Britain’s iconic High Speed Trains are being rapidly upgraded for the digital railway era, with engineers significantly reducing the time needed to install in-cab signalling technology on the ageing fleet.The latest milestone in the programme has seen the third Class 43 power car fitted with ETCS...
Detectives investigating a reported sexual assault on a train travelling between Liverpool and Wigan have released an image of a man they would like to identify.The incident is alleged to have taken place shortly before 10pm on Saturday 25 April, when a man was sexually assaulted while walking...
Detectives have released images following a violent attempted robbery on a train travelling between Carpenders Park railway station and Bushey railway station.The incident happened shortly before 3pm on Tuesday 31 March, when a 15-year-old boy was reportedly confronted by a group of youths who...
Detectives investigating a reported indecent incident on a London Underground District Line service have released images of a man they would like to identify.The incident is alleged to have taken place between Wimbledon station and East Putney station sometime between 5.10pm and 5.25pm on Tuesday 14...
Passengers travelling through parts of the South West rail network are facing major disruption after emergency services responded to an incident between Guildford railway station and Havant railway station.Train services running across several major routes are being cancelled, delayed or revised...
A freight train derailment in Oxley is set to disrupt rail services through Wolverhampton for at least another day, with passengers facing ongoing delays and cancellations.The incident occurred at around 8.30pm on Tuesday 5 May, when a single wagon left the tracks at low speed. While the wagon...
Detectives have released CCTV images as part of an investigation into an arson incident close to Hull Paragon Interchange.The fire was started on Wednesday 22 April after a man reportedly entered a yard on Wilberforce Street in Hull and ignited a blaze inside a derelict building next to the railway...
British Transport Police have issued an image as part of an investigation into a reported sexual assault on a train travelling between Warrington Bank Quay railway station and Manchester Oxford Road railway station.The incident is understood to have taken place at around 1pm on Thursday 23 April,...
The family of 17-year-old Herbie Ballard have paid tribute following his death on the railway near Whitstable last month.Officers from British Transport Police were called to the line at 9.52pm on 22 April after reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics attended, but Herbie was sadly...
Detectives are appealing for help to identify a group of youths following an attempted robbery and assault on a train in the West Midlands.The incident took place shortly before 8pm on 1 April on a service travelling between Coventry railway station and Coventry Arena railway station.According to...
Detectives have released an image as part of an investigation into a reported incident of indecent behaviour on a London Underground train.The incident is said to have occurred at around 5.10pm on Monday 20 April on a westbound District line service. A man is reported to have exposed himself and...
Rail services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury have been suspended following a low-speed derailment in the Bilbrook area.All lines through the affected section are currently blocked, meaning trains are unable to run in either direction while the incident is dealt with. Services are being...
Rail services across the North West have returned to normal following a series of engineering works carried out over the Bank Holiday weekend, with passengers thanked for their patience during the disruption.Liverpool Lime Street railway station reopened on Monday 4 May after being closed from...
Passengers travelling through Swinton are being warned of disruption over the next two weekends as major railway improvement work enters its most intensive phase.The project, which began in early April, will see significant engineering activity take place on the weekends of 9–10 May and 16–17...
Rail services across Bath and Wiltshire have returned to normal following the completion of two weekends of engineering work, with trains now running as scheduled through the area.The line between Bath Spa railway station and Chippenham railway station reopened as planned on Tuesday 5 May, after...
Detectives are appealing for help to identify a man after a reported incident of indecent exposure on a train in south London.The incident is said to have taken place shortly after 6am on Tuesday 28 April, when a man boarded a service at London Bridge railway station heading towards East Croydon...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted by a group of teenagers at Etchingham railway station earlier this year.The incident took place at around 6.15pm on Sunday 22 March, when a man in his 50s stepped in to assist railway staff in removing a group of eight teenagers from a...
A person has died following an incident at Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station, with police confirming the death is not being treated as suspicious.Officers from British Transport Police were called to the station at 9.53pm on Friday, 1 May, after reports of a casualty on the tracks. Emergency...
Multiple incidents across the rail network are causing widespread disruption to and from several major London terminals this afternoon, with delays expected to continue into the evening peak.At London Euston railway station, a number of unspecified issues are affecting services, with trains...
Rail services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading are facing disruption after a train broke down on the line, blocking some routes.The incident has reduced the number of trains able to operate through the affected section, with services subject to cancellations and delays of up...