Train services to and from London Waterloo will be disrupted over the holiday period as engineers carry out major upgrades near Queenstown Road. The works, taking place from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, aim to improve both safety and reliability on one of Britain’s busiest...
A man who violently attacked two passengers with a glass bottle during a train journey has been convicted of Attempted Murder and Serious Assault following a British Transport Police investigation.Thomas Craig, 48, of Walton Street in East Renfrewshire, was found guilty on 28 November after a...
Police have issued an appeal to identify a man following a series of bike thefts across Surrey earlier this year. The image released is linked to seven thefts recorded between 5 May and 16 October 2025 at cycle hubs located at Walton-on-Thames, Woking, Guildford, and London Road...
Police have released images of a man they want to trace as part of an investigation into an assault at Edinburgh Haymarket Station. The incident took place at around 7.20pm on Saturday 25 October 2025.The individual officers hope to identify is described as white, in his late 30s to early 40s, of...
Police have issued a CCTV image as they investigate the robbery of a 14-year-old boy on a train between Egham and Hounslow.The incident occurred on Monday 8 September aboard the 2.27pm service. A man who boarded at Feltham approached the teenager, demanded his bike and threatened to stab him if he...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man allegedly tried several times to set fire to a woman’s hair on a Merseyrail service.The incident happened on the 5.50pm Formby–Liverpool Central train on Friday 7 November, shortly after a man boarded at Waterloo. While sitting directly behind the...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of "The Bath Christmas Market Express" railtour on 12th December 2025? Promoted by Saphos Trains the tour is scheduled to be hauled by 71000 Duke of Gloucester with support from the LSL diesel fleet. The railtour is due to travel from Three Bridges to Bath Spa,...
On this day in 1981, severe winter weather contributed to one of the most tragic incidents on the Chiltern line when two diesel multiple-unit trains collided near Seer Green in Buckinghamshire. Heavy snowfall had settled across the route during the early morning of 11 December, restricting...
As part of its month-long holiday celebrations, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) is spreading some festive cheer in Littleton. On Saturday, 13 December, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Santa Claus and his helpers will be making a special stop at Littleton Downtown Station.Families, children, and...
CAF has won a new contract in France valued at around €250 million, further strengthening its presence in the French rail sector. The company will supply 22 Régiolis regional trains to SNCF Voyageurs for operations in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, also known as “Région Sud.”This...
Siemens Mobility and Railpool have announced plans to develop a new expert locomotive maintenance center at Verona Interporto, Italy’s largest integrated traffic hub. The companies have signed a preliminary agreement to purchase a 15,000 square metre plot from Consorzio ZAI, with a joint...
The Tyne and Wear Metro has launched its first-ever free Wi-Fi pilot, aiming to enhance the digital experience for passengers. If successful, the service could expand to other busy underground Metro stations.The Metro Connect network allows travellers to access data and browse the internet at no...
Stadler and Mount Rigi Railways have formalised an order for four additional custom-built rack-and-pinion trains, designed to handle the steep slopes of Mount Rigi while offering passengers a comfortable, reliable, and sustainable travel experience. Once delivered, both lines of the Mount Rigi...
RMT has strongly criticised today’s decision by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) to approve a three-year funding package, warning that the plan will lead to frontline reductions and a less secure railway.During the meeting, BTP highlighted that the settlement for the third year leaves...
Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has announced that its record-breaking Railway 200 event, The Greatest Gathering, has raised over £100,000 (€114,000) for charitable causes.Held at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works in the UK from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August 2025, the...
Network Rail has announced a series of essential maintenance projects on the Essex Thameside line, scheduled across several weekends in January and February 2026. The work is designed to maintain safety, reliability, and comfort for passengers using the route.Passengers planning to travel on c2c...
Transport for Wales has now electrified almost the entire railway network in South East Wales, with the latest milestone achieved over the weekend as overhead wires on the Rhymney line were switched on. The announcement follows the recent official opening of the South Wales Metro depot at Taff’s...
TransPennine Express (TPE) is reminding passengers that a new timetable takes effect this Sunday, 14 December, bringing additional services, increased capacity, and more travel options across the North of England and into Scotland.On the East Coast Mainline, services between Newcastle and Edinburgh...
ScotRail passengers will hear a familiar Scottish voice on some trains from today (Wednesday, 10 December), as the operator introduces a new voice for automated on-train announcements.The new messages feature recordings from Paisley-based ScotRail employee Vannessa Sloan. She was selected following...
ScotRail is preparing to support thousands of football fans travelling to Barclays Hampden this weekend for the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and St Mirren.Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30pm on Sunday, 14 December, and ScotRail will operate additional services with extra seating to help fans...