Officers are appealing for help to identify a man following an assault at Newbury Park Underground station.The incident took place at around 7.45pm on Sunday 22 March, when a man was walking through the station alongside another individual. Without warning, the victim was punched in the face,...
A man has been handed a suspended prison sentence after his actions caused widespread disruption across the rail network, following an investigation by British Transport Police.Ashley Cox, 35, from Holmes Chapel in Cheshire East, was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 2 April....
Emergency services were called to Rugeley Town railway station after a woman was taken seriously ill, prompting a major response and temporary disruption to train services.The incident unfolded shortly after 8.55am, with trains not stopping at the station while crews worked at the scene. A...
A long-term rail freight agreement has been secured between DB Cargo UK and CAT UK, extending their partnership for a further seven years to transport finished vehicles across the country.Under the deal, cars produced at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood plant in Merseyside will continue to be moved by...
Rail operator Lumo has marked a key step towards the launch of its new West Coast Main Line service, with its first group of trainee drivers now fully qualified.The newly trained Apprentice Customer Drivers have completed a comprehensive programme combining classroom-based learning with hands-on...
A man has been convicted of a series of serious sexual offences after a teenage girl was assaulted on a train travelling into London.Abdulmanon Aliev, 50, a Tajikistan national living in Peckham, South London, was found guilty following a trial at Inner London Crown Court. The case was brought after...
A newly installed footbridge at Harlington railway station has opened to passengers, marking a key milestone in efforts to improve safety and long-term reliability on the Midland Main Line.The structure, designed with a lifespan of up to 120 years, replaces an older bridge that will soon be...
Rail services on the southern stretch of the West Coast Main Line have resumed following nearly a week of intensive engineering work between Milton Keynes and London Euston.Trains began running again on Thursday 9 April after a six-day shutdown that allowed engineers to complete a wide-ranging...
A long-serving Network Rail employee has successfully challenged his dismissal at tribunal, after judges concluded he had been subjected to what they described as a sustained pattern of workplace bullying.Parmjit Singh Bassi, a British Indian worker who had spent 25 years with the organisation, lost...
All rail lines between London Waterloo railway station and Clapham Junction railway station have been closed following an ongoing emergency incident.Response teams are currently on site, with power to the tracks switched off to allow emergency services to safely access the railway. As a result,...
Passengers travelling through London Euston railway station will see a new customer information hub unveiled as main line services resume following Easter engineering works.The new kiosk, finished in distinctive “Euston yellow”, has been designed using passenger feedback and staff insight to...
Volunteers from TransPennine Express and the RNLI joined forces at Scarborough railway station over the bank holiday weekend to raise funds and promote water safety.The event, held on Saturday 4 April, saw staff and volunteers engaging with passengers, collecting donations and sharing safety advice...
Passengers travelling towards London Paddington are facing disruption after a broken rail was discovered near West Drayton railway station.The fault has led to some lines being blocked, with services between Reading railway station and London Paddington railway station subject to delays of up to 10...
Four people have been taken to hospital after a violent incident involving a knife at Tenby railway station.Emergency services were called to the station at around 21:50 on Tuesday evening, where reports indicated disorder had broken out and one individual was in possession of a knife. Four people...
Penalty fares sit at the centre of one of the most persistent tensions on the UK railway: the need to protect revenue while maintaining fairness for passengers navigating an often complex fares system. Introduced as a deterrent against fare evasion, they are designed to ensure that those who travel...
The reopening of passenger services on the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham has been widely celebrated as a landmark moment, restoring rail links to parts of the city for the first time in more than 80 years. New stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road have brought trains back to communities...
Passengers travelling in Buckinghamshire are facing disruption after a safety-critical fault forced the closure of a key rail route.Network Rail has shut the line between Amersham railway station and Aylesbury Vale Parkway railway station after an electrical issue affecting the signalling system was...
Passengers travelling across Gloucestershire are being warned to expect disruption over the next two weekends as major engineering work takes place on the railway.Network Rail will temporarily close sections of the network while engineers carry out track renewals, install new equipment and undertake...
Detectives are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man following a serious assault at Farringdon Underground station.The incident took place between 9.45am and 10am on Wednesday 1 April, when a contractor was carrying out repairs to a faulty entry gate at the station.A man approached the...
Transport for Wales has teamed up with the 225 Group and the Branch Line Society to launch a one-day charity rail tour aimed at raising funds for Alzheimer’s Society and Railway Children.The special service, named the “Gerald of Wales”, will depart Holyhead railway station at 07:08 on Saturday...