The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced a major Day of Action at Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 19 November as it intensifies its campaign to end outsourcing across Britain’s railways.The move follows industrial action by RMT members employed by Carlisle Support Services on...
The Marches Line between Hereford and Newport reopened to passenger and freight services on Tuesday 18 November following repairs after an isolated track washout near Abergavenny. The disruption was caused by Storm Claudia, which brought unprecedented rainfall to the area.Floodwater completely...
ScotRail says it is fully prepared to help thousands of supporters make their way to Edinburgh this Sunday as Scotland face Tonga in the Quilter Nations Series. The national team will play the final fixture of their autumn campaign at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on 23 November, with kick-off scheduled...
Northern has set out a new long-term ridership strategy which aims to boost annual train journeys across the North of England by 30 million before 2030. The programme, known as 30 by 30, focuses on driving sustainable growth in passenger numbers through better performance, improved ticketing options...
Greater Anglia has finished installing tables across all Stansted Express trains more than two months ahead of schedule, completing a key upgrade designed to improve comfort for airport-bound passengers and those travelling on some of the operator’s intercity services. The Class 745/1 fleet, which...
Govia Thameslink Railway has created a new Safeguarding Manager position, expanding its work to protect both passengers and staff across one of the country’s busiest rail networks. The operator, which runs Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services, said the post reflects a...
East Midlands Railway has been awarded the Inclusive Employers Gold Standard for the second time, recognising the operator’s sustained commitment to promoting a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion are integral to daily operations. The accreditation acknowledges organisations that...
c2c Railway has carried out a full-scale fire evacuation exercise at Fenchurch Street station, working alongside the London Fire Brigade to further strengthen emergency preparedness. The simulation took place on Sunday 2 November, during a planned station closure for engineering works, allowing a...
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the King’s Cross fire, one of the most serious tragedies in the history of the London Underground. The fire broke out during the evening rush hour on 18 November 1987 at King’s Cross St Pancras station, when a blaze began beneath the wooden escalators serving...
Passengers travelling between Dumbarton Central and Westerton or Clydebank are facing major disruption until the end of the day due to a gas leak near the railway between Dumbarton East and Bowling.All lines between Dumbarton Central and Dalmuir are currently closed, with services either cancelled,...
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the death of a woman on the railway near Bournemouth.Emergency services were called to the line at 8.18am on 16 November after reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics attended the scene, but the woman, believed to be in her 20s, was sadly...
Alstom, a global leader in sustainable mobility, has signed a deal with Ukrainian Railways to supply 55 Traxx locomotives. The contract, supported financially by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (€300 million) and the World Bank ($190 million), marks a major investment in...
Eleven-year-old Fen McIlwraith from Tyneside has seen her winning design for the “Uniform of the Future” competition brought to life by LNER and the National Railway Museum. The competition, part of the Railway 200 bicentenary celebrations, invited entrants aged 11 and under to create a uniform...
The rail industry has confirmed a major overhaul of the Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC), expanding eligibility and streamlining the application process in what leaders describe as a significant move toward a more accessible rail network. The DPRC currently offers a third off rail fares for...
Rail passengers travelling between Salisbury and Tisbury are facing major disruption for the rest of the day after a signalling fault forced trains to run at reduced speed. South Western Railway has warned that journeys may be delayed by as much as an hour, and some services will be...
TSSA members working as Operations Managers at TransPennine Express (TPE) have voted unanimously to take strike action, escalating a dispute over on-call working arrangements at the rail operator.The ballot included staff in roles such as Driver Managers, Operational Development Managers and Driver...
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has granted approval for a substantial package of improvements at Ynyswen railway station in South Wales, marking a further milestone in the ongoing Core Valley Lines (CVL) transformation. The upgrades are intended to increase capacity on the network, make the...
A violent offender who carried out a spate of terrifying robberies and attempted robberies on London’s rail and Tube network has been jailed, following a British Transport Police investigation.Teddy Kelt, 20, from Bower Close in Romford, was sentenced to 18 months at Inner London Crown Court on 5...
British Transport Police have released an image of a man they want to identify after a member of railway staff was assaulted during a ticket dispute at Gloucester station.The incident occurred shortly before 11am on Sunday 26 October, when staff at the gate line challenged a passenger who was...
British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted on a train travelling between Dalmuir and Larkhall.The incident happened at around 7.15pm on Monday 3 November, when a man reportedly attempted to choke a woman while on board the service. He left the train...