A British Transport Police officer is due to appear before magistrates after being charged with two counts of rape following an external investigation.PC Christopher Jenkins, aged 32 and based in Birmingham, is scheduled to attend Worcester Magistrates’ Court on 20 January. The charges were...
Detectives have issued an image as part of an ongoing investigation into a sexual assault at a central London Underground station earlier this month.The incident happened at Sloane Square Underground station shortly before 2pm on Sunday 4 January. Police say a woman was sexually assaulted while...
Emergency services were sent to a section of railway in Stoke-on-Trent this morning after reports of a person on the tracks.Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the Longport area shortly after 11.10am. As the incident unfolded, all rail services through the area were suspended, with...
A 16-year-old has denied murdering a fellow teenager in a fatal stabbing at a railway station that unfolded in front of shocked passengers.The boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, appeared at Lewes Crown Court on January 16 charged with the murder of Joshua Ingram. Joshua, also 16, died...
A fatal incident at a Kent railway station prompted an emergency response from police and paramedics on Thursday evening.British Transport Police were first called to Strood station at around 7.50pm on January 15 after reports of a medical emergency. Officers attended alongside ambulance crews, but...
A New York City subway conductor was hospitalised after being assaulted by a passenger during an overnight incident on a Queens-bound section of the A line, police said.The attack happened at around 1.30am on Thursday as a Manhattan-bound A train passed through Beach 25th Street station in Far...
Train services on the West Coast Main Line are facing severe disruption after a person was struck by a train between Harrow & Wealdstone and Milton Keynes Central.Emergency services are currently working at the scene, forcing the closure of all lines through the affected section. As a result,...
A van driver whose explanation for a dramatic crash at a North Yorkshire railway station initially involved his pet dog has admitted careless driving in court.Jody Lovatt, 49, appeared before Harrogate Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, as well as...
CAF has secured a further regional rail order in France after SNCF Voyageurs confirmed a contract for ten additional Régiolis trains to operate in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The deal is valued at around €80 million and will expand the fleet serving southwestern France.The latest agreement...
Wabtec and Indian Railways have marked the start of locomotive service operations at a new maintenance facility in eastern India, strengthening support for freight operations serving the country’s northeast.The Siliguri Maintenance Shed in West Bengal expands Wabtec’s service footprint in the...
Construction work to improve accessibility at Hindley station is set to begin in February, marking a major step towards making the historic station easier to use for passengers of all abilities.The £6.5m project will see two new passenger lifts installed, providing step-free access to the platforms...
Alstom has secured a further order to expand the Coradia Max fleet in southern Germany, signing a contract to supply 26 additional double-decker trains to the Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg. The agreement also covers full maintenance of the vehicles through to the end of 2055.The...
Alstom has secured a major new contract with the Toronto Transit Commission to supply a new generation of subway trains, marking a significant investment in the future of Toronto’s rapid transit network and Canada’s rail manufacturing sector.The agreement, valued at 2.3 billion Canadian dollars,...
Alstom has completed delivery of a major streetcar programme for Toronto, marking the arrival of the final vehicle in a 60-car order supplied to the Toronto Transit Commission.The last light-rail vehicle was handed over as part of a contract originally signed in 2021, with the new fleet supporting...
Colas Rail UK has secured a series of significant new infrastructure contracts that will see work continue across the West Midlands Metro network for several years, strengthening its role as Principal Contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.The newly awarded schemes extend the delivery...
Passengers using Chiltern Railways services between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone are being warned to expect disruption this weekend as major engineering work takes place on the route.Network Rail engineers will be carrying out track renewal works near West Ruislip, aimed at improving...
Train services on the Lymington branch line will be replaced by buses this weekend while emergency engineering work is carried out following renewed ground movement near the track.The closure will affect services between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January, allowing...
Train services have resumed on the northern section of the West Coast Main Line after a fortnight-long closure that allowed a series of major infrastructure upgrades to be completed, with passengers thanked for their patience as the route fully reopened today.From this morning, Thursday 15 January,...
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a new railway station in East Renfrewshire, with engineers completing the installation of its footbridge and lifts as the project moves closer to opening.The £18.3m Balgray Station is being developed to serve the expanding community around...
Police are urging members of the public to assist with an investigation into a violent disturbance at London Victoria railway station earlier this month.The incident took place at around 11.20pm on Saturday 3 January inside the station, where a fight erupted between two groups of men on the balcony...