Train services between London and Stevenage are experiencing disruption after emergency services responded to an incident in the Alexandra Palace area.Because of the situation, trains are required to run at reduced speeds along the affected stretch of line. This is leading to delays and potential...
Rail passengers travelling south of Birmingham New Street are facing significant disruption after damage to overhead electric wires brought services to a standstill.All lines between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge are currently blocked while the issue is addressed. Trains operating between...
Train services in the Burntisland area are operating under temporary speed restrictions following a road traffic accident close to the railway.As a result, trains between Inverkeithing and Kirkcaldy may face delays of up to 15 minutes. Some services could also be revised or diverted via Cowdenbeath...
The RMT union has launched a sharp criticism of Network Rail, claiming maintenance patrol workers are being left without proper access to basic welfare facilities — a situation it says could breach health and safety law.A survey conducted by the union, gathering responses from more than 120...
Rail services through Gatwick Airport were temporarily halted on February 20 after reports that a passenger was carrying a firearm on board a train from Brighton.British Transport Police confirmed they were alerted at 12.45pm to concerns about a man travelling with what was believed to be a weapon....
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of "The Settle & Carlisle Circular" railtour on 21st February 2026? Promoted by Statesman Rail the tour is scheduled to be hauled by locomotives from the LSL diesel fleet, some sources are reporting this will be 47805 & 47810. The railtour is due to...
An inquest has been formally opened into the death of a 61-year-old man who was struck by a train at Hartford railway station.Peter Timothy Chambers, from Lymm, died on January 28. Proceedings to examine the circumstances surrounding his death began at Warrington Coroner’s Court on Wednesday.The...
A trial at Wick Sheriff Court was postponed after a couple accused of stepping into the path of trains said they were unable to reach court because snow had blocked the road from their remote home in Altnabreac.Ian Appleby, 48, and Elizabeth Howe, 49, had been due to stand trial to contest...
Work on Greater Anglia’s new wheel lathe facility at Clacton is advancing rapidly, delivered in partnership with Spencer Rail Engineering and backed by the Department for Transport.The installation marks a significant upgrade in how the operator will maintain its trains. Wheel lathes are used to...
Great Western Railway is set to run 50 trains and provide close to 25,000 seats for supporters travelling to Cardiff for Saturday’s Six Nations clash between Wales and Scotland.With demand expected to be high for the 16:40 kick-off at the Principality Stadium, all services heading into Cardiff...
LNER will once again back London’s Chinese New Year celebrations in 2026, marking a second year of partnership as the capital prepares to welcome the Year of the Horse.In the lead-up to the main festivities, the operator’s own ceremonial lions have been performing at London King’s Cross...
A new chapter for the Northumberland Line begins this weekend as Northumberland Park station opens to passengers for the first time.The station will welcome its first arrival at 8.10am on Sunday 22 February, becoming the fifth stop on the line since it reopened in December 2024 after a 60-year...
ScotRail is to introduce a £10 minimum fare as part of efforts to tackle deliberate ticketless travel across Scotland’s Railway. The measure is designed to deter passengers who board without first purchasing a valid ticket, with fare evasion currently estimated to cost more than £11 million...
South Western Railway has marked the Lunar New Year by unveiling a newly enhanced waiting room at New Malden station, celebrating what is recognised as Europe’s largest Korean community.An estimated 20,000 people of Korean heritage live in New Malden and the surrounding area of south west London,...
Passengers are being urged to prepare their journeys in advance as Manchester braces for a busy Saturday of sport and entertainment during the ongoing nine-day closure of Manchester Piccadilly.Network Rail is carrying out £7.9 million worth of track and signalling upgrades, with services heavily...
Vossloh is set to provide concrete sleepers to Norway’s rail network for up to eight years under a new framework agreement aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The deal will see the introduction of sleepers manufactured using cement produced with carbon capture technology, reducing...
Rail workers at Northfields fleet maintenance depot are staging four days of strike action this week after what the RMT describes as a collapse in industrial relations with management.The depot is responsible for servicing Piccadilly line trains, and the union claims the dispute has escalated after...
British Transport Police have issued an image of a man they wish to trace as part of an investigation into a sexual assault on board a train.The incident occurred at around 10.45pm on Thursday 1 January, when a woman was assaulted after boarding a service travelling from Leeds to Manchester Airport....
A man who targeted passengers on the London Underground has been jailed just days after being arrested by plain clothes British Transport Police officers.Daniel Maldonado Paulson, 35, of Alvey Street, Southwark, appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 13 February. The Chilean national,...
A man who relentlessly targeted a 12‑year‑old girl with more than a thousand online messages has been jailed for almost five years after a British Transport Police investigation exposed his sustained grooming campaign.Michael Lawrence, 38, from Tudor Road in Hinkley, was convicted at Leicester...