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South Western Railway Returns to Government Ownership Under New Legislation

May 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Western Railway has become the first train service to return to public control under new legislation, marking the end of nearly 30 years of privatization.

South Western Railway to Transfer into Public Ownership on May 25

May 22, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Western Railway’s services will transfer into public ownership on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

UK RAIB Issues Safety Bulletin After Person Struck by Train on the Gartell Light Railway

May 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom Rail Accident Investigation Branch has undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding a person struck by a train on the Gartell Light Railway in Somerset, England.

Recommendations Issued After Redundant Rail Derails Passenger Train in UK in 2024

February 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch made two recommendations after a passenger train struck a section of redundant rail left on the track near Walton-on-Thames station in Surrey last year.

UK Branch to Investigate Death of Child Struck by Train in Croydon

February 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch will probe the Jan. 23 death of a child who was struck by a train and fatally injured while crossing the railway in the London Borough of Croydon.

UK RAIB Offers Recommendations for Tree Management Near Rail Lines Following 2024

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch made two recommendations for tree management near rail lines after a passenger train derailment in Norfolk, England, in February 2024.

RAIB Calls on London Underground to Deploy Technology to Detect Passenger in Dangerous Positions

January 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made two recommendations for London Underground Limited after a passenger was struck and killed at Stratford London Underground station on Dec. 26, 2023.

HS2 Ltd Chair Stepping Down

December 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Sir Jon Thompson, chair of HS2 Ltd, has announced that he will resign in spring after almost four years on the board.

South Western Railway Will be Great Britain’s First Re-Nationalized Railroad

December 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year when the government starts nationalizing Great Britain’s railroads.