Hull Trains has joined forces with Hull Truck Theatre to give students from Selby a memorable introduction to live theatre. Twenty-five pupils from Barwic Parade Community Primary School travelled on a specially designated “creative carriage” to Hull to see this year’s production of Oliver...
Work is set to progress on key railway projects across the East Midlands this Christmas, with Network Rail focusing on a series of upgrades designed to improve safety and reliability. Much of the work is scheduled during times when trains are not running, but passengers are being urged to check...
Chiltern Railways is urging passengers to plan ahead this festive season as services will be busy and timetables adjusted, with early finishes on certain days from Christmas Eve through to the New Year. Travelers are advised to check journeys carefully and allow extra time for travel.On Christmas...
Avanti West Coast is urging passengers to check travel plans this Christmas and New Year, as services will be affected by planned upgrade work on the West Coast Main Line.Between Christmas Day and 14 January, Network Rail will carry out major work on sections of the line, prompting Avanti to operate...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of "The Christmas Train" railtour on 19th December 2025? Promoted by the Branch Line Society the tour is scheduled to be hauled by Class 66 locomotives provided by GBRf. The railtour is due to travel from London Kings Cross to Newcastle, returning in the...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of the "Northern Belle" railtour on 19th December 2025? Promoted by Northern Belle the tour is scheduled to be hauled by two Class 57 locomotives top and tailing the Northern Belle coaching rake. The railtour is due to travel from Glasgow Central to Perth,...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of the "Edinburgh Christmas Pullman" railtour on 19th December 2025? Promoted by Midland Pullman the tour is scheduled to be hauled by the Midland Pullman HST. The railtour is due to travel from Potters Bar to Edinburgh, returning in the evening.The timings are...
A man has died after falling unwell on a train at Redbridge Underground station.British Transport Police were called at around 4.45pm on Wednesday 17 December following reports of a person taken ill on the train. Members of the public attempted to assist the man before emergency services arrived....
British Transport Police are appealing for help to identify a man in connection with a sexual assault on a Victoria Line train.The incident occurred at around 11.15pm on Tuesday 21 October. Officers say a 22-year-old woman was on the platform at Seven Sisters Underground station when she was...
British Transport Police have released CCTV images of three men in connection with the robbery of a passenger on a train in south London.The incident occurred at around 7.45pm on Friday 21 November on a service from Elmers End to Eden Park. Officers say three men boarded the train and sat next to...
Detectives investigating a rape at Leatherhead rail station in Surrey have released CCTV images of a man they wish to trace.The incident occurred at around 11pm on 23 August. Police say the victim was walking through an alleyway leading to the station when a man approached her and began talking. He...
British Transport Police have issued an image of a woman they want to speak to in connection with the assault of a child at Balham railway station.The incident occurred at around 8am on Thursday 20 November. Officers say a young girl was passing through the ticket barrier when a woman she was with...
Train delays caused by autumn conditions in Scotland dropped sharply this year, with new figures showing a significant improvement compared with the previous season.Network Rail said that between September and November 2025, around 14% of delays were attributed to leaf fall and other seasonal...
The Transpennine Route Upgrade has published its 2025 Sustainable Development Report, outlining a year of progress in delivering a faster, cleaner and more dependable railway across the North, while also creating long-term benefits for the communities along the route.Covering the period from 1 April...
Plans have been submitted for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in York, marking a key step in improving connections between the established Holgate community and the developing York Central neighbourhood.The planning application, lodged with City of York Council, sets out proposals for the Wilton...
Work to make Wandsworth Town station fully step free is set to begin in February 2026, with Network Rail and South Western Railway confirming a major accessibility upgrade for the busy south west London stop.The station, located between Clapham Junction and Putney on the South Western Railway...
Significant engineering work is set to be carried out along the East Coast Main Line over the Christmas period, as Network Rail pushes ahead with major upgrades as part of a wider £160 million programme of festive railway investment across the country.Much of the work will take place while trains...
The consortium selected to design and develop a major upgrade of the rail network across the Midlands has been confirmed, paving the way for one of the region’s most ambitious transport projects in decades.The Midlands Rail Hub scheme, which could cost around £1.75bn if fully delivered, is...
A travelling exhibition housed inside a train has welcomed its 50,000th visitor, reaching what organisers have described as a major landmark during its year-long tour of Britain.The exhibition, known as Inspiration, charts the story of the railways and their global impact, highlighting a British...
Passengers are being urged to check their travel plans in advance as Network Rail prepares to carry out a programme of engineering work across the Christmas and New Year period, aimed at improving reliability on some of the country’s busiest routes.Engineers will take advantage of lower passenger...