Detectives from British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses following a stabbing at Mile End Underground station that left a teenager injured.Police were called to the station at around 17:30 on Tuesday 24 February after reports that a youth had been stabbed during an altercation on the...
Direct Rail Services has confirmed that its popular charity open day will return later this year, offering the public a rare opportunity to explore behind the scenes at one of the UK’s major rail freight operators.The family-friendly event will take place at the company’s Gresty Bridge...
The RMT union has urged the Government to introduce a specific criminal offence for assaults on public transport workers, warning that current proposals risk leaving railway staff without the same legal protection offered to other frontline workers.The call comes ahead of a debate in the House of...
Hitachi Rail is marking ten years of operations in Scotland in 2026, celebrating a long-running partnership with ScotRail, Transport Scotland and Network Rail that the company says has helped deliver strong reliability, major emissions reductions and sustained investment in rail infrastructure and...
Rail services in south-east London were heavily disrupted late on Saturday night after a person was struck by a train near Bromley South station.The incident occurred on the line between Orpington and Swanley shortly after 22:30 on March 7. Emergency services were called to the scene and train...
Emergency services have been called to an incident close to Tamworth railway station, forcing the temporary closure of the station and halting trains from calling at the platforms while work continues at the scene. This is now confirmed to be in relation to a murder investigation, more information...
A late-night incident at Ealing Broadway station saw a passenger dragged along the platform by a departing Elizabeth line train after their hand became trapped in the doors, according to an investigation into the event.The accident occurred at around 00:09 on Sunday 24 November 2024. As the train...
A passenger who fell from a platform at Ickenham London Underground station lay on the track for around two minutes before being fatally struck by a train, according to the findings of an investigation into the incident.The accident happened at about 22:30 on 28 March 2025. The passenger lost their...
A person has died following a collision between a train and a car at a level crossing in Cambridgeshire.British Transport Police said officers were called to Dimmocks Cote level crossing on the A1123 at Stretham, between Waterbeach and Ely, at around 10:15 GMT on Tuesday after reports of the crash.A...
Detectives investigating a robbery at Dudley Port railway station have issued images of two men they want to identify.The incident happened at around 6.45pm on Sunday 25 January, when a teenager went to the station to sell a coat to someone he had arranged to meet. After arriving, he was confronted...
British Transport Police have released images of a man they would like to speak to after an assault on board a train travelling from Woking to Guildford.The incident took place at around 10.10pm on Tuesday 16 December. During the journey, a man headbutted another passenger, leaving the victim with...
Rail services between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull have been suspended as emergency services respond to an incident on the line. To ensure crews can work safely, no trains are currently able to pass through the affected section.Passengers are being warned to expect significant disruption,...
Rail services through central London were brought to a halt late last night after a person was struck by a train between London Blackfriars and St Pancras International.Emergency crews were called to reports of a casualty on the track at around 11.50pm on 27 February. As responders worked at the...
An investigation is under way after a young person was struck and killed by a train at a level crossing in Leicestershire.The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) confirmed the fatal incident took place at Bottesford railway crossing at around 12:00 GMT on 25 January. The crossing is situated...
A 22-year-old man has been jailed after carrying out a violent knife attack in broad daylight outside Bognor Regis railway station, leaving his victim with a serious arm injury. The sentencing follows an investigation led by British Transport Police.Jason McDonagh, of no fixed address, pleaded...
A man who repeatedly exposed himself to lone women on the London Underground has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.Matheus Prestes, born 11/04/95 and of no fixed address, admitted eight counts of exposure at a court hearing in November 2025. He was sentenced to eight...
A delivery driver who steered his van into the path of an approaching train at a Cumbrian level crossing has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a British Transport Police investigation.William Backhouse, 30, of Ashford Way in Carlisle, was sentenced at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 26...
Rail passengers travelling into central London this summer are being warned to expect altered routes and longer journey times as Network Rail prepares for a 22-day programme of major engineering works. While trains will continue to operate and access into the capital will remain available, services...
Network Rail has enforced the immediate closure of Frogmire Lane level crossing in Knaresborough after securing a 21-day emergency order, citing what it describes as serious and compounding safety risks. The move follows a recent near miss involving a child, an incident that sharpened concerns about...
A man whose actions brought rail services in Lincoln to a standstill and cost the industry more than £67,000 has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.Robert Nicholson, 60, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday 16...