Belgium’s national rail operator SNCB has selected CAF to design, build and supply a new generation of trains that will modernise its passenger fleet. The agreement takes the form of a framework contract covering an initial order of 180 AM30 trainsets, together capable of carrying around 54,000...
Major transport projects pushed ahead across Tees Valley in 2025, with rail investment reshaping key stations and laying the groundwork for improved connectivity across the region. From large-scale rebuilds to long-awaited accessibility upgrades, the year marked a turning point for the area’s rail...
Bhopal has entered the era of metro rail services with the launch of its first operational route, marked by the inaugural run of new metro trains supplied by Alstom. The opening service departed from Subhash Nagar metro station in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and...
TransPennine Express has rolled out a new team of dedicated Police Community Support Officers as part of a formal partnership with British Transport Police, marking a significant change in how safety is managed across its rail network.The programme follows nine months of planning and joint working...
On this day in 1955, a serious railway accident took place at Luton railway station on the Midland Main Line in Bedfordshire. During the evening of 22 December, a local passenger train travelling from London St Pancras to Leicester had been given the signal to depart. Shortly after starting to move,...
Yesterday, an ex-British High-Speed Train (HST) operating on the Tren Interoceánico was involved in a crash with a trailer at a railway crossing in Pichucalco, Chiapas, Mexico, causing damage to the locomotive. Authorities confirmed that no passengers or crew were injured.The accident occurred at...
A major landslide has struck the Welsh Highland Railway in Gwynedd, depositing trees and around 100 cubic metres of mud onto the tracks. The Ffestiniog Railway Company (FRC) said the incident occurred near Tryfan Junction, approximately 4.5 miles from Caernarfon, during heavy rain on the morning of...
South Western Railway is marking the end of an era today with a farewell tour for its Class 455 electric multiple units, which have served London’s south‑west suburban network for more than four decades. The special event has attracted huge interest from rail enthusiasts, with tickets for the...
Pathfinder Railtours brought more than half a century of British rail excursion history to a close with its final journey on 20 December 2025. The Gloucestershire-based operator completed its farewell run with a diesel-hauled charter headed by D1015 Western Champion, marking the end of an era for...
Today’s railway network is facing fresh disruption as three major UK operators grapple with limited driver and crew availability, compounding travel difficulties for passengers on one of the busiest Sundays of the winter period. Services on London Overground routes to and from Liverpool Street...
An Ayrshire train driver was found to be more than four times the legal alcohol limit just minutes before she was due to start a shift with ScotRail, a court has heard.Leigh McClafferty was stopped by police while driving to work on November 10 and later admitted being over the limit and uninsured....
More than a dozen passengers were treated for injuries after a collision involving two NJ Transit trains led to a derailment in Montclair, New Jersey, on Friday evening.The incident occurred shortly after 6:45pm on the Montclair–Boonton Line, close to Bay Street station. NJ Transit confirmed that...
Train services into Manchester Piccadilly have been disrupted after a broken rail was identified in the Hazel Grove area, blocking lines towards the city.The fault is affecting services operating between Sheffield or Buxton and Manchester Piccadilly, with passengers warned to expect alterations,...
A high-speed passenger train carrying around 650 people derailed in northern India after striking a herd of wild Asiatic elephants, killing seven animals and injuring a calf.The collision occurred in the early hours of Saturday in the northeastern state of Assam. Five coaches and the locomotive of...
Trainspotters gathered across the country today to witness the final journey of Pathfinder Railtours, a historic railtour operator that has served enthusiasts for more than half a century.The farewell service featured diesel locomotive D1015 Western Champion, which departed Salisbury, Wiltshire, at...
On this day in 1979, Tokyo’s subway network was expanded with the opening of a branch of the Chiyoda Line extending from Ayase to Kita‑Ayase. The Chiyoda Line had been constructed in stages since its first section opened in 1969, and by the late 1970s it had become an important north‑east to...
On this day in 1917, one of Kentucky’s deadliest rail disasters occurred at Shepherdsville on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Shortly after 5:30pm on 20 December, passenger train No. 7, a fast express commonly known as the Flyer, collided with the rear of local passenger train No. 41, known...
On this day in 1984, a major rail incident occurred inside the Summit Tunnel on the trans-Pennine route between Littleborough and Todmorden, on the boundary of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. In the early hours of 20 December, at about 05:50, British Rail freight train 6M08 entered the tunnel...
The family of 16-year-old Daisy House have paid tribute to her after her death earlier this week.Emergency services were called to Loughton Underground station shortly after 2.30pm on Monday 15 December following reports of a person on the tracks. Paramedics also attended the scene, but despite...
ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH has officially launched Stadler’s TRAMLINK trams into regular service, marking a new chapter in sustainable urban transport for Brandenburg’s capital.The first two of 13 ordered TRAMLINK vehicles began operating in Potsdam yesterday, following successful testing...