A damaged platform at Jesmond Metro station is expected to remain closed until the middle of January while repair work continues, operator Nexus has confirmed.Platform two at the Tyne and Wear Metro station was shut earlier this week after being struck by a sliding step on a malfunctioning train as...
One person has died after a vehicle was struck by a train in Coon Rapids, MN on New Year’s Day, authorities have confirmed.Police were called to the scene at around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, following reports that a freight train had collided with a passenger vehicle. Officers from the...
Talgo has secured a ten-year maintenance agreement with Uzbekistan’s state railway operator covering the country’s fleet of high-speed Talgo 250 trains, strengthening a partnership that has been in place for more than a decade.The contract, valued at close to €80 million, relates to the upkeep...
Drivers in Bletchley are being advised of a week-long closure of Saxon Street later this month, ahead of preparatory work to rebuild a railway bridge as part of the East West Rail project.Saxon Street (B4034) will be closed to vehicles between Watling Street and Princes Way from 7am on Monday 12...
A man has admitted carrying out an unprovoked knife attack at Bognor Regis railway station after an investigation by British Transport Police.Jason McDonagh, 22, of no fixed address, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday 2 January, where he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and two...
Officers are appealing for information as part of an investigation into a serious assault at Bank Underground station, releasing images of men they want to trace.The incident happened shortly after midnight on 21 December 2025. Police say two men were making their way towards the station when they...
Officers investigating a suspected hate crime on board a train in Leicester have released an image of a man they want to identify as part of their enquiries.The incident is reported to have taken place at around 6.50pm on Friday 21 November 2025, as a man attempted to leave a train at Leicester...
Police have confirmed that a person died at a West Yorkshire railway station on New Year’s Day, following an incident on the tracks.Emergency services were called to Bramley railway station at 8.08pm on Thursday, January 1, after reports were received of a casualty on the line. Paramedics attended...
A woman has been arrested in Toronto after her car was struck by a train at a west-end GO station, police confirmed.The collision occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday near the Etobicoke North GO station on Kipling Avenue, just north of Highway 409. Toronto police said the 19-year-old driver...
A head‑on collision between two passenger trains occurred on 30 December 2025 on the single-track railway connecting Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu in Peru’s Cusco region. The crash, involving trains operated by PeruRail and Inca Rail, killed one railway worker and injured around 40...
The Settle and Carlisle line, one of Britain’s most scenic railways, has resumed its historic role as a diversionary route in January 2026, with Avanti West Coast operating passenger services while the West Coast Main Line (WCML) is closed for major engineering works. The line is being used as an...
Passengers travelling through Selhurst are being warned of significant disruption later today after emergency engineering works were scheduled to take place in the area.The work is now due to begin at 21.00 on Thursday 1 January and will remain in place until the end of service. As a result, several...
Avanti West Coast has begun operating passenger services over the Settle to Carlisle railway as part of a temporary plan to maintain rail links across the North West during a major infrastructure closure. The move coincides with a two-week blockade of the West Coast Main Line between Preston and...
A signalling fault between Langley and Slough is caused disruption to rail services earlier, with fewer trains able to operate and those that do running at reduced speeds. Passengers travelling to, from or through the affected stations are being warned to expect delays of up to 25 minutes as service...
On this day, 1 January 1946, a serious rail accident occurred at Lichfield Trent Valley station in Staffordshire, resulting in the deaths of 20 passengers and injuries to 21 others. The Lichfield rail crash happened shortly before 7pm on New Year’s Day when a goods train was mistakenly routed into...
Police are appealing for help to locate a missing teenager who was last seen in Maidstone late on Tuesday evening. Officers say 14-year-old Maisie Cornish was seen at Maidstone railway station at around 11pm on December 30, where it is believed she may have boarded a train towards London.Maisie is...
A person has died after being struck by a train near Potters Bar station, causing major disruption on services to London Kings Cross. Emergency services were called to the scene at 1.41pm on December 31 following reports of a casualty on the tracks.The individual was pronounced dead at the scene....
A man who admitted stealing high-value cabling from the railway network is set to be sentenced early in the new year after his court hearing was postponed. Andrew Holland was due to be sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on December 23, but proceedings were adjourned after it emerged he had been recalled...
Millions of discounted train tickets will go on sale next week as part of a nationwide promotion aimed at encouraging travel for leisure, commuting and short breaks. The Great British Rail Sale will run for seven days from 6 to 12 January 2026, offering savings of more than 50 per cent on a wide...
British tourists were among passengers caught up in a deadly train collision on a popular rail route serving Peru’s most famous tourist attraction. The crash, involving two trains travelling towards Machu Picchu, has left at least one person dead and around 40 others injured, according to local...