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Discover the intricate story behind the Isle of Wight railway's modernisation with Richard C Long's latest book
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When Dan Warren was growing up in Southampton he used to love coming to the Isle of Wight. For a bit of fun, he's designed an underground tube map for the Island and we love it!
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Ajax locomotive departs Isle of Wight Steam Railway for a new life on the mainland
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Updates as they happen. We hear, You hear.
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Some routes will not have a train service or a replacement bus service. Details within
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Experienced transport operator suggests free public transport on the Isle of Wight in a bid to help reduce the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels
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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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Leader of the council has assured members of the Keep Island Line Franchise Campaign that he believes Island Line should remain part of the South West Trains franchise.
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South Western Railway has warned of severe disruption to services due to strike action and industrial action, with no service on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Service will also be severely reduced on 27th December, with large parts of the network closed
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South Western Railways says the new timetable "will provide sufficient capacity to cover current and forecast demand, while making a series of changes to improve customer journeys"
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Stuart George, Chairman for The Isle of Wight Bus & Rail User Group (IOW BRUG) and Charles Burns, Acting Secretary, Railfuture Wessex (RfW) respond to the return of the service of Island Line Trains.
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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.
