Police are appealing for help to identify a man following an incident of indecent exposure on a train service in south-east London.The incident occurred just before 9am on Tuesday 17 March, when a man boarded a train at St Johns railway station. He walked through the carriages before sitting...
Police are appealing for help to identify a man following an incident on a London Underground service that escalated into violence.The incident occurred just after midnight on Thursday 26 February on a Piccadilly Line train travelling between Acton Town Underground station and Osterley Underground...
Police have issued an image of a man they wish to identify as part of an ongoing investigation into a sexual assault at Wanstead Underground station.The incident took place at around 6.30am on Wednesday 11 February, when a man approached a woman at the station and made sexually inappropriate...
A serial offender who targeted women across London’s rail network over several months has been jailed following an extensive investigation by British Transport Police.Craig Anthony Anderson, 38, of no fixed address, was sentenced to one year and 10 months’ imprisonment at The Old Bailey on 23...
Detectives are urging witnesses to come forward following a serious assault outside Falkirk High railway station that left a man with significant injuries.The incident occurred at approximately 9.15pm on Saturday 21 March, when the victim was waiting for a taxi outside the station. He was approached...
Detectives are seeking witnesses after a woman was subjected to repeated stalking and harassment across two consecutive evenings on trains serving Stourbridge Junction railway station.The first incident took place at around 8.15pm on Monday 23 February, when a man began following the woman through...
Police have issued images of a man they want to trace following a reported sexual assault on the London Underground network.The incident is said to have taken place at Elephant and Castle Underground station on Friday 6 March at around 5.20pm, when a woman was assaulted inside a lift by an unknown...
A violent late-night robbery near Earl’s Court Underground station has led to a lengthy prison sentence after a sustained investigation by British Transport Police.Jody Cole, 44, of Nunhead Lane in Southwark, was handed a prison term of three years and four months at Inner London Crown Court on...
Passengers across Britain’s rail network are collectively missing out on tens of millions of pounds each year, not through a lack of entitlement, but through a system many simply never use—or are unable to navigate. Under the Delay Repay scheme, travellers can claim compensation for delays of as...
Passengers using Glasgow Central will regain access to part of the station this weekend, as Network Rail confirms the reopening of the upper Hope Street exit following disruption caused by a major fire earlier this month.From Sunday 22 March, the exit will once again be available, offering an...
Scotland’s publicly owned operator ScotRail has unveiled plans for an £80 million fleet overhaul that will see its ageing InterCity High-Speed Trains phased out in favour of replacement stock. The move has been framed as a necessary step to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs, but it...
Passengers travelling between Aylesbury and London via Great Missenden are being urged to prepare for disruption over the Easter bank holiday, as major HS2 engineering work forces a temporary closure of the line.The work follows the construction of the 345-metre Small Dean Viaduct at Wendover,...
Alstom has secured a major long-term deal with ScotRail that will see the company support and modernise the Class 222 fleet as it prepares for service in Scotland.The agreement, valued at around £250 million, will run for an initial 10 years until March 2036, with an option to extend through to...
Passengers travelling through Liverpool Lime Street station will soon benefit from a new dedicated space aimed at making journeys easier and more accessible, with Network Rail set to open an Assisted Travel Lounge later this month.The £400,000 investment has transformed part of the main concourse...
A major new rail maintenance depot has opened in Greater Manchester, marking a significant investment aimed at improving reliability for both passenger and freight services.The £10 million facility at Guide Bridge will serve as a base for more than 120 Network Rail staff, who operate around the...
Detectives have issued an appeal after a teenager was robbed and assaulted on a train travelling between Birmingham and Walsall.The incident occurred at around 8.30pm on Wednesday 18 February, when the victim, also a teenager, was sitting on board the service. He was approached by another...
Detectives have released an image of a man they want to trace following an incident of outraging public decency on board a Thameslink train bound for Luton.The incident took place at around 7.30pm on Friday 27 February, when a woman boarded a service at St Pancras International heading towards...
A man whose actions brought large parts of the railway network in Sheffield to a standstill has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.Gary Cawthorne, 40, of Norfolk Park Road, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday 6...
Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses following the death of a woman after an incident on the tracks at Euston Underground station earlier this month.Emergency services were called to the southbound Victoria Line platform at around 8.55am on Tuesday 10 March after reports of a person...
Rail services on the Midland Main Line have been severely disrupted after a person was struck by a train between West Hampstead Thameslink and St Albans City.Emergency services were called to the scene and are currently carrying out their work on the railway. As a result, the line between the two...