations on the rest of the South Western Railway (SWR) network now have WiFi available to customers
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Next week's public meeting about the future of Island Line railway will hear about South Western Railway’s proposals, future plans for the IW Steam Railway and how inter-connectivity between the two lines and links with cross-Solent travel can be improved.
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Rail expert visits each Isle of Wight station and says work on the infrastructure looks “nowhere near completion”
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Under the pressure of growing opposition to his idea of the 'community' taking over and running the only railway service on the Isle of Wight. Andrew Turner has been forced to respond.
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Andrew Turner has said the current position of the Council on an Infrastructure Taskforce needs to be made clear.
