In 1918, the armistice that ended fighting on much of the Western Front in World War I was signed in a railway carriage in a clearing in the forest near the village of Rethondes, within the commune of Compiègne, France. The carriage belonged to the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons‑Lits (CIWL)...
Low-emission hybrid vehicles are now available to hire at Scarborough, Selby and Malton stations, giving TransPennine Express (TPE) customers a convenient and sustainable last-mile travel option. The cars, delivered in partnership with Enterprise Car Club, can be booked from anywhere using the...
Two London North Eastern Railway (LNER) colleagues were among a group of veterans from across the rail industry who took part in the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday, 9 November 2025. Their appearance marked a significant moment for the sector, as it was the first...
A brand-new Assisted Travel Lounge has opened at Derby Station, offering a dedicated and supportive environment for passengers who need extra help when travelling. The facility has been delivered by Transport UK and East Midlands Railway (EMR) and has been developed in close consultation with local...
British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man in connection with a sexual assault on board a train between Edinburgh and Wolverhampton.The incident occurred at around 9am on Thursday 23 October, when a woman travelling on the service woke to find herself...
ScotRail has reported its busiest day of 2025 so far, with around 340,000 journeys made across Scotland’s Railway on Saturday, 8 November. The record figure of 337,441 trips exceeded previous peaks recorded during August events, including the Oasis concerts and the Edinburgh Festivals, which saw...
Her Majesty The Queen travelled from Chippenham train station to London Paddington on Armistice Day to take part in Great Western Railway’s Poppies to Paddington initiative.At Paddington, The Queen laid a wreath at the war memorial on Platform 1 before meeting members of The Military Wives Choir,...
Hundreds of poppy wreaths from Cornwall are en route to London as part of the sixth annual Poppies to Paddington initiative, including three wreaths from Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The scheme, launched during the pandemic when travel restrictions prevented many from attending...
Network Rail has completed a major programme of upgrades on the Kyle line after a £4.5m, three-week engineering effort in the Highlands. The work, which ran from 19 October to 10 November, saw engineers replace roughly 4.5 miles of track between Achnashellach and Strathcarron, installing new rails,...
A railway footbridge at South Bank station is continuing to incur major costs while it awaits removal, with £85,000 being spent on five months of round-the-clock security to prevent public access.The structure, which connects to platform two for eastbound services between Middlesbrough and...
Rail union RMT is escalating its campaign against the outsourcing of rail jobs, targeting Northern with a day of action in Manchester on Wednesday 19 November.It follows last month’s 48-hour walkout by staff employed by contractor Carlisle Support Services, who work on Northern’s revenue...
The Scotland men’s rugby team host Argentina in a Quilter Nations Series match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Sunday, 16 November at 15.10, while the men’s national football team take on Denmark in a crucial World Cup Qualifier at Hampden Park on Tuesday, 18 November at 19.45.To make travelling...
A speed restriction over defective track near Hayes & Harlington is causing significant disruption to services between Reading / Heathrow Terminal 5 and London Paddington. Fewer trains are currently able to pass through the affected section of track, resulting in cancellations, delays and...
Passengers travelling on the Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express networks are facing severe disruption this morning due to a signalling fault and an operational incident between East Croydon and Purley. Fewer trains are able to run through the area, with services cancelled, heavily delayed or...
Network Rail is urging people living and travelling along the East Coast Main Line to take extra care at level crossings ahead of major timetable changes coming into force in December 2025. The new timetable, which begins on Sunday 14 December, will see more frequent services and revised train times...
Llandudno is set to host a major moment in the UK’s Railway 200 festivities, as Transport for Wales and Network Rail welcome the touring exhibition train Inspiration to the town’s station from 15–18 November 2025.The North Wales stop marks the only opportunity for people in Wales to experience...
A proposed rail connection between Reading and Heathrow Airport could help end “ridiculous” long-winded journeys for passengers travelling from the South West and Wales, according to Slough MP Tan Dhesi.The scheme, which would include a stop in Slough, was put on hold indefinitely in 2020....
LNER have earlier advised customers not to travel for the rest of the day after a broken rail between Newark Northgate and Retford caused widespread disruption across its network.The operator shared the update on social media, stating: “DO NOT TRAVEL. We are experiencing major disruption between...
The Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the 2020 Carmont train derailment, which claimed the lives of three men in north-east Scotland, is now expected to conclude in under two weeks, Aberdeen Sheriff Court has heard.The Aberdeen to Glasgow service derailed on 12 August 2020 after striking a landslide...
British Transport Police (BTP) are working to return property left on a train involved in a major incident in Huntingdon last week.Anyone who left belongings on the train is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 153 of 2 November. Passengers should provide...