A £250,000 investment at Beeston station has been completed, delivering a series of upgrades aimed at improving both the passenger experience and the station’s historic surroundings.East Midlands Railway, which is operated by Transport UK, carried out the works with support from the Railway...
Lumo has carefully cultivated a reputation as a fully electric, low-carbon operator, a message closely tied to its existing services worked by electric rolling stock. That branding makes its forthcoming London Euston to Stirling service appear contradictory, as it will launch using diesel-powered...
Preparations are under way for an archaeological dig at a County Durham railway station that could uncover what is thought to be the oldest surviving train platform in the world.Heighington Station, which dates back to 1827 and formed part of the Stockton and Darlington Railway — the first...
East Midlands Railway has announced further restrictions on access to station platforms via a footbridge at weekends, after evidence showed a marked improvement in safety following an earlier extension of closures.The operator, which is part of Transport UK, introduced tighter controls in August by...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of the "Remembering Rosemary" railtour on 16th January 2026? Promoted by Hastings Diesels the tour is scheduled to be operated by DEMU 1001. The railtour is due to travel from Hastings to Windsor & Eton Riverside, returning on the afternoon.The timings are as...
Today, 16 January, marks the anniversary of the Ilford rail crash of 1944, a fatal collision that occurred at Ilford station in darkness and dense fog during wartime conditions. At about 19:20, two express passenger trains on the Great Eastern Main Line, both heading towards London Liverpool Street,...
Rail services between Bedford and London St Pancras International remain severely disrupted after a person was struck by a train earlier today.Emergency services were called to the line, prompting the closure of all tracks while the incident was dealt with. Although some lines have since reopened,...
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,...