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First Bombardier Class 701 arrives at Wimbledon depot for training

The first of 90 South Western Railway Class 701s to be based at Wimbledon arrives at the south London depot.

Class 701 2 Jul

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Southeastern signs deal to lease unwanted Class 707s

New trains made redundant before they even entered traffic have finally found a new operator

20 Apr

TransPennine Express carriage, November 2022. ALAMY.

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COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow

"The same process under way for Northern should be triggered with TransPennine for its unacceptable performance levels" - Henri Murison

15 Jan

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South Western Railway contract “could end” as turnaround plan announced

Hopwood: "We are having constructive talks with the DfT as regards a new contract. Another potential outcome is that the current contract will end."

9 Jan

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South Western Railway's £895 million Aventra unveiled - but entry delayed to 2020

Bombardier finally unveils the first Class 701 for SWR, but it won't enter traffic next month as planned.

19 Nov

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Vivarail wins five train Isle of Wight order

Vivarail to deliver five Class 484s to Isle of Wight from next year

17 Sept

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Past, present and future as Siemens and SWR open Northam to public

Free open day at Northam depot

28 Aug

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Progress on new train fleets continues

Construction continues on even more new train fleets

27 Aug

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SWR ticket offices close for entire weeks

Shortage of staff prompts South Western Railway to close ticket offices for days

3 Jan

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Years of turbulence led to decline in SWR performance

Sir Michael Holden makes 28 recommendations in performance review of SWR

28 Sept

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EXCLUSIVE: Hope for resolution to disputes over role of guards

RMT urges four TOCs to follow Greater Anglia and resolve the industrial disputes taking place

6 Aug

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Timetable delay torpedoes SWR franchise delivery

South Western Railway to negotiate franchise deal with Government

30 Jul

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More RMT strikes on SWR as talks break down

Guards who choose to work during industrial action on South Western Railway are still being bullied and harassed, according to a source

23 Jul

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No December timetable changes for eight TOCs

Eight operators will continue with their May timetable for 12 months instead of changing in December

10 Jul

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Johnson seeks timetabling changes

Rail Minister says Government will insist on a "gradual approach" regarding South Western Railway's planned December timetable changes

11 Jun

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Public objections prompt SWR rethink on timetable plans

SWR cust back plans for a radical shake-up of its timetable following widespread opposition

5 Apr

57312/301/306 approach Basingstoke hauling two Arlington barrier coaches as the 0958 Peterborough-Eastleigh Works on November 5 2013. MARK PIKE.

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FROM THE FILES: Class 57/3s to the rescue

A look back to plans for deployment of modified locomotives across former Southern Region to retrieve stricken electric multiple units. RICHARD CLINNICK reports

10 Mar

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Kiepe traction equipment to be fitted to ‘442s’

Class 442s fitted with new traction equipment to enter traffic from December 2018.

25 Oct

Class 483, 483004, heads along Ryde Pier forming 20918 Shanklin-Ryde Pier Head on July 15. CHRIS WILSON.

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Future of Island Line to be determined

No Government-made assessment of scale and timing of any required work for Ryde Pier, while SWR to submit a costed option for Island Line operations

13 Oct

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RMT strike action spreads to South Western

RMT members have voted to strike on South Western Railway.

4 Oct