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The strike action on South Western Railway starts on Tuesday 18th June and runs to, and including, Saturday 22nd June.
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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There'll be weeks of disruption to Island Line trains after floods washed away land in several places.
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The two trains that had travelled between Shanklin and Ryde everyday since the 1980s were acquired by the London Transport Traction Group
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If you missed the live debate, you can read the transcript from Andrew Turner's speech and excerpts of the minister's response.
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It's the MP's turn to have his say in the hotly-anticipated Garnett Report on the future of Island Line.
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Christopher Garnett once again offers his services free of charge, to seek out and collate the views of stakeholders, and discuss with government the infrastructure needs of the Island.
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After meeting with senior train line staff, he says he feels working with SWT is better than the legal route
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Outstanding quadriplegic yachtsman talks about the humiliating discrimination encountered on Island Line Train yesterday.
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Dubbed by a transport expert as "a hopeless fantasy" the aspirations to extend Island Line out to Newport and down to Ventnor have been rejected
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Andrew Turner has pledged his support as the Isle of Wight Council moves forward to the next stage of implementing an Island Infrastructure Taskforce.
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If you are relying on the Island Line service from this afternoon to this evening you'll need to check whether your planned journey is cancelled
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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.
