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Isle of Wight commuters who catch the first catamaran over to the mainland to take the train to London each day say proposed timetable changes by South Western Railway mean they would be late for work.
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Since Stagecoach lost South Western franchise, they've no longer been able to offer mega-cheap tickets on Portsmouth or Southampton to London route.
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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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There are no trains between Shanklin and Ryde Pier Head for the rest of the day (Tuesday), after a tree fell onto the line blocking access.
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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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It's official. Island Line has now been taken over by a new company. Free WiFi at Island Line stations are among the promised improvements. There's a new logo too.
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Today's transport report has delivered a list of recommendations for Island Line including ensuring Island Line remains part of the franchised National Rail Network. Here's the detail and the reaction.
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The new Isle of Wight MP states that today's TITF report "provides evidence that the firms’ shareholders have been prioritised over the needs of Islanders."
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A year-long study of the the Isle of Wight's transport infrastructure, including the train line, bus service, ferries, the Medina River link and more. OnTheWight has the details of the Task Force recommendations.
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The Isle of Wight Transport Infrastructure Task Force will formally present its long anticipated report and recommendations to the Isle of Wight Council this week.
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This reader believes something should be done by the Isle of Wight council to improve the first impression visitors have when they arrive in Ryde. He believes the trains and station are tatty and should be improved.
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There is a change to the train timetable today due to a fault on one of the trains.
