A man who targeted diners at St Pancras station and stole a rucksack has been jailed just a day after being caught in the act.Hossein Rabah, 34, from Hackney in London, was detained by British Transport Police officers in plain clothes on the evening of 4 January after being seen inside the busy...
British Transport Police are appealing for the public’s help after a robbery at Earl’s Court Underground Station, releasing a CCTV image of a woman they would like to identify.The incident happened shortly after 12.40am on Sunday 21 December. A woman was pursued into the station via the Warren...
A drunk passenger who tried to board a train while wearing only one shoe launched a violent attack on railway staff and police after being refused travel. Kyle Vaughan used a bottle of Chanel perfume to strike a security guard before “hissing and snarling” at employees and threatening to slit...
A person has died after an incident on the railway near Sandbach station in Cheshire. Emergency services were called to the line at around 10:20am on Friday, January 9, following reports of a casualty on the tracks.Police and paramedics attended the scene, but the individual was pronounced dead a...
A call has been made for urgent safety upgrades at a pedestrian railway crossing in Taunton following the death of 17-year-old Harry Basham. He was struck by a train just before 07:00 GMT on 24 October as he walked to work, and his mother says changes must now be made to “stop others going...
Langley RCMP have launched an investigation after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train on Thursday evening, Jan. 8. The collision occurred in the area of 206 Street and 98 Avenue.Police were called at approximately 7:55 p.m. following reports that a person had been hit by a passing train....
Ashford International railway station is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and political leaders are using the milestone to renew calls for international services to return.Opened on January 8, 1996, after an £80 million, 18-month redevelopment, Ashford became the UK’s second Eurostar station....
Train services were temporarily disrupted at Colchester on Wednesday afternoon after reports of a man carrying weapons on board.The 2.30pm service from London Liverpool Street to Norwich was held at Colchester station while British Transport Police conducted a safety check. Emergency responders were...
A man has died after being struck by a train Wednesday night between Beaumont and Sour Lake, Jefferson County officials confirmed.The collision occurred just after 10 p.m. on the railroad tracks at Old Sour Lake Road and Meeker Drive. First responders from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and...
Hitachi Rail has marked the official start of revenue service for its new metro cars on the Baltimore Metro Subway Link, a major upgrade for the city’s heavy rail system. Originally contracted in 2017, the project replaces and modernizes rolling stock and rail control systems that had been in...
Wabtec Corporation has secured a $386 million follow-on order to supply additional R255 hybrid battery-diesel locomotives to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The order forms part of the MTA’s ongoing Capital Plan, aimed at modernizing the city’s transit infrastructure and...
The RMT union has criticised Transport for London for awarding a five-year cleaning contract to Mitie, rather than bringing outsourced workers directly into London Underground employment.The union says the decision leaves cleaners employed by Mitie without the same terms and conditions enjoyed by...
Porterbrook has expanded its UK rail portfolio with the acquisition of 404 vehicles from Corelink Rail Infrastructure Limited, strengthening its long-standing relationship with West Midlands Trains.The newly acquired fleet includes 324 Class 730 Aventra electric units alongside 80 Class 196 diesel...
On 8 January 1991, during the morning rush hour, a packed commuter train failed to stop at the end of its journey and collided with the buffer stops at Cannon Street station in the City of London. The stopping service had departed from Sevenoaks in Kent at 07:58 and, after taking on passengers at...
Network Rail teams in the North West are stepping up preparations for snow and ice ahead of Storm Goretti, treating tracks, station surfaces, and applying de-icer to points to maintain safe operations.The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings for snow across large parts of the North West and...
Rail passengers across Wales and the Borders are being urged to check their journeys on Thursday 8 January and Friday 9 January as Storm Goretti brings snow, ice and strong winds to the region.Service alterations are already in effect and are expected to continue into Friday. Network Rail and...
TransPennine Express has warned passengers that services between Manchester and Sheffield will be suspended from 6pm on Thursday 8 January until Saturday 10 January due to the forecast for heavy snowfall from Storm Goretti.During this period, no travel will be possible between the two cities....
ScotRail has outlined alternative travel arrangements for customers while essential engineering work takes place to electrify the railway between Edinburgh and Fife.From Saturday 17 January until Sunday 25 January, no trains will run between Haymarket and Dalmeny as Network Rail carries out...
A winter foodbank appeal run across several Greater Anglia stations in West Essex and Hertfordshire has resulted in the equivalent of more than 1,900 meals being provided for people in crisis. Customers and staff contributed to the collections, which took place over a two-month period.Donation...
ast Midlands Railway has warned that no trains will run between Sheffield and Manchester from 6.00pm on Thursday 8 January until the start of services on Saturday 10 January. The suspension follows the full closure of the Hope Valley route because of severe weather linked to Storm Goretti.Network...