Detectives have released CCTV images after a member of rail staff was attacked with a chemical substance at Blackfriars station.The incident occurred at around 6pm on 17 May 2025, when four men got off a train from Sevenoaks and forced their way through the station barriers. One of the men was...
Great Western Railway (GWR) has brought festive cheer to Oxford station with a special Christmas tree donated by Blenheim Palace. Standing 8ft tall and sourced from the estate’s 12,000-acre grounds, the Nordmann fir was adorned with 30 rail-themed baubles crafted by pupils from St Barnabas’ C of...
Greater Anglia has announced timetable changes taking effect this December, aimed at improving punctuality, connectivity, and capacity across its network. Key adjustments include revised train times on the West Anglia route and additional Sunday services for West Runton on the Norwich to Sheringham...
Today marks the anniversary of the Codogno rail crash, a tragic event that unfolded on 9 December 1957 near the small northern Italian town of Codogno. On that evening, the Milan–Rome evening express R527, having departed Milano Centrale at 17:45, collided with a truck loaded with bran that had...
BART, alongside the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and regional transit partners, is preparing for the launch of Next Generation Clipper this December, marking a major upgrade to the Bay Area’s electronic fare system. Administered by MTC, Clipper will begin transitioning customers to...
For the 17th consecutive year, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) is offering Zero Fare on New Year’s Eve in partnership with Molson Coors, providing Denver-area residents and visitors with a safe and convenient way to celebrate the holiday. From 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, through 7...
Southeastern has teamed up with Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service to offer free counselling to 100 survivors of domestic abuse in Canterbury, Ashford, Folkestone, and Hythe. The initiative, supported by a £32,492 grant from Southeastern’s Customer and Communities Improvement Fund...
Plaid Cymru has warned that the UK Government’s proposed Railways Bill threatens to lock Wales into a flawed funding and governance system while failing to devolve control over the nation’s railways.The warning comes ahead of the Bill’s first debate in the House of Commons. Ann Davies MP,...
The Operation North Pole (ONP) Christmas train is back on the rails after a five-year pause, bringing holiday cheer to seriously and terminally ill children and their families. The event, in partnership with Metra, is set to take place on Saturday, December 20, along the Union Pacific Northwest...
Construction is set to begin on Chicago’s historic State/Lake Loop Elevated station, with the existing 130-year-old facility closing on Monday, January 5, 2026. The project, led by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) in partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), will replace...
A Metra train collided with a car on Monday morning at a crossing in Hinsdale, Illinois, leaving the vehicle’s driver injured.The incident occurred around 11:34 a.m. at the Monroe Street crossing, according to the Hinsdale Police Department. Video released by police shows the car approaching the...
After 13 years of dedicated service, DRS has completed its role providing Thunderbird duties on the West Coast Main Line.For more than a decade, DRS teams have been on standby to clear the line in the event of a Pendolino breakdown, helping to minimise disruption for passengers. Both Virgin and,...
A Transport for Wales service from Holyhead to Cardiff Central on Saturday, December 6, faced severe overcrowding, prompting operational restrictions that left passengers frustrated.The train, running nine minutes late, arrived at Prestatyn at 11.58am. Passengers on the platform were reportedly told...
A points failure at Edge Hill is earlier blocked the line towards Liverpool Lime Street, causing significant disruption. Trains to and from the station may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled, or revised. Network Rail have resolved the problem and lines have reopened. Residual disruption is...
Today marks the anniversary of the Wrawby Junction rail crash, which occurred on 9 December 1983 near Barnetby station in North Lincolnshire, England. At approximately 18:18, a freight train collided at low speed with a local passenger train, causing the first carriage of the passenger train to...
Network Rail is urging passengers across Scotland to plan ahead as Storm Bram brings disruptive weather, with heavy rain and gale-force winds expected throughout Tuesday. The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for the northwest, where gusts could reach 90mph later tonight, while yellow...
Network Rail has completed a major rebuild of the Banff Turnpike railway bridge near Keith, allowing the A95 to reopen significantly earlier than planned. The road, which crosses the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line, had been closed to enable engineers to replace the ageing structure and carry out...
Passengers travelling between Derby and Chesterfield this weekend are being warned to expect disruption as Network Rail begins drainage improvement work along the route. The upgrades, scheduled for Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December, involve renewal at Belper, Ogston and Clay Cross to improve...
West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check journey times ahead of this weekend’s national timetable change. The update comes into effect on Sunday 14 December and will see alterations to departures and service frequencies across parts of the network, including revised calling patterns at...
CrossCountry is preparing passengers for a timetable change arriving on Sunday 14 December, marking the latest update in the rail industry’s twice-yearly scheduling cycle. The new pattern will bring service uplifts on key long-distance routes, with extra trains planned between Reading and...