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Red Funnel have put together a fun video showing how Queen Victoria might travel to the Isle of Wight if she were alive today. Complete with Beats headphones, Tinder and SnapChat, watch the video to see how she does it.
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Christopher Garnett's report, commissioned by the council, is due to land tomorrow. In advance, KILF run through the overview as they see it, asking people to act to save their Isle of Wight's trainline.
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South Western Railway is in the process of arranging rail replacement services for Saturday night
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Island line campaigners say it's unlikely DfT would have considered Island Line being out of the franchise if the MP hadn't enthused about the idea of a community rail project to the government in the first place.
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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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Two Island Line users have submitted a 'Letter before Claim' to the Department for Transport and questions whether the DfT proposals for Island Line could amount to the thin edge of the wedge.
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See photos from various friends of News OnTheWight of another new Island Line Train arriving on the Isle of Wight
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If you are interested in the future of Island Line trains, head to Yelf's Hotel in Union Street, Ryde on Tuesday for midday to hear from the Department for Transport about their plans. It's understood you'll be able to ask questions after a 40 minute presentation.
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Plans include securing more modern rolling stock, a half-hourly service, station improvements and better promotion of the route.
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Signalling problem causing delays.
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Heavy rainfall suspends Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin - line expected to be out of action for days
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A call for the council to lobby the DfT to ensure Island Line remains within the South Western Franchise will be voted on next week. It goes against the MP's idea of a Community Interest Company running the line.
