Amtrak is offering discounts of up to 30% on Coach Class tickets for travel between Boston and Washington, D.C., in a promotion running from January 20 to February 12, 2026. The sale applies to regularly priced adult fares and requires bookings to be made by January 9.The promotion highlights...
Stadler and Arriva Nederland have signed a contract for the delivery of five new FLIRT trains, set to operate on the Vechtdallijnen in the Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe. The introduction of these modern trains will increase capacity, improve connectivity, and enhance passenger comfort on...
A points failure between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe is causing widespread disruption to rail services, with all lines currently blocked. Passengers travelling between the two stations are likely to experience delays of up to 60 minutes, cancellations, or revised timetables while Network Rail...
Rail and bus passengers across Wales and the Borders are being urged to check travel information before setting out as Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place until Tuesday.Scattered sleet and snow showers, along with icy patches, may cause delays and disruption on Monday and into...
LNER is set to begin a major refurbishment of its First Class Lounge at London King’s Cross at the end of January 2026, aiming to deliver a more comfortable and flexible space for customers.The redesign has been shaped by passenger feedback and will enhance the existing lounge’s popularity with...
Great Western Railway services to and from Gatwick Airport will be affected on several weekends in January as Network Rail carries out essential signalling and track upgrades.The work is being carried out to improve the reliability of the railway serving the airport, including the busy North Downs...
South Eastern Railway has started a major project to protect the iconic line through Folkestone Warren, with work designed to strengthen sea defences and safeguard the railway for decades. The line itself will remain open to passengers throughout the programme.Essential work began on Monday 5...
Network Rail’s snowploughs continue to battle heavy snowfall across northern Scotland, with several key lines remaining closed as crews work around the clock to clear the tracks.A yellow weather warning from the Met Office remains in place today, with frequent heavy snow showers affecting northern...
Passengers are being thanked for their patience following the completion of Britain’s largest track upgrade over the festive period.Over 14 days from Christmas Eve, Network Rail and its partner Central Rail Systems Alliance replaced four railway lines across a mile-long section of track at...
Preston station has reopened this morning following a major signalling upgrade, with Network Rail thanking passengers for their patience during the work.Since New Year’s Day, specialist teams have been replacing 1960s-era equipment at the north end of the station, installing three new signalling...
Network Rail has completed a £7 million upgrade to one of Scotland’s most important freight corridors in North Lanarkshire, enhancing capacity and reliability for both freight and passenger services.The work focused on Mossend, a key hub that last year handled more than 80% of the country’s...
South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction resumed this morning, 5 January, following 11 days of intensive engineering work on one of the country’s busiest rail corridors.Over 350 engineers worked continuously since Christmas Day in the Queenstown Road area,...
The first phase of a major £60 million renewal of a West Coast Main Line bridge near Penrith has been completed, with demolition work on the decades-old structure successfully finished over the weekend.Network Rail and principal contractor Skanska removed the 130-metre Clifton Bridge, which had...
On this day, 5 January 1946, a serious rail accident occurred on the East Coast Main Line near Browney in County Durham. In the early morning hours, a southbound London and North Eastern Railway goods train departed Low Fell in Gateshead at around 4.30am, bound for Doncaster. Shortly after passing...
A man caught carrying Class A drugs after being stopped over a ticket issue at a south London railway station has been jailed for more than five years following an investigation by British Transport Police.Jerome Alexander Simpson-O’Conner, 31, of Howson Road in Lewisham, was sentenced at the...
Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man following a sexual assault on a District Line train in December.British Transport Police say the incident happened just before 8pm on Monday 15 December on a service travelling towards Cannon Street Underground station. A man is alleged...
Police investigating a sexual assault on a Central Line service have released an image of a man they are seeking to identify as part of their enquiries.The incident took place at around 6.30am on Monday 15 September at Stratford railway station. Officers say a man stood close to a woman on Platform...
A fatal railway incident near Coventry is being investigated after a man was struck by a train on Saturday evening.Emergency services were called to the railway line close to Ironbridge Way at around 8.50pm on January 3 after reports of a casualty on the tracks. The man was later found critically...
A fatal incident on the railway in south London led to major disruption on Saturday evening after a person was struck by a train near Coulsdon South.Emergency services were alerted shortly before 5pm on January 3 following reports of a casualty on the tracks at the station. Despite the response from...
A train struck a dog after it ran onto the railway near Teignmouth, close to the Devon coastline, prompting a brief precautionary response from rail staff.Great Western Railway confirmed the incident occurred at around 12.30pm on Monday when a service travelling towards Penzance encountered the dog...