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Saturday, 15 June 2019
BBC News
- Crossing Divides: A train chat that still gives me goose bumpsReaders share their brief encounters talking to fellow passengers on trains and buses.
- Proposal for 'faster' trains between Cardiff and LondonA new express train service could cut journey times from Cardiff to London by 20 minutes.
- Caledonian Sleeper passengers face further disruptionTwo more Caledonian Sleeper services are cancelled after the wheels of a train in its new £150m fleet were damaged.
Times Online
- Green mini-trains to reverse Beeching’s cuts [Subscription]Trains no bigger than a single-decker bus could be rolled out across Britain under plans to cut emissions and reopen branch lines.
Wales Online
- New rail company wants to run trains between Cardiff and London and you'll get a discount if you can't find a seatGrand Union Trains has submitted an application to operate an hourly service between Cardiff and London
North Wales Live
- Two new stations have now been opened on a Welsh railwayThe stations at Caernarfon and Waunfawr will help to increase visitors on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways by around 5,000 passengers a year
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