Northern will once again operate special New Year’s Day services between Darlington and Whitby, providing a seasonal rail link along the scenic Esk Valley route. The trains are being run to cater for increased leisure travel on January 1, offering passengers an opportunity to visit the North...
Train services between London and Oxford were disrupted on Sunday afternoon following the death of a passenger who became unwell while travelling.The incident occurred on board a Chiltern Railways service that had departed from London Marylebone. Shortly after leaving the station, the passenger fell...
A full-size replica of a Tyne and Wear Metro carriage is preparing to take centre stage in London’s West End, bringing a slice of North East culture to one of the capital’s most famous theatre districts.The replica train, finished in the Metro’s distinctive yellow livery, forms the heart of...
Alstom has secured a major contract to supply a new fleet of passenger trains for Mexico, marking a significant step in the country’s renewed push to expand long-distance rail travel. The agreement, signed with the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency, covers the delivery of 47 diesel multiple unit...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of the "A Simply Awkward Week Adventure" railtour on 30th December 2025? Promoted by UK Railtours the tour is scheduled to be top and tailed by 37407 'Blackpool Tower' and 37423. The railtour is due to travel from Peterborough to London Victoria before embarking...
A Newcastle-based cancer transport charity is set to receive a boost after being named the official charity partner of open-access rail operator Lumo.From January, passengers claiming compensation through Lumo’s Delay Repay scheme will be able to donate their refunds directly to Daft As A Brush...
A deadly train derailment in southern Mexico has left at least 13 people dead and dozens more injured, after a passenger service came off the tracks in the state of Oaxaca, according to the Mexican navy.The train was travelling across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, linking the Gulf of Mexico with the...
A sweeping modernisation of railway signalling east of Edinburgh has been completed, with Network Rail finishing a major upgrade between Portobello and Edinburgh Waverley aimed at boosting reliability on one of Scotland’s most heavily used routes.The work focused on renewing the signalling systems...
A passenger train derailment in southern Mexico left several people injured and others trapped on Sunday after a service carrying around 250 people came off the tracks near the town of Nizanda in the state of Oaxaca. Federal authorities confirmed the incident occurred on a bridge along the...
A train fault between Peterborough and Grantham has led to significant disruption on the East Coast Main Line, with fast lines currently blocked and services being diverted onto the slow lines. Rail operators warned that trains passing through the affected area could face cancellations or delays of...
A man was hospitalized Sunday morning after being stabbed during a confrontation on a CTA Blue Line train near the Loop. The incident took place around 6 a.m. on a train in the 500 block of North Milwaukee Avenue.Chicago police reported that the 32-year-old victim became involved in a verbal dispute...
A woman was taken to a hospital early Sunday after being hit by a train near Olmos Park. Authorities reported the incident occurred at approximately 12:05 a.m. close to the intersection of McCullough Avenue and Oran Avenue.San Antonio Police Department officials said the train’s conductor observed...
Rail services on one of eastern India’s most heavily used rail corridors were badly disrupted late on Saturday night after a freight train derailed in Bihar’s Jamui district, leaving thousands of passengers facing cancellations, diversions and extended delays.The incident occurred at around...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of "The Dead Simple Positioning Move" railtour on 29th December 2025? Promoted by UK Railtours the tour is scheduled to be hauled by two Romic Class 20 locomotives with further support from 37423. The railtour is due to travel from Great Yarmouth to Harwich Town...
On this day in 1906, one of Scotland’s most serious early railway disasters unfolded during severe winter weather at Elliot Junction in Forfarshire, now Angus. On the afternoon of 28 December, amid heavy snowfall and poor visibility, an express passenger train collided with the rear of a local...
On this day in 1879, the first Tay Rail Bridge collapsed during a violent storm as a passenger train made its way across the Firth of Tay towards Dundee. The disaster occurred on the evening of 28 December, when the central section of the bridge suddenly gave way, sending the locomotive, its...
Train services were severely disrupted earlier after a person was struck by a train on the railway between Streatham Common and Selhurst. Lines have since reopened and service recovery is now in progress.Emergency services were called to the scene, leading to the closure of all lines through the...
On this day in 1995, a fatal accident occurred at Mishima Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed rail line in Shizuoka, Japan. At around 18:30 local time on 27 December, 17-year-old student Yusuke Kawarazaki was attempting to board a westbound Kodama service when his hand became trapped in the...
A special farewell tour marking the withdrawal of long-serving commuter trains has generated more than £45,000 for charity, following overwhelming public interest.South Western Railway’s red Class 455 units, which have been operating on the network for more than four decades, are in the process...
A major milestone has been reached in the redevelopment of a key site in Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, after a newly built railway bridge was successfully slid into place.The project, led by Network Rail, has been under way since the summer, beginning with the removal of more than 80,000 tonnes of...