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Will rail renationalisation mean cheaper fares for London commuters?

Key questions answered as three London commuter rail firms named as first in line to come under Government control

Evening Standard

Three rail firms to be brought into public ownership but fares will still rise

South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will be transferred to public ownership under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

South Western to be first rail operator brought into public ownership

It will be followed by c2c and Greater Anglia, under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

Evening Standard

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Rail renationalisation should reduce delays but may not cut fares, says UK minister

Heidi Alexander refuses to confirm cost of setting up Great British Railways but insists it is lower than fees paid to train operators

The Guardian - UK

London to Edinburgh train upgrades could make rail faster than flying

Proposed improvements and efficiency measures aim to cut 20 minutes from the journey

Evening Standard

London rail firms 'to learn soon' if they will be first renationalised by Labour

South Western Railway and c2c could be the first to be brought under Government control

Evening Standard

Train performance data to be displayed at stations under Labour plans

Transport secretary says figures will be shown on screens in effort to hold operators and government to account

The Guardian - UK

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Rail performance data to be displayed in stations for ‘transparency’: Haigh

Louise Haigh made the claim as she committed to display rail performance data at stations.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Train company bringing evidence-free prosecutions against alleged fare dodgers in fast-track courts

Rail firm says it is carrying out a review of its prosecution practices after a series of scandals

Evening Standard

Thanks to this unsung, magic compensation scheme, I now relish a delayed train

Delay Repay is such a beautiful, roaring success that I become genuinely excited about a late-running service. Get the people in charge to run the NHS, I say

The Guardian - UK

Rail passengers urged ‘do not travel’ as lineside blaze causes chaos on East Coast Main Line

Fire damaged signalling equipment, drastically reducing the number of trains that can run

The Independent UK

LNER scrap off-peak fares on London-Edinburgh journeys as they expand Flex ticket trial

The ‘Simple Fares’ trial continues on routes between London towards Newcastle, Berwick and Edinburgh

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

LNER rail strike called off – but too late to reinstate trains

Exclusive: Only one empty seat remains on skeleton service from Edinburgh to London all weekend

The National (Scotland)

LNER train driver strikes called off after 'constructive' talks

A series of weekend strikes by train drivers on LNER have been called off ...

The Independent UK

LNER train drivers call off 20 days of strikes after successful talks

More than 20 days of strikes were planned on weekends in the coming months

Evening Standard

LNER train drivers call off series of weekend strikes

The strikes were due to begin this weekend take place every Saturday and Sunday until November 10

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Train fares are sky-high — it's time for the Government to step in

It’s a funny old time to be a commuter right now — especially one who relies on trains to get from A to B. On the one hand, the strikes have slowed down. It’s early days, but I’m cautiously optimistic — if only because I cannot bear to catch a…

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The Independent UK

LNER train strikes: Everything you need to know about the upcoming industrial action

Airlines and long-distance bus operators are delighted that once again the railway industry is delivering thousands more passengers to them

Evening Standard

Paralympic great Tanni Grey-Thompson forced to 'crawl off' train at King's Cross station

LNER has apologised over the issue and said it is investigating what happened

The Guardian - UK

Tanni Grey-Thompson says apologies not enough for having to ‘crawl off’ train

Paralympian sent series of tweets when her train arrived at King’s Cross with no one available to help her

Evening Standard

Londoners planning late August getaway warned of rail, road and flight chaos

The roads are expected to be the busiest they been since 2015 as strike action is planned on the railways and at Heathrow

The Independent UK

UK bank holiday: Storm Lilian adds to train disruption and worsens heavy traffic jams causing delays

Network Rail work will delay some journeys by train while roads are expected to be extremely busy – with Friday the busiest day in the skies

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