A person has died after being struck by a train at Pimlico Underground station this afternoon.Emergency services were called to the station at 1.38pm on 26 February following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics attended but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.The incident...
All lines between Surbiton and Wimbledon have been closed while emergency services respond to an incident on the railway.As a result, trains running between Surbiton, Kingston, Motspur Park and Wimbledon may face delays of up to 60 minutes, as well as cancellations or revisions. Response teams are...
A 25-year-old man died after being struck by a train near Brierfield earlier this month, an inquest has heard.Mason Macari, of Stockbridge Road in Padiham, was hit close to Brierfield Junction on the Blackburn to Colne line at around 11:15am on 5 February. He was pronounced dead at the scene....
Two men have been taken to hospital following an assault near Guildford railway station in the early hours of Thursday morning.Surrey Police said officers were called to Walnut Tree Close, close to the station, shortly before 04:00 GMT. The men are currently being assessed in hospital, though police...
A Manchester railway station has been temporarily renamed as part of the build-up to this weekend’s Brit Awards — but such stunts have previously drawn criticism from disability campaigners.Commuters arriving at Deansgate are currently greeted by signs reading “Olivia Deansgate”, a tribute...
A 47-year-old man died after stepping in front of a train near Starcross, an inquest has heard.David Orrell, an Exeter-born computer software engineer living in Hampton View, Bath, travelled to the railway at Powderham shortly after being released on bail following his arrest at the Shambala music...
Rail services on the Kitchener GO line were suspended through Guelph on Thursday morning after Metrolinx confirmed a person had been struck by a train.Trips scheduled from as early as 6:07 a.m. were cancelled as emergency crews responded to the scene. An online service alert stated the incident...
British Transport Police have released images as part of an investigation into a sexual assault at Eastcote London Underground station.The incident took place at around 6pm on Monday 12 January, when a woman was approached and sexually assaulted by a man on the platform. According to police, the man...
British Transport Police have issued images of a man they want to identify following a reported upskirting incident on the London Underground.The incident was reported on Tuesday 10 February after a member of the public said they had witnessed an upskirting offence on the walkway leading towards the...
Rail services between Reading and Newbury / Basingstoke have been suspended after emergency services responded to an incident on the line.All tracks in the affected section are currently closed while responders carry out their work. Great Western Railway has confirmed the disruption follows a person...
A new station pub has opened its doors at Carlisle, with its backers hoping it will provide a boost to Cumbria’s independent brewing scene while breathing new life into a historic railway space.The Scott & Brassey welcomed its first customers on Tuesday 25 February on Platform 4, following an...
A rail worker whose career stretches back more than six decades returned to the cab of one of Britain’s most famous steam locomotives as Flying Scotsman drew crowds to Birmingham Moor Street.Alan Newman, 79, currently a Duty Control Manager at Chiltern Railways, was reunited with the historic...
Passengers planning to travel on the West Coast Main Line over Easter are being warned of significant disruption as Network Rail undertakes a series of major engineering projects between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central.From 3 to 8 April, no main line services will operate between the two...
The TSSA union has brought its campaign against violence towards transport workers to City Hall, urging the London Assembly to press Transport for London to strengthen protections for frontline staff and secure greater funding for the British Transport Police.The issue was laid bare before the...
Strike action is set to hit the Windrush Line this week after talks between Cleshar CS Ltd and the RMT union failed to produce an improved pay offer.Signalling, telecoms and track maintenance staff have been offered a 1.5 per cent increase in basic pay — a figure the union says falls well below...
The final train in the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet has arrived in the North East, bringing the £362 million transformation project another step closer to completion.The 46th and last Class 555 unit was delivered in the early hours of Saturday 21 February, reaching the Gosforth depot after its...
An eight-year-old rail fan from Suffolk was given a behind-the-scenes experience at Liverpool Street station after Network Rail Anglia stepped in to make his latest adventure one to remember.Austin’s love of trains began during the 2020 lockdown, when he would watch services pass from his back...
Apsley station is set for a major accessibility overhaul, with Network Rail preparing to deliver step-free access to every platform for the first time.The £8.9 million project, funded through the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, will see three lifts added to the existing...
Work is now under way to make every platform at Luton station accessible without the use of steps, as Network Rail begins a major upgrade under the Government’s Access for All programme.At present, only platform 5 offers step-free access. The scheme will introduce a new fully accessible footbridge...
CrossCountry has placed its first refurbished Voyager back into passenger service, signalling the start of a £75 million programme aimed at modernising long-distance journeys across Britain.The upgraded unit, numbered 220033, re-entered service on Tuesday 24 February following extensive works at...