An overspeeding incident involving a Great Northern passenger service occurred at Cambridge Junction in December, prompting the Rail Accident Investigation Branch to publish a safety digest rather than launch a full investigation.The incident happened at 10:39 on 11 December 2025 and involved train...
Southern Californians are being encouraged to rediscover rail travel as commuting times rose in 2025 compared with the previous two years, making trains an increasingly attractive option for both work and leisure journeys.The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency has...
Siemens Mobility has confirmed the appointment of Aglaja Schneider as Joint Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for Rolling Stock and Customer Services for its UK and Ireland business, with the role taking effect from 1 January 2026.She succeeds Sambit Banerjee, who has chosen to retire...
Alstom has secured a new maintenance contract for electric freight locomotives in India through its joint venture with Indian Railways, Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited.The €62 million agreement, awarded by Indian Railways, covers maintenance work for WAG-12B electric locomotives at...
Passengers are being urged to plan ahead and check travel arrangements before setting off as major engineering work brings significant changes to journeys in and out of Manchester Piccadilly next month.Over a nine-day period starting on Saturday 14 February, Network Rail will carry out a large-scale...
Emergency engineering work is set to take place near Axminster over the weekend of Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January after a landslip was detected alongside the railway.To allow engineers to stabilise the line safely, trains will not run between Crewkerne and Exeter during the weekend, with rail...
Work is under way on a £1.36 million scheme to refurbish waiting shelters and a historic canopy at Beeston station, as Network Rail moves to safeguard the site’s long-term future.The investment focuses on structures on platforms 1 and 2, where age-related deterioration has been identified....
TransPennine Express has joined a multi-agency partnership focused on improving safety and security across Greater Manchester’s public transport network.By becoming part of the TravelSafe Partnership, the train operator joins transport providers, local authorities and police forces working...
ScotRail has announced that St Kenneth’s Primary School and Nursery Class will become the official station adopters at the newly redeveloped East Kilbride station, following the completion of major upgrade works.The partnership has been formed through ScotRail’s Adopt a Station scheme, which...
Northern is rolling out a new television advert as part of a wider push to encourage people to swap car journeys for rail travel.The advert sits at the heart of the operator’s latest awareness campaign, which focuses on how rail fits around contemporary lifestyles. The messaging reflects the...
The government is expected to signal a renewed ambition to improve rail connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester, with ministers preparing to outline plans for a new line linking the two cities.Earlier versions of the HS2 high-speed rail project included a Birmingham to Manchester route, but...
A man suspected of being involved in widespread graffiti vandalism was arrested last week after British Transport Police officers carried out an early-morning raid at a property in north London.Officers from BTP’s Operational Support Unit forced entry to an address in Barnet during the early hours...
Detectives have issued an appeal after releasing CCTV images as part of an investigation into a reported sexual assault on a London tram service.The incident is said to have taken place at around 3.40pm on Wednesday 22 October 2025, while a tram was travelling from West Croydon towards the...
Detectives have issued a public appeal after releasing an image linked to a sexual assault investigation at Liverpool Street Underground Station.The incident took place at around 4.40pm on Tuesday 16 December, when a man sexually assaulted a member of staff at the ticket barriers. Police say the...
Detectives have released an image as part of an investigation into a reported sexual assault at Birmingham New Street railway station.The incident began at around 10pm on Saturday 3 January 2026, when a man is alleged to have approached a woman on a platform at the station and behaved...
British Transport Police have issued a public appeal after releasing an image linked to an alleged sexual assault at Euston Underground station late last year.The incident is reported to have taken place at around 5.20pm on Saturday 6 December 2025, when a woman was sexually assaulted while passing...
Part of a west London Underground station is set to close soon as Transport for London carries out what it has described as extensive repair work to the station’s roof.Barons Court station, which is served by both the District and Piccadilly lines, will see platforms closed in phases to allow the...
A family steam train experience inspired by Paddington Bear is due to make a return to County Durham later this year, with organisers confirming dates and ticket details for the popular attraction.Tanfield Railway has announced it will once again host Paddington-themed steam train journeys in March,...
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is set to pay out what is reported to be a record $182 million settlement over a deadly Metro-North train crash in Westchester County that claimed six lives and injured more than a dozen people in 2015.The settlement follows a jury decision in July 2024...
Siemens Mobility’s Vectron Dual Mode locomotive has been cleared to operate across the German–Austrian border, marking a significant step for the bi-mode fleet. Austria has now become the second country, after Germany, to grant authorization for the locomotive type, allowing it to run in both...