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Rejection of Shanklin-Ventnor railway bid ignites debate on Ventnor's geology and future
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SWR honours military personnel with free travel to Remembrance Sunday events
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Government retracts plans to close ticket offices after TSSA-led campaign garners massive support
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There was a great deal of excitement on the Isle of Wight yesterday (and beyond) as the first new Class 484 Island Line train arrived. See the video and photos within
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If you are planning to travel on South Western Railway on these dates you might want to change your plans
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Follow the arrival of the new Island Line Class 484 trains last week with this great video compilation by Ben Rue Photography
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Watch this clever video as it shows you how the Island has changed from 1945 to 2005 - not just the expansion of housing, but also tree growth
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Railway safety campaign targets distracted people using level crossings. Video shows footage of several near misses
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Very sad circumstances (witnessed and described by an OnTheWight reader) led to considerable disruption on the Portsmouth - Waterloo line yesterday. We've got a large selection of photos showing the huge crowd of commuters stuck at Waterloo last night.
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You should read the eight-page letter from The Keep Island Line in Franchise (KILF) group to minister Claire Perry and see why they believe the Island is being treated differently to other parts of the country.
