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...
The final train in the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet has arrived in the North East, bringing the £362 million transformation project another step closer to completion.The 46th and last Class 555 unit was delivered in the early hours of Saturday 21 February, reaching the Gosforth depot after its...
An eight-year-old rail fan from Suffolk was given a behind-the-scenes experience at Liverpool Street station after Network Rail Anglia stepped in to make his latest adventure one to remember.Austin’s love of trains began during the 2020 lockdown, when he would watch services pass from his back...
Apsley station is set for a major accessibility overhaul, with Network Rail preparing to deliver step-free access to every platform for the first time.The £8.9 million project, funded through the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, will see three lifts added to the existing...
Work is now under way to make every platform at Luton station accessible without the use of steps, as Network Rail begins a major upgrade under the Government’s Access for All programme.At present, only platform 5 offers step-free access. The scheme will introduce a new fully accessible footbridge...
CrossCountry has placed its first refurbished Voyager back into passenger service, signalling the start of a £75 million programme aimed at modernising long-distance journeys across Britain.The upgraded unit, numbered 220033, re-entered service on Tuesday 24 February following extensive works at...
A woman who launched a violent late-night attack on a passenger aboard a Central Line train has been jailed after pleading guilty to assault and attempted theft.Gloria Makanjuola, 35, of Cranbrook Road in Ilford, was sentenced to nine months in prison at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday 19 February....
Police are urging members of the public to come forward after a man suffered a suspected stab wound in an incident linked to Liverpool Street station.The incident unfolded shortly after 2.30pm on Saturday 31 January. A man had been drinking at a pub near the Bishopsgate entrance to Liverpool Street...
Rail services through Derby were disrupted this evening after a person was struck by a train between Ambergate Junction and the city.Emergency services attended the scene and, while the lines have since reopened, operators are warning that the knock-on impact will continue. Trains may be cancelled,...
Rail investigators are to publish a safety digest after a passenger train derailed and then returned to the rails near Darlington earlier this year.The incident occurred at around 13:19 on 31 January 2026 at Hopetown Junction, close to Darlington North Road station in County Durham. The service had...
A 16-year-old boy died alongside his best friend after attempting to pull him from a railway track moments before an oncoming train struck them, an inquest has heard.Joshua Myers and Jordan Everett were killed near Poynton station in Cheshire on July 3 last year when an Avanti West Coast service...
British Transport Police have released images of several men they are seeking to identify following an assault at King’s Cross Underground station.The incident took place at around 6.30am on Sunday 11 January 2026 on the Victoria line platform. A man and a woman had just walked onto the platform...
British Transport Police have issued an image of a man they wish to identify following a violent altercation outside Retford railway station earlier this month.The incident occurred shortly after 6pm on Saturday 7 February. A cyclist was passing the station when a man opened his car door, leading to...
A criminal network that targeted London Underground passengers with fake parcel delivery texts has been sentenced after a British Transport Police investigation uncovered the scam.Four men appeared at Inner London Crown Court on 24 February for their roles in the fraud, which relied on so-called...