Emergency services were deployed to Clapham Junction on Thursday afternoon after a person was struck by a train at the busy south London station.Police were alerted to reports of a casualty on the tracks at around 3pm on February 12. Officers attended alongside paramedics as multiple emergency units...
Construction teams on HS2 have completed four parallel viaduct decks at the new Delta Junction outside Birmingham, marking a significant milestone on one of the most intricate sections of the high-speed railway.The structures, located near Coleshill in Warwickshire, extend for more than 600 metres...
ScotRail is preparing to carry thousands of supporters to Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland face England in their first home match of this year’s Guinness Six Nations.The Calcutta Cup encounter, the oldest trophy in international rugby, takes place at a sold-out Scottish Gas Murrayfield on...
DB Cargo UK has completed a trial of a Class 93 tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal service in the North West, as part of a wider assessment of future fleet investment options.In partnership with Rail Operations Group and Network Rail, the operator deployed locomotive 93006 on a Peel Ports working...
UGL Transport has completed a major life-extension programme for five Dash 9 locomotives operating in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, with the work delivered in partnership with long-term alliance partner Wabtec Corporation.The project was carried out at UGL’s Bassendean facility and is...
Wabtec Corporation has finalised its acquisition of Dellner Couplers, the Sweden-based specialist in safety-critical train connection systems for passenger rolling stock, in a move aimed at strengthening its position in the global transit market.Dellner Couplers brings more than eight decades of...
CSX has confirmed a $670 million agreement with Wabtec Corporation to refresh and modernise its locomotive fleet, combining new-build power with upgrades to existing assets and the introduction of digital operating technology.Under the deal, CSX will acquire 100 new Evolution Series locomotives and...
Vossloh has secured a contract to supply concrete sleepers for the upgrade of a key freight railway in Australia, linking Maroona with the port of Portland in Victoria. The 170-kilometre corridor plays a vital role in transporting grain and other goods for export, making it economically significant...
Amtrak has unveiled the first of its new Airo trains, signalling what the company describes as one of the most extensive fleet renewal programmes in its history as it prepares for further growth in passenger rail demand through 2026 and beyond.At a preview event, Amtrak President Roger Harris was...
Plans to futureproof London Liverpool Street station have been approved, with the overhaul designed to expand capacity, improve accessibility and create a fully connected transport hub for the capital and beyond.Currently serving 118 million passengers a year across London, East Anglia and the east...
The RMT union is pressing for new legislation in Scotland to better protect transport workers following what it describes as a surge in assaults across the sector.Union representatives are set to bring their campaign to Holyrood on Wednesday 11 February at 1pm, staging an ‘Action Against...
British Transport Police has begun a trial of Live Facial Recognition technology, with the first deployment taking place at London Bridge railway station this afternoon, Wednesday 11 February.The force confirmed in November that it intended to pilot the system, and the six-month trial is now under...
An 18-year-old woman has been remanded in custody after admitting entering railway tracks and stopping a train in Haverfordwest.Jaylene Bamford, of Britannia Drive, Pembroke Dock, appeared before magistrates at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court by video link from prison. During the hearing, she...
A 54-year-old man who died on railway tracks in Oxfordshire has been formally named at the opening of an inquest into his death.Emergency services were called to the line near Kidlington at around 6.45am on Monday, January 19, following reports of a fatality. British Transport Police confirmed at...
A person remains in a life-threatening condition after an incident at Raynes Park railway station on Tuesday morning.Emergency services were alerted shortly after 10am on 11 February to reports of a casualty on the tracks at the station in Coombe Lane. Officers from British Transport Police and...
The first refurbished train in CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet has been unveiled by Alstom, marking an early milestone in a £60 million programme aimed at improving comfort and ambience for passengers across Great Britain.The newly refreshed unit, Class 220 No. 220033, was presented to invited...
A man has been sent to prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman on a Merseyside train last summer.Graham Wragg, 44, of Seaview Road in Liscard, was jailed for 12 months following a British Transport Police investigation. He was found guilty on Wednesday 4 February after a...
British Transport Police have issued an appeal after circulating an image linked to a reported sexual assault at Bank Underground station.The incident is alleged to have taken place at about 10.15am on Thursday 27 November as a woman was travelling up the escalator towards the station exit....
A man with a history of sexual offending has been returned to prison after exposing himself to a lone woman on a train just 12 days after being released on licence.Following an investigation by British Transport Police, James Gathercole, 40, of Leigham Court Road in London, has been sentenced to two...
East Midlands Railway has expanded the use of body-worn cameras across its network, deploying more than 330 additional devices as part of a wider effort to improve safety for both staff and passengers. The operator, which is run by Transport UK, says the move underlines its ongoing commitment to...