A sweeping modernisation of railway signalling east of Edinburgh has been completed, with Network Rail finishing a major upgrade between Portobello and Edinburgh Waverley aimed at boosting reliability on one of Scotland’s most heavily used routes.The work focused on renewing the signalling systems...
A passenger train derailment in southern Mexico left several people injured and others trapped on Sunday after a service carrying around 250 people came off the tracks near the town of Nizanda in the state of Oaxaca. Federal authorities confirmed the incident occurred on a bridge along the...
A train fault between Peterborough and Grantham has led to significant disruption on the East Coast Main Line, with fast lines currently blocked and services being diverted onto the slow lines. Rail operators warned that trains passing through the affected area could face cancellations or delays of...
A man was hospitalized Sunday morning after being stabbed during a confrontation on a CTA Blue Line train near the Loop. The incident took place around 6 a.m. on a train in the 500 block of North Milwaukee Avenue.Chicago police reported that the 32-year-old victim became involved in a verbal dispute...
A woman was taken to a hospital early Sunday after being hit by a train near Olmos Park. Authorities reported the incident occurred at approximately 12:05 a.m. close to the intersection of McCullough Avenue and Oran Avenue.San Antonio Police Department officials said the train’s conductor observed...
Rail services on one of eastern India’s most heavily used rail corridors were badly disrupted late on Saturday night after a freight train derailed in Bihar’s Jamui district, leaving thousands of passengers facing cancellations, diversions and extended delays.The incident occurred at around...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of "The Dead Simple Positioning Move" railtour on 29th December 2025? Promoted by UK Railtours the tour is scheduled to be hauled by two Romic Class 20 locomotives with further support from 37423. The railtour is due to travel from Great Yarmouth to Harwich Town...
On this day in 1906, one of Scotland’s most serious early railway disasters unfolded during severe winter weather at Elliot Junction in Forfarshire, now Angus. On the afternoon of 28 December, amid heavy snowfall and poor visibility, an express passenger train collided with the rear of a local...
On this day in 1879, the first Tay Rail Bridge collapsed during a violent storm as a passenger train made its way across the Firth of Tay towards Dundee. The disaster occurred on the evening of 28 December, when the central section of the bridge suddenly gave way, sending the locomotive, its...
Train services were severely disrupted earlier after a person was struck by a train on the railway between Streatham Common and Selhurst. Lines have since reopened and service recovery is now in progress.Emergency services were called to the scene, leading to the closure of all lines through the...
On this day in 1995, a fatal accident occurred at Mishima Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed rail line in Shizuoka, Japan. At around 18:30 local time on 27 December, 17-year-old student Yusuke Kawarazaki was attempting to board a westbound Kodama service when his hand became trapped in the...
A special farewell tour marking the withdrawal of long-serving commuter trains has generated more than £45,000 for charity, following overwhelming public interest.South Western Railway’s red Class 455 units, which have been operating on the network for more than four decades, are in the process...
A major milestone has been reached in the redevelopment of a key site in Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, after a newly built railway bridge was successfully slid into place.The project, led by Network Rail, has been under way since the summer, beginning with the removal of more than 80,000 tonnes of...
When you think of Britain’s long-distance trains, you might picture services radiating out from London. CrossCountry is different. Its trains deliberately avoid the capital, forming a vast mesh of routes that link northwest to southwest and Scotland to the English midlands. From Aberdeen and...
In mid‑2023, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) rolled out a major change in how it sells tickets on its long‑distance routes. Having first trialled single‑leg pricing on services between London King’s Cross and Leeds, Newcastle, and Edinburgh from 2020, the operator expanded the scheme...
Boxing Day has long occupied a special place in the football calendar across much of Britain, and for many decades the railways were central to how supporters reached matches. From the late 19th century onwards, the combination of public holidays and scheduled fixtures created distinctive travel...
On this day in 1962, the Coppenhall Junction railway accident occurred on the West Coast Main Line near Crewe in Cheshire, claiming 18 lives and injuring dozens more. The collision took place on the evening of 26 December, during a period of severe winter weather that had disrupted railway...
On December 25, 2005, the Inaho No. 14 limited express train operated by JR East derailed on the Uetsu Line in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture. The train was running from Akita to Niigata when it left the rails on a stretch of track between Sagoshi and Kita‑Amarume stations. The derailment occurred...
For most passengers, Christmas Day is the one day of the year when Britain’s railways appear to fall completely silent. With no scheduled passenger services across almost the entire network, stations are closed, timetables are suspended and trains are absent from the tracks. It is a scene unlike...
Police in Runcorn are seeking the public’s help in locating a 17-year-old girl who has gone missing.Isla Davies was last seen at approximately 5.30pm on Monday, 22 December, at Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station. Authorities say she may be in the company of friends or travelling alone.Isla is...