A travelling exhibition train marking 200 years of the modern railway has expanded its national tour with 16 newly announced stops for early 2026. The free showcase, known as Inspiration, has already welcomed more than 40,000 visitors during its 60-stop journey around Britain, earning high praise...
Greater Anglia is offering rail travellers across East Anglia the chance to cut the cost of their journeys with a limited-time Black Friday promotion. The train operator is urging anyone interested to sign up to its newsletter before midnight on Thursday 27 November to gain access to the deal.Those...
Rail union RMT has set out its concerns over safety on the forthcoming East West Rail route, after learning that Chiltern Railway plans to introduce Driver Only Operation on the new line. The decision has prompted a formal dispute, with the union arguing that removing a guaranteed second...
Rail union TSSA has raised serious concerns after a violent incident unfolded on an East Midlands Railway service travelling from Derby to London St Pancras early this morning. The disturbance occurred on the 04:04 departure, with officers meeting the train when it reached Leicester.According to...
The ROMIC Group Limited has confirmed a new international partnership with Locomotoras San Luis S.A. De C.V. (LSL), bringing together two long-established, family-owned companies with more than four decades of experience in the rail industry. The agreement formalises a relationship that has been...
British Transport Police have issued CCTV images as part of an appeal to identify several men who may hold key information about a disturbance at Preston railway station earlier this month. The incident unfolded shortly before 10pm on Saturday 11 October, when a fight erupted between a group of...
Avanti West Coast is celebrating a notable milestone at Birmingham New Street as two dozen members of staff mark a collective achievement spanning more than 200 years of service. All 24 colleagues reached their 10-year employment anniversaries this month, underscoring a decade of continuity at one...
British Transport Police (BTP) have released images of men they wish to speak to in connection with an incident on a train from London to Birmingham in September. The investigation follows a series of altercations that resulted in a member of railway staff being assaulted.The initial incident...
Network Rail is tackling the annual autumn challenge of slippery leaves on the tracks with the help of an innovative Aquarius road-rail Land Rover. Each year, falling leaves are crushed under train wheels, forming a slick black layer that can reduce wheel-to-rail friction and interfere with train...
Passengers travelling between Nottingham and Lincoln are being advised to plan ahead as drainage improvement work at Lowdham station affects services this weekend. Network Rail is carrying out a project to replace ageing infrastructure, installing 400 metres of drainage pipe and 16 water management...
Environmental specialists working alongside one of the Chiltern main line’s key rail tunnels have turned to an age-old method of land management in an effort to revive a fragile habitat—bringing in a flock of sheep to do the work machines cannot. The initiative is taking place near Harbury...
Nederlandse Spoorwegen is set to boost its future capacity with a significant expansion of its fleet, confirming the purchase of 18 four-car and 18 six-car FLIRT trains from Stadler. The order is intended to support rising passenger numbers across the Netherlands and reinforces the long-standing...
Network Rail is urging passengers to plan ahead over the festive season as major engineering work is scheduled across the Christmas and New Year period. Teams will be deployed around the clock on upgrades timed for one of the quietest periods of the year, ensuring long-term improvements are...
Anthony Williams is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on 19 November to face additional charges linked to the serious train incident at Huntingdon earlier this month. The 32-year-old, from Langford Road, Peterborough, has been charged with seven further offences.The new charges come...
Great Western Railway has announced its sponsorship of Great Escapes, a new podcast series that sets out to spotlight some of the UK’s most intriguing and lesser-known destinations. The show takes listeners from windswept coasts to underground caverns, meeting the people who help bring these...
WARNING: The following includes graphic references to the incident.A 20-year-old student was left terrified after a man targeted her in a sexual assault on board a Thameslink service, moments after giving her a thumbs-up gesture at Crawley station. The incident, which took place on September 22, was...
Plans for a major upgrade to the East West Rail route have taken a significant step forward, with confirmation that a new station will be built to serve the proposed Universal Studios UK theme park in Bedfordshire. The station, earmarked for Stewartby, forms part of a wider package of design...
The launch of the new East West Rail link — a multibillion-pound project designed to reconnect Oxford and Milton Keynes by passenger train for the first time in nearly six decades — is facing fresh uncertainty amid a dispute over how the service will be operated.Chiltern Railways, the train...
RMT has raised serious concerns about the state of welfare provision for transport workers, publishing new survey findings and personal accounts that reveal widespread failures across the industry. The union says the situation is particularly severe for women, who are routinely left without access...
Stephen Mangan charts a life shaped by travel in the latest episode of Routes from LNER, joining host Jenni Falconer to reflect on the journeys that influenced his upbringing, career and sense of adventure. From childhood ferry trips to Ireland to epic rail routes across continents, the actor offers...