Families travelling by rail in Wales and the border regions will soon benefit from more flexible and affordable journeys thanks to the introduction of new family ticketing options from Transport for Wales.The new tickets mean up to two children under the age of 16 can travel for free with each...
An LNER train driver has been praised for his quick thinking after helping to divert a London-bound service during Saturday evening’s violent incident on board an intercity train. Working alongside teams at the Rail Operating Centre in York, Andrew Johnson alerted a signaller, who rerouted the...
At 06:10 today, 3 November, the 04:28 Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow Central to London Euston was reported to have derailed at Shap in Cumbria.There were 86 people plus our train crew onboard. All passengers and colleagues were evacuated to the nearby Shap Wells Hotel.All those onboard were...
Police in Cambridgeshire are linking the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Peterborough to two other knife-related incidents in the city, and believe all three may be connected to the suspect in the Huntingdon train attacks. Officers say the teenager was stabbed in the city centre, while separate...
An early morning Avanti West Coast train travelling from Glasgow to London has derailed in Cumbria, causing widespread travel disruption expected to last “a number of days”. The 04:28 service from Glasgow Central left the tracks at Shap at 06:10 GMT, with early reports indicating the train may...
Police investigating a violent assault at Polsloe Bridge station have released a CCTV image as part of their enquiries.The incident took place late on 30 October at around 11.40pm, when a man left a train, walked along the platform and then jumped down onto the tracks.He reportedly followed a man in...
Detectives investigating a multiple stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire have confirmed that a 32-year-old man who was arrested is now being treated as the only suspect. A 35-year-old man from London who was also arrested at the scene has been released with no further action. "It was reported in...
Rail union TSSA has expressed deep shock and sadness following the violent incident aboard an LNER service in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening (Nov 1st), which left several passengers critically injured.The union extended its sympathies to those harmed and praised the actions of police, paramedics...
Rail union RMT has praised railway staff for their response during the mass stabbing incident that took place on board a London-bound train on Saturday night. The union highlighted the actions of employees who helped manage the situation and supported emergency services.The incident occurred on an...
Extra police officers have been deployed across England's railway network after a stabbing attack on a Doncaster-London train left 11 people injured. Two British men in their thirties were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, with two victims still in life-threatening condition. The incident...
A suspected misjudgment of traffic signals by a minibus driver led to a collision with a light rail train in Tuen Mun early Sunday, resulting in 12 injuries.The crash unfolded at approximately 12.48am, when a green minibus travelling along Tsing Lun Road towards Lam Tei struck a route 615B light...
A Nigerian train derailed on Saturday, just three days after services resumed, sparking renewed concerns over rail safety amid reports of track sabotage.The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) had restarted the Warri-Itakpe train service on Wednesday, only for the incident to occur three days...
The Thirsk rail crash occurred in the early hours of 2 November 1892, near the Manor House signal box, approximately three miles north of Thirsk station on the North Eastern Railway’s main line. A down goods train had been brought to a halt outside the signal box, and shortly afterwards, a...
The attack occurred on the 18:25 GMT London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross. The train involved was number 800111 and the headcode was 1Y90. Passengers reported that at least one person armed with a knife began attacking people after the train passed...
Two people have been arrested after “multiple people” were stabbed on board a train in Cambridgeshire, prompting a major emergency response and shutting down rail services in the area.British Transport Police said an LNER service was stopped at Huntingdon on Friday evening after reports of...
Network Rail and South Western Railway have thanked customers following the completion of essential upgrade works on the route linking Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.Engineers carried out a programme of renewal and maintenance at various locations along the line. In Wraysbury, teams...
Newquay’s iconic Land Train has made its final journey before moving to a new home in north Wales under new ownership.The train, run by father and son duo Mark and Harrison Haddrell since June 2018, will operate for the last time in Newquay on Friday. The final day will also serve as a fundraiser...
British Transport Police (BTP) have released a CCTV image of a woman they wish to speak to following a serious incident at Worcester Park station.The assault occurred at around 10.30am on 30 September, when a man was pushed onto the tracks. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries, including a...
Passengers and visitors to London’s busiest railway stations were thanked for their generosity after supporting the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal on Thursday 30 October, known as London Poppy Day.Around 3,000 armed forces personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, and RAF,...
A retired station announcer returned to Wolverhampton station for one day to celebrate this year’s Railway 200, reigniting his passion and inspiring the next generation of railway staff.Paul Matthews, 82, who first worked at Wolverhampton in 2001 after a 30-year civil service career, stepped back...