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�1.1billion rail electrification means years of hold-ups

23.07.09

Commuters face years of delays on one of Britain�s busiest rail lines as it is electrified, after Gordon Brown gave the go ahead to the �1.1 billion project... more

Pc 'attacked by shopping mob' over a piece of litter

15.07.09

Police constable told how he was attacked by a mob after asking a schoolgirl to pick up a burger wrapper... more

Want a seat on the train? Move to the coast, rail chief tells commuters

25.06.09

Londoners who want a seat on their train to work have been told to move to the seaside by the head of Britain's busiest rail company... more

Passengers face �2.50 levy for seat on train

12.05.09

Passengers will be charged an extra �2.50 a journey to guarantee a seat on crowded trains... 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

Stations can be frightening late at night, admits minister

18.02.09

A transport minister admitted that waiting for a train late at night in London in a poorly lit and unmanned stations can be a "frightening experience"... more

Cuts would be �short-sighted�

28.01.09

Rising levels of passenger satisfaction could be reversed by cuts in service, the rail watchdog warned... more

Passengers welcome move to curb closure of rail ticket offices

13.01.09

Passenger groups hailed a victory in the battle to stop the mass closure of ticket offices by rail companies across London and the South-East... more

Inflation link to rail fare rises 'must be ditched'

02.01.09

Ministers are facing mounting pressure to scrap inflation-linked rail fare increases... more

Rail operator applies brake to fare rises

18.12.08

At last some good news for rail passengers - an operator serving London will not be increasing fares next month.... more

Delayed rail passengers 'are not told how to claim refunds'

18.11.08

Rail passengers are missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation for poor service because they don't know how to claim refunds, MPs say... 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

Rail upgrades at risk as budget is slashed by �3bn

05.06.08

Multi-billion plans to improve train services for London commuters were put "at risk" when Network Rail's budget was slashed by more than £3 billion... 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