Mr Long felt that he was being discriminated against because he was not allowed to take his mobility scooter on Island Line. South Western Railways respond.

Trevor Long says Island Line Train's 'company policy' to not allow mobility scooters is a personal attack on people with disabilities.

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.

Cllr Ward said people have "muttered things like the government won’t make a decision until Brexit is clear, but we don’t know". South Western Railway is growing increasingly concerned about the delays.

If you are a bus or train user on the Isle of Wight you are welcome to attend this meeting on Saturday morning in Newport to ask questions of the travel companies.

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.

The MP says we need a much better gateway onto the Isle of Wight and also need a feasibility study to look at extending the route.

Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has ordered the investigation following concerns about South Western Railway’s capability since taking over and also that of Network Rail, says MP.

The details of what appears to be the first Virgin Hyperloop One route in the UK popped up in a council meeting in Hampshire. A Chinese firm would build the tunnel and, with a legislation change, the route could go all the way to Heathrow.

Bob Seely MP asks for an assurance that, as £52 billion has been spent on HS2, he will not be told there isn't any money to fund a feasibility study to extend Island Line trains to Newport and Ventnor.

The strike by RMT members is designed to fight attempts by South Western Railway to remove guards from their trains.