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Brollies and sunglasses required for bank holiday weekend

28.08.09
Britons staying at home over Bank Holiday weekend can look forward to a dose of sunshine - but some will also need to keep their umbrellas handy... more

London to Cardiff train times to be cut by electric lines

22.07.09
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Mayor Boris Johnson in Tube strike feud

29.05.09
Mayor Boris Johnson today refused to meet union bosses in talks aimed at averting the 48-hour Tube strike... more

The trains now arriving... are a record 90% on time

26.05.09
Record numbers of trains are now running on time, as Network Rail reveals 90% annual punctuality for the first time since records began in 1992... more

'Dick Turpin' rail operators increase cost of railcard by 25%

08.05.09
The cost of a network railcard, which offers families cheap tickets in the South East, is to rise by 25 per cent... more

Don't pay rail fines, says Ken Livingstone (who travelled without a ticket)

23.03.09
Ken Livingstone, who once led a crusade against fare dodgers, has called on ticket cheats to refuse to pay fines after being let off a £20 penalty... more

Rail journeys to work 'take longer than 70 years ago'

06.03.09
Some London commuter train journeys take longer now than they did before the Second World War... more

London rail firms offer worst deal in Europe

19.02.09
Rail passengers in London and the South-East endure the highest fares and the worst overcrowding in Europe, the Government's own watchdog reveals... more

MPs grill rail bosses over fare rises

05.02.09
Rail chiefs faced a barrage of criticism after appearing before MPs to be questioned about inflation-busting fare rises... more

This transport collapse is inexcusable

03.02.09
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Oyster cards to be rolled out to every London rail line

27.01.09
London's rail and Tube services are to be fully integrated for the first time with commuters able to use Oyster cards across the network, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Train firms' finances hit by downturn

22.01.09
Some of Britain's rail firms are facing financial difficulties because of the economic downturn, a senior civil servant has warned... more

Oysters for all trains unless you take SWT

09.01.09
Passengers will be able to use their Oyster cards on almost all London's rail network by the end of the summer, the Standard has learned... more

Fares up and rail delays for return to work

05.01.09
Commuters were faced with inflation-busting fare increases as they returned to work - and to a rail network hit by problems... more

On your marks: the great Christmas getaway starts

19.12.08
The great Christmas getaway begins in earnest today with a mass exodus from London as millions of holidaymakers escape for the festive season... more

Tickets by text for all train travellers

17.12.08
Train passengers will soon be able to buy tickets by text message... more

Get away for less as fares fall

15.12.08
London is facing an unprecedented Christmas close-down as people tighten their belts and cut spending... more

Commuters to face 11 per cent New Year rail fare rise

21.11.08
Commuter train fares will rocket by up to 11 per cent from January, rail operators announced... more

Cattletruck trains for years, warns watchdog

15.10.08
Commuters on London train services face severe overcrowding despite inflation-busting fare rises, spending watchdogs warn... more

Police may lose £24m rail travel perk

29.09.08
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Police may lose £24m rail travel perk

29.09.08
A scheme which gives police free travel worth £24 million a year is under review in a cost-cutting exercise... more

New train ticketing 'could be used to sneak in fare rises'

08.09.08
A new train ticketing system has been condemned for not going far enough in keeping prices down... more

Train that runs on soya and seeds

12.08.08
Train bosses are testing a new biofuelled train in a bid to avoid spiralling diesel costs... more

Trains into London now slower than in 1987 - or is just a ruse?

12.08.08
Rail passengers face slower train journeys into London than 21 years ago... more

Boris plans to 'Oysterise' overground rail services by next May

12.05.08
Boris Johnson unveils sweeping plans to get all overground railway stations in London to accept pre-pay Oyster cards ... more

Fares shake-up to end train ticket confusion

24.04.08
A major shake-up of the rail fares system designed to make it easier for passengers to buy the best-value ticket for their journey is to be introduced next month... more

Rail passenger levels at their highest in 60 years

10.04.08
Passenger traffic on Britain's railways has reached the highest levels in more than 60 years... more

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