London Underground passengers are facing disruption this week as RMT Tube drivers take strike action in a dispute over Transport for London’s proposed voluntary four-day working week. The walkouts are planned for Tuesday 2 June and Thursday 4 June, with disruption affecting services from the start...
Rail services between Newmarket and Cambridge are facing major disruption after a person was hit by a train.Emergency services are dealing with the incident, and all lines between the two stations are currently closed.Trains running between Newmarket and Cambridge may be cancelled, revised, diverted...
The British Rail Class 142 Pacer became one of the most recognisable and unpopular trains in modern British railway history. Built between 1985 and 1987, the two-car diesel multiple units were created during a period when British Rail needed a cheap way to replace ageing first-generation diesel...
British Transport Police have released images of people they want to speak to after several passengers were assaulted by a group of teenagers on an Elizabeth line train to Paddington.The incident happened at around 7.30pm on Sunday 10 May, when a group of teenagers began attacking members of the...
British Transport Police detectives are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted at Birmingham New Street station.The incident happened at around 1pm on Sunday 17 May inside the Wasabi restaurant at the station.Police said the woman had entered the restaurant when she was...
British Transport Police have released a CCTV image as part of an investigation into the theft of a car from Upminster station in East London.The incident happened at around 10.20am on Saturday 11 April, when a man entered the station car park and stole a blue Ford Fiesta.Officers believe the man...
British Transport Police detectives have released a CCTV image as part of an investigation into a report of a man masturbating on board a train between Birmingham and Droitwich Spa.The incident happened shortly before 2pm on Monday 11 May, when the victim was travelling on the service and a man sat...
Passengers travelling through the Hitchin area are facing disruption after damage to the overhead wires left some lines blocked.The damage means there is no electricity for trains through the affected section, with services currently unable to run through the area until further notice.Trains running...
Disruption on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Luton has now ended after an earlier fire at a property close to the railway in the Radlett area.The incident had caused some lines to be blocked, leading to delays of up to 15 minutes for trains running through the...
Passengers have faced disruption this week after thunderstorms and lightning affected railway signalling systems on parts of the network. On the West Coast Main Line, Network Rail warned passengers after overnight thunderstorms damaged signalling systems, while separate reporting said lightning was...
Passengers travelling on the North Wales railway are being warned to check before they travel as essential engineering work closes the line between Chester and Llandudno Junction over the weekend of 6 and 7 June.The closure will begin in the early hours of Saturday 6 June, with the railway due to...
Passengers travelling through the Newbury area are being advised to plan ahead as essential engineering work affects services over two weekends in June.Network Rail is carrying out track renewal and drainage improvement work between Theale and Bedwyn, including flood alleviation measures on the...
GTR services have moved into public ownership from today, 31 May 2026, marking another major step in the Government’s programme to bring DfT-managed train operators under public control.The transfer means services currently operating as Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express will...
Passengers using Limehouse station are being warned to plan ahead as a programme of essential platform renewal works gets under way this summer.The work will take place between June and November and will involve renewing sections of both platforms at the c2c station.The first phase is scheduled to...
Arsenal supporters heading to today’s trophy parade in north London are being urged to plan their journeys carefully, with huge crowds expected, roads closed across Islington and several public transport restrictions in place. The parade takes place on Sunday 31 May 2026 and is due to start at...
Mildmay line services are being disrupted after a fire at a property close to the railway forced all lines to close between Richmond / Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction.The fire is affecting trains on the route, with services currently unable to run through the affected section.An earlier loss...
On this day in 1985, a serious railway collision at Battersea Park station in south London injured more than 100 people after a Gatwick Express service ran into the rear of another passenger train. The crash happened on 31 May 1985 on the busy approaches to London Victoria, one of the capital’s...
Windrush line passengers are facing disruption after a shortage of train drivers forced a reduced service to be introduced.Services on the route may be cancelled or revised, with disruption expected to continue until the end of the day.The issue is affecting trains between Highbury & Islington...
Major disruption is affecting rail services in South London after a person was hit by a train between Penge West and East Croydon / West Croydon.Emergency services are dealing with the incident and all lines in the affected area are currently closed.Trains running between London Bridge / Canada...
The new Bristol Brabazon railway station has taken a visible step forward after its accessible footbridge was lifted into place on the former Filton Airfield site.The installation took place over the Bank Holiday weekend, with a 750-tonne all-terrain mobile crane used to position the nine sections...