A man who repeatedly exposed himself to lone women on the London Underground has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.Matheus Prestes, born 11/04/95 and of no fixed address, admitted eight counts of exposure at a court hearing in November 2025. He was sentenced to eight...
A delivery driver who steered his van into the path of an approaching train at a Cumbrian level crossing has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a British Transport Police investigation.William Backhouse, 30, of Ashford Way in Carlisle, was sentenced at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 26...
Rail passengers travelling into central London this summer are being warned to expect altered routes and longer journey times as Network Rail prepares for a 22-day programme of major engineering works. While trains will continue to operate and access into the capital will remain available, services...
Network Rail has enforced the immediate closure of Frogmire Lane level crossing in Knaresborough after securing a 21-day emergency order, citing what it describes as serious and compounding safety risks. The move follows a recent near miss involving a child, an incident that sharpened concerns about...
A man whose actions brought rail services in Lincoln to a standstill and cost the industry more than £67,000 has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.Robert Nicholson, 60, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday 16...
A person has died after being struck by a train at Pimlico Underground station this afternoon.Emergency services were called to the station at 1.38pm on 26 February following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics attended but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.The incident...
All lines between Surbiton and Wimbledon have been closed while emergency services respond to an incident on the railway.As a result, trains running between Surbiton, Kingston, Motspur Park and Wimbledon may face delays of up to 60 minutes, as well as cancellations or revisions. Response teams are...
A 25-year-old man died after being struck by a train near Brierfield earlier this month, an inquest has heard.Mason Macari, of Stockbridge Road in Padiham, was hit close to Brierfield Junction on the Blackburn to Colne line at around 11:15am on 5 February. He was pronounced dead at the scene....
Two men have been taken to hospital following an assault near Guildford railway station in the early hours of Thursday morning.Surrey Police said officers were called to Walnut Tree Close, close to the station, shortly before 04:00 GMT. The men are currently being assessed in hospital, though police...
A Manchester railway station has been temporarily renamed as part of the build-up to this weekend’s Brit Awards — but such stunts have previously drawn criticism from disability campaigners.Commuters arriving at Deansgate are currently greeted by signs reading “Olivia Deansgate”, a tribute...
A 47-year-old man died after stepping in front of a train near Starcross, an inquest has heard.David Orrell, an Exeter-born computer software engineer living in Hampton View, Bath, travelled to the railway at Powderham shortly after being released on bail following his arrest at the Shambala music...
Rail services on the Kitchener GO line were suspended through Guelph on Thursday morning after Metrolinx confirmed a person had been struck by a train.Trips scheduled from as early as 6:07 a.m. were cancelled as emergency crews responded to the scene. An online service alert stated the incident...
British Transport Police have released images as part of an investigation into a sexual assault at Eastcote London Underground station.The incident took place at around 6pm on Monday 12 January, when a woman was approached and sexually assaulted by a man on the platform. According to police, the man...
British Transport Police have issued images of a man they want to identify following a reported upskirting incident on the London Underground.The incident was reported on Tuesday 10 February after a member of the public said they had witnessed an upskirting offence on the walkway leading towards the...
Rail services between Reading and Newbury / Basingstoke have been suspended after emergency services responded to an incident on the line.All tracks in the affected section are currently closed while responders carry out their work. Great Western Railway has confirmed the disruption follows a person...
A new station pub has opened its doors at Carlisle, with its backers hoping it will provide a boost to Cumbria’s independent brewing scene while breathing new life into a historic railway space.The Scott & Brassey welcomed its first customers on Tuesday 25 February on Platform 4, following an...
A rail worker whose career stretches back more than six decades returned to the cab of one of Britain’s most famous steam locomotives as Flying Scotsman drew crowds to Birmingham Moor Street.Alan Newman, 79, currently a Duty Control Manager at Chiltern Railways, was reunited with the historic...
Passengers planning to travel on the West Coast Main Line over Easter are being warned of significant disruption as Network Rail undertakes a series of major engineering projects between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central.From 3 to 8 April, no main line services will operate between the two...
The TSSA union has brought its campaign against violence towards transport workers to City Hall, urging the London Assembly to press Transport for London to strengthen protections for frontline staff and secure greater funding for the British Transport Police.The issue was laid bare before the...
Strike action is set to hit the Windrush Line this week after talks between Cleshar CS Ltd and the RMT union failed to produce an improved pay offer.Signalling, telecoms and track maintenance staff have been offered a 1.5 per cent increase in basic pay — a figure the union says falls well below...