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...
Chiltern Railways has warned passengers that services will be heavily affected by Storm Goretti, with only half of the normal timetable operating on Friday 09 January. The operator has advised customers to consider changing travel plans where possible as trains that do run are expected to be...
A special exhibition train is due to arrive at Crewe station next week as part of nationwide events celebrating two centuries of Britain’s railways. The train, named Inspiration, will be open to the public from Thursday 15 to Monday 19 January, giving visitors the chance to explore how railways...
A person died on Wednesday night after being struck by a SEPTA train in Bucks County. The incident occurred shortly before 8:30 p.m. on January 7 on the West Trenton Line, according to the transit agency.Officials said the individual was near the tracks between the Langhorne and Neshaminy Falls...
An inquest has been opened into the death of 69-year-old Philip Watts, who died after being struck by a train at Holmes Chapel railway station on December 11. Mr Watts, who was born in Manchester and lived in Holmes Chapel, died at the scene of the incident.The brief hearing was held at Warrington...
British Transport Police have confirmed that a person died on the railway line at Shotton on the evening of January 7. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 6.10pm following reports that a body had been seen on the tracks at the station.Multiple emergency crews attended, including police,...
Emergency services were called to Branchton train station on Wednesday evening after a man was discovered injured close to the railway line. The incident prompted a significant response at around 6pm, with Police Scotland, British Transport Police and Scottish Ambulance Service crews...
ScotRail staff are trying to trace the owner of a kitten discovered alone on one of the network’s morning services. The young cat was found inside a carrier left on the 08:25 train travelling between Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh Waverley on Thursday.Railway workers took the female kitten,...
A person has been struck by a train on the line between Lincoln and Barnetby, causing major disruption to services in the area.All lines between the two stations are currently closed while emergency services manage the incident. Trains operating between Lincoln and Cleethorpes may be cancelled,...
A five-year-old from Gateshead has brought his dream of becoming a Metro driver to life by creating a detailed scale model of one of the network’s new trains.James Whitfield, who has loved riding the Metro since he was very young, even took his model on a Metro-themed adventure with his parents,...
Rail union RMT has put Network Rail’s latest pay offer of 3.8 per cent to a member referendum, recommending acceptance. The ballot affects staff working in maintenance and operations on the railway.The proposed increase aligns with the Retail Price Index (RPI) for one year and comes with a...
Colas Rail UK’s Freight division has secured a new contract with Network Rail to provide dedicated “Thunderbird” Rescue and Recovery Locomotives along the East Coast Main Line between London and Newcastle.Under the agreement, which begins in January 2026, two Class 67 locomotives will be...
Direct Rail Services (DRS) hosted a unique charity event on the Cumbrian Coast Line, offering rail enthusiasts a rare opportunity to photograph one of its Class 68 locomotives alongside all 25 of its JNA wagons.The event, held on 18 December 2025 just outside Maryport, marked the first time a...
The popular exhibition train, Inspiration, which drew more than 40,000 visitors nationwide in 2025, is returning to the Greater Anglia network later this month as part of Railway 200, a celebration marking 200 years of the modern railway.Four new stops have been confirmed for the tour, with visitors...
Britain’s rail network is bracing for severe weather this week as forecasters predict heavy snow, ice, rain, and strong winds on Thursday and Friday (8/9 January). Railway staff are preparing for what is expected to be a challenging 24 hours.Passengers have been urged to check train services...
Rail services on the West Coast Main Line are set to run more reliably following a major overhaul of the signalling system in Carlisle.Network Rail has completed the £61 million Kingmoor resignalling project, replacing equipment dating back to the 1960s with modern digital systems. The work,...
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Metrolink train in Los Angeles County on Monday evening.The incident took place around 5 p.m. on the 13000 block of Temple Avenue in Bassett, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, as reported by the Pasadena Star-News.The...
A Norwich man has been charged over an incident that left railway gates at a level crossing severely damaged.Samuel Kent, 34, is facing accusations of failing to report the collision, as well as a separate charge of careless driving. The alleged incident involved a Ford Transit striking the crossing...
Emergency services were called to a railway incident in North Ayrshire on Wednesday morning, where a person was later confirmed to have died.British Transport Police responded to reports of a casualty on the line between Fairlie and West Kilbride shortly before 8am on January 7. Paramedics were also...
A man with autism who was confronted by online paedophile hunters after attempting to meet what he believed was an underage girl for sex has been warned that a custodial sentence would be “particularly intolerable” for him.Robert Hannah, 55, had been using social media platforms, including...