Chiltern Railways has begun rolling out its next generation of trains, with the first unit entering passenger service this week on routes linking London and the West Midlands. The introduction marks a significant investment for the operator and represents an early step towards providing an...
Greater Anglia has begun installing new anti-trespass measures at a number of railway stations across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk following figures showing the significant disruption caused by people accessing the railway without permission.Data from the past year revealed...
A delivery driver has admitted failing to follow the correct safety procedure at a level crossing after his van was struck by a passenger train in Cumbria. The collision occurred in Braystones, near Egremont, on 13 September and led to the railway line being shut for several hours, although no...
British Transport Police have launched an appeal for information after releasing CCTV images linked to the robbery of two teenagers on a train in south-east London.The incident took place at around 6.30pm on Monday 29 December 2025 during a service travelling from Grove Park to Bromley North. Police...
British Transport Police have issued an appeal for information after releasing images of a man they want to trace following an assault on a member of rail staff at Blackfriars station.The incident happened just after 8pm on Wednesday 31 December. Officers say a man attempted to leave the station via...
British Transport Police are appealing for information after publishing images of two men in connection with a violent incident at Lincoln railway station.Officers were alerted at approximately 5.50am on Saturday 13 December 2025 following reports of a fight that initially broke out inside a...
Detectives are appealing for help to identify a man following a violent assault at Oval Underground station, after releasing images linked to the investigation.The incident took place shortly before 6.30am on Tuesday 13 January 2026 on a southbound Northern Line service travelling from Kennington to...
British Transport Police have issued a renewed appeal for information as detectives continue to investigate a sexual assault on a train travelling from Rhyl to Manchester Airport. Officers have now released further CCTV images in the hope that someone will recognise a man they believe may be able to...
An inquest has been formally opened into the death of a man who was struck by a train on the Crewe to Manchester rail line earlier this month.Emergency services were called to the railway near Sandbach station at around 10.20am on January 9 following reports of a person on the tracks. British...
BNSF Railway has set out plans to invest $3.6 billion across its network in 2026, outlining a capital programme aimed at maintaining reliability while preparing the freight railroad for future demand from customers across North America.The Class I operator said the bulk of the funding will be...
A man who carried out a series of sexual assaults across London’s transport network and beyond has been convicted following a disturbing pattern of behaviour that left victims traumatised and fearful.Craig Anderson targeted women at Bank, Liverpool Street and Westminster Underground stations, as...
Work to restore Scarborough railway station is entering its final stages, with the scheme now delivering additional improvements beyond those originally set out when construction began.The £14 million programme has focused on renewing major elements of the grade II-listed building, including...
A Metra commuter train collided with a small snowplow vehicle at Bartlett station on Monday morning, sending the operator of the vehicle to hospital.The incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. at the Bartlett commuter station when an Elgin-bound service on the Milwaukee District West line struck a...
A fatal accident inquiry has been told that the three men who lost their lives in a train derailment near Stonehaven sustained injuries that could not have been survived.The inquiry, which opened at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday, is examining the events surrounding the derailment at Carmont in...
East Midlands Railway has officially opened a new Assisted Travel Lounge at Sheffield Station, aimed at improving the experience for passengers who require additional help when travelling.The operator, which is run by Transport UK, said the new facility provides a calm, welcoming and fully...
Spanish rail authorities have imposed a temporary speed restriction on part of the high-speed railway linking Madrid and Barcelona after engineers identified a defect on the line.Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a crack was detected late on Sunday night on a section of track around 110km west...
A collision between an MBTA commuter rail train and a car stranded on the tracks during a snowstorm left two people seriously injured in the early hours of Monday morning.MBTA Transit Police said the incident occurred at about 4 a.m. at Brighton Street, where a 2014 Avalon became stuck on the...
Train services on part of the Cambrian Coast Line will be suspended for more than a week in February while Network Rail carries out a programme of essential engineering work.Buses will replace trains between Saturday 14 February and Sunday 22 February as engineers undertake major upgrades designed...
A teenage girl has been arrested following an incident in which three police officers were assaulted near a Birmingham railway station.Safer Travel Police confirmed the incident took place close to Five Ways station on Saturday, January 24. Officers had been called to the area after concerns were...
A security guard who abused his position to target a 14‑year‑old girl at a Worcestershire railway station has been jailed for three years and eight months.Aamar Mohammed, 35, of Shireland Road in Sandwell, was convicted of two counts of Sexual Assault after a week‑long trial. Worcester Crown...