Anthony Williams is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on 19 November to face additional charges linked to the serious train incident at Huntingdon earlier this month. The 32-year-old, from Langford Road, Peterborough, has been charged with seven further offences.The new charges come...
Great Western Railway has announced its sponsorship of Great Escapes, a new podcast series that sets out to spotlight some of the UK’s most intriguing and lesser-known destinations. The show takes listeners from windswept coasts to underground caverns, meeting the people who help bring these...
WARNING: The following includes graphic references to the incident.A 20-year-old student was left terrified after a man targeted her in a sexual assault on board a Thameslink service, moments after giving her a thumbs-up gesture at Crawley station. The incident, which took place on September 22, was...
Plans for a major upgrade to the East West Rail route have taken a significant step forward, with confirmation that a new station will be built to serve the proposed Universal Studios UK theme park in Bedfordshire. The station, earmarked for Stewartby, forms part of a wider package of design...
The launch of the new East West Rail link — a multibillion-pound project designed to reconnect Oxford and Milton Keynes by passenger train for the first time in nearly six decades — is facing fresh uncertainty amid a dispute over how the service will be operated.Chiltern Railways, the train...
RMT has raised serious concerns about the state of welfare provision for transport workers, publishing new survey findings and personal accounts that reveal widespread failures across the industry. The union says the situation is particularly severe for women, who are routinely left without access...
Stephen Mangan charts a life shaped by travel in the latest episode of Routes from LNER, joining host Jenni Falconer to reflect on the journeys that influenced his upbringing, career and sense of adventure. From childhood ferry trips to Ireland to epic rail routes across continents, the actor offers...
British Transport Police have issued a CCTV image of a man who may have information relevant to an incident on a train in Airdrie last month.The incident occurred at approximately 7pm on Tuesday 21 October on a service running between Airdrie and Drumgelloch. Officers say the man pictured could hold...
A major police search is under way after a knifeman sparked panic among rush-hour commuters at a south west London Underground station.The alarm was raised shortly after 7pm on Monday when a man was seen carrying a blade at Balham station before vaulting the barriers and escaping. British Transport...
Avanti West Coast has launched a photography competition inviting people across its route to capture the spirit of the communities connected by the West Coast Main Line.The Together We Roll Photography Competition is open to amateur, emerging and professional photographers, who are encouraged to...
Avanti West Coast has confirmed that the final phase of a major £2 million redevelopment of Macclesfield station is set to get underway this week, marking a significant step in plans to transform passenger facilities at the Cheshire rail hub.The upcoming work focuses on the main station building...
British Transport Police are seeking witnesses and urging a victim to make contact after a woman was sexually assaulted at Birmingham New Street station last month. Officers say the incident happened on Saturday 18 October in the Eastern Plaza area of the station shortly after 10pm.According to...
The first incident occurred at about 3pm on Tuesday 11 November at Marble Arch Underground station. As a woman descended the escalator close to platform one, she walked past a man who, without warning, slapped her across the face and began shouting. The suspect then boarded a train and left the...
Train services have resumed on the Newquay branch line with a second platform in use for the first time in nearly four decades. The milestone, reached today (Tuesday 18 November), follows an extended period of engineering work led by Network Rail and marks a significant step towards the launch of...
Passengers using Stoke-on-Trent station are being advised that lifts remain out of service after extreme weather caused significant damage to key equipment. The disruption affects the lift serving platform 1, which was damaged when heavy rainfall flooded the lift shaft and affected electrical...
A major £15m upgrade to the West Highland Line has been completed, strengthening one of Scotland’s most iconic railway routes and improving its long-term reliability, Network Rail has confirmed. The work took place between Crianlarich and Fort William, a stretch of line that serves remote...
A large section of the railway south of Peterborough will be closed this weekend, 22 and 23 November, to allow further testing of digital signalling, passengers have been reminded.The closure affects the line between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin in Hertfordshire, where trains will transition in...
Plans that could see trains running via two new Walsall stations without serving the town centre have been labelled "bonkers" by local politicians.Work to build stations in Willenhall and Darlaston is expected to be completed in early 2026, bringing rail services back to the areas for the first time...
Housebuilding near well-connected train stations is set to become easier in England, as new government rules aim to give developments a default “yes” if they meet specified criteria. The move is intended to accelerate the delivery of high-quality, affordable homes in key towns and cities,...
Plans for a mural beneath a railway bridge in Worcester have sparked debate among local residents and heritage groups.The project, approved by the city council, is set to be installed under the bridge near Foregate Street Station. It will mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and is...