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It won't be as simple as sticking a carriage in your back garden, the criteria for adopting these trains is quite extensive. Details within
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Fingers crossed for the team currently maintaining the 80-year-old trains running on the Island Line
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Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users' Group say the hovercraft "is not an acceptable alternative" and the FastCat needs to return to service
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Cllr Wayne Whittle says Wightlink need to bring the Fastcat back into service now, and describes talks with the ferry company bosses as ‘very distressing’
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South Western Railway say their new ‘trainbow’ is just a small contribution to this month’s celebrations – even if they are set to be a little different to previous years!
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News OnTheWight has discovered that the new Island Line trains, originally expected to arrive early summer, have been delayed
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The latest plans to improve Island Line service will provide all eight stations on the route with Wi-Fi, provided by BT
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The Government have selected the Isle of Wight as one of the areas they are funding further investigation of the reinstatement of closed railway branch lines
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Some routes will not have a train service or a replacement bus service. Details within
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Michael Portillo visits the Isle of Wight and travels on Island Line trains as well as the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, before heading to Osborne House. Tune in on Thursday
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Since the MP was elected, he’s spoken about extending the Isle of Wight train line at both ends. Looks like this recent news could mark one step closer to that goal
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If you are a bus, rail or road user, this comprehensive report from the recent meeting of the Bus and Rail Users' Group should be of interest
