Rail passengers travelling between Stirling and Alloa faced significant disruption this morning after a person was found dead on the railway near Cambus. Emergency services were alerted shortly before 8am to reports of a casualty on the tracks.Police, fire crews and paramedics attended the scene,...
Chiltern Railways passengers are being urged to plan ahead as engineering work on the London Underground network is set to disrupt services later this month.Signalling upgrades on the Metropolitan Line mean that from Thursday 19 February to Sunday 22 February inclusive, no Chiltern Railways trains...
Passengers and communities along the Ipswich to Cambridge railway are being invited to help shape its identity, as Greater Anglia and the Ipswich to Cambridge Community Rail Partnership (CRP) launch a competition to find a promotional name for the line.The CRP, established in Autumn 2024, was...
The TSSA union has welcomed a decision by the Scottish Government to freeze fares on ScotRail services, while urging ministers to commit to lasting reforms to keep rail travel affordable.First Minister John Swinney confirmed earlier today that ticket prices across ScotRail will remain unchanged. The...
Network Rail has announced the immediate temporary closure of Barton Road footpath crossing in Long Eaton, citing urgent safety concerns.The decision, taken on Thursday 12 February, follows recent inspections which identified increased risks for people using the crossing. Officials said the measure...
A man who racially abused a fellow passenger before striking him with an axe at Edinburgh Waverley station has been jailed for four years.Brian Patterson, 22, of Back Braes in Brechin, was sentenced at Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday 10 February. The court imposed a four-year custodial term along...
A 17-year-old who had endured intensive treatment for a rare cancer took his own life after becoming overwhelmed by fears the illness would return, an inquest has heard.David Gingell’s body was discovered beside a railway line near Bracon Ash after he was struck by a train. Norfolk Coroner’s...
Emergency services were deployed to Clapham Junction on Thursday afternoon after a person was struck by a train at the busy south London station.Police were alerted to reports of a casualty on the tracks at around 3pm on February 12. Officers attended alongside paramedics as multiple emergency units...
Construction teams on HS2 have completed four parallel viaduct decks at the new Delta Junction outside Birmingham, marking a significant milestone on one of the most intricate sections of the high-speed railway.The structures, located near Coleshill in Warwickshire, extend for more than 600 metres...
ScotRail is preparing to carry thousands of supporters to Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland face England in their first home match of this year’s Guinness Six Nations.The Calcutta Cup encounter, the oldest trophy in international rugby, takes place at a sold-out Scottish Gas Murrayfield on...
DB Cargo UK has completed a trial of a Class 93 tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal service in the North West, as part of a wider assessment of future fleet investment options.In partnership with Rail Operations Group and Network Rail, the operator deployed locomotive 93006 on a Peel Ports working...
UGL Transport has completed a major life-extension programme for five Dash 9 locomotives operating in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, with the work delivered in partnership with long-term alliance partner Wabtec Corporation.The project was carried out at UGL’s Bassendean facility and is...
Wabtec Corporation has finalised its acquisition of Dellner Couplers, the Sweden-based specialist in safety-critical train connection systems for passenger rolling stock, in a move aimed at strengthening its position in the global transit market.Dellner Couplers brings more than eight decades of...
CSX has confirmed a $670 million agreement with Wabtec Corporation to refresh and modernise its locomotive fleet, combining new-build power with upgrades to existing assets and the introduction of digital operating technology.Under the deal, CSX will acquire 100 new Evolution Series locomotives and...
Vossloh has secured a contract to supply concrete sleepers for the upgrade of a key freight railway in Australia, linking Maroona with the port of Portland in Victoria. The 170-kilometre corridor plays a vital role in transporting grain and other goods for export, making it economically significant...
Amtrak has unveiled the first of its new Airo trains, signalling what the company describes as one of the most extensive fleet renewal programmes in its history as it prepares for further growth in passenger rail demand through 2026 and beyond.At a preview event, Amtrak President Roger Harris was...
Plans to futureproof London Liverpool Street station have been approved, with the overhaul designed to expand capacity, improve accessibility and create a fully connected transport hub for the capital and beyond.Currently serving 118 million passengers a year across London, East Anglia and the east...
The RMT union is pressing for new legislation in Scotland to better protect transport workers following what it describes as a surge in assaults across the sector.Union representatives are set to bring their campaign to Holyrood on Wednesday 11 February at 1pm, staging an ‘Action Against...
British Transport Police has begun a trial of Live Facial Recognition technology, with the first deployment taking place at London Bridge railway station this afternoon, Wednesday 11 February.The force confirmed in November that it intended to pilot the system, and the six-month trial is now under...
An 18-year-old woman has been remanded in custody after admitting entering railway tracks and stopping a train in Haverfordwest.Jaylene Bamford, of Britannia Drive, Pembroke Dock, appeared before magistrates at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court by video link from prison. During the hearing, she...