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Rail passengers urged ‘do not travel’ as lineside fire causes chaos on East Coast Main line
3 months ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of rail commuters and long-distance passengers face chaos on the UK’s premier route, …

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Rail misery on three key intercity lines over bank holiday weekend in England and Wales
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rail misery on three key intercity lines over bank holiday weekend in England and Wales

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three key intercity rail lines will be interrupted over the August bank holiday weekend for Network …

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Tens of thousands sign petition supporting Tube driver suspended over Palestine chant
1 year, 2 months ago

Tens of thousands sign petition supporting Tube driver suspended over Palestine chant

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition supporting …

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‘Bond Street’ renamed ‘Burberry Street’ – what were TfL thinking?
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Bond Street’ renamed ‘Burberry Street’ – what were TfL thinking?

The Independent  

The London Underground network has never been known for its simplicity. As part of an ad campaign for London fashion week, Bond Street station in central London was temporarily rebranded as “Burberry Street”. On the Jubilee line, I was asked by a worried looking older gentleman when he should get out for Bond Street, three stops after we’d passed Bond …

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Huge line to view monarch’s coffin is queue fit for a queen
2 years, 3 months ago

Huge line to view monarch’s coffin is queue fit for a queen

Associated Press  

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II’s lying-in-state will be an occasion of regal symbolism, strong emotion — and an extremely long line. It features 10 miles of “queuing infrastructure,” including moveable barriers and more than 500 portable toilets along a route leading to Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the coffin will rest. On Wednesday, the queen’s coffin was carried in a solemn …

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Queen's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace as huge crowds line London route
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace as huge crowds line London route

India Today  

King Charles and members of the royal family received the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, after tens of thousands of people lined the streets in heavy rain to mark its arrival in the British capital. Charles, who automatically became king on the death of his mother last week, had gathered to received the coffin …

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