A five-year-old from Gateshead has brought his dream of becoming a Metro driver to life by creating a detailed scale model of one of the network’s new trains.James Whitfield, who has loved riding the Metro since he was very young, even took his model on a Metro-themed adventure with his parents,...
Rail union RMT has put Network Rail’s latest pay offer of 3.8 per cent to a member referendum, recommending acceptance. The ballot affects staff working in maintenance and operations on the railway.The proposed increase aligns with the Retail Price Index (RPI) for one year and comes with a...
Colas Rail UK’s Freight division has secured a new contract with Network Rail to provide dedicated “Thunderbird” Rescue and Recovery Locomotives along the East Coast Main Line between London and Newcastle.Under the agreement, which begins in January 2026, two Class 67 locomotives will be...
Direct Rail Services (DRS) hosted a unique charity event on the Cumbrian Coast Line, offering rail enthusiasts a rare opportunity to photograph one of its Class 68 locomotives alongside all 25 of its JNA wagons.The event, held on 18 December 2025 just outside Maryport, marked the first time a...
The popular exhibition train, Inspiration, which drew more than 40,000 visitors nationwide in 2025, is returning to the Greater Anglia network later this month as part of Railway 200, a celebration marking 200 years of the modern railway.Four new stops have been confirmed for the tour, with visitors...
Britain’s rail network is bracing for severe weather this week as forecasters predict heavy snow, ice, rain, and strong winds on Thursday and Friday (8/9 January). Railway staff are preparing for what is expected to be a challenging 24 hours.Passengers have been urged to check train services...
Rail services on the West Coast Main Line are set to run more reliably following a major overhaul of the signalling system in Carlisle.Network Rail has completed the £61 million Kingmoor resignalling project, replacing equipment dating back to the 1960s with modern digital systems. The work,...
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Metrolink train in Los Angeles County on Monday evening.The incident took place around 5 p.m. on the 13000 block of Temple Avenue in Bassett, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, as reported by the Pasadena Star-News.The...
A Norwich man has been charged over an incident that left railway gates at a level crossing severely damaged.Samuel Kent, 34, is facing accusations of failing to report the collision, as well as a separate charge of careless driving. The alleged incident involved a Ford Transit striking the crossing...
Emergency services were called to a railway incident in North Ayrshire on Wednesday morning, where a person was later confirmed to have died.British Transport Police responded to reports of a casualty on the line between Fairlie and West Kilbride shortly before 8am on January 7. Paramedics were also...
A man with autism who was confronted by online paedophile hunters after attempting to meet what he believed was an underage girl for sex has been warned that a custodial sentence would be “particularly intolerable” for him.Robert Hannah, 55, had been using social media platforms, including...
Police are appealing for help to track down a man with strong links to Merseyside who is known to be a regular user of the rail network.Officers are attempting to locate 37-year-old David Marlowe, from Runcorn, who is wanted on recall to prison. He is believed to have connections in Widnes, across...
A passenger from Thurso has criticised ScotRail after claiming travellers were left “stranded” at Georgemas Junction during severe winter weather earlier this week.The man, who asked not to be named, said around 60 people were on board the 10.41am Inverness–Thurso–Wick service on Tuesday 6...
Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted at Finsbury Park Underground station in December. An image of a man officers would like to identify has been released as part of the investigation.The incident happened at around 10pm on Friday 5 December, when a man...
Train passengers in south London are experiencing delays and cancellations today due to a signalling fault between New Cross Gate and Surrey Quays. The problem is affecting services running between West Croydon, Crystal Palace, New Cross, and Highbury & Islington, with trains either cancelled,...
Train services between Tonbridge and Hastings are experiencing delays after a train struck an obstruction on the line near Stonegate. Disruption is expected to continue until at least 20:00.Reports indicate that a train collided with a deer, forcing the service to terminate at Stonegate. The train...
On the morning of January 6, 2005, just before 2:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, a northbound Norfolk Southern freight train designated Train 192 collided with a parked Norfolk Southern local train, known as Train P22, near the Avondale Mills textile plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. The...
Northern passengers are being urged to plan ahead as the Great British Rail Sale returns this January, offering millions of discounted train tickets across the UK.Running from 6 to 12 January 2026, the nationwide promotion allows customers to purchase advance fares for travel between 13 January and...
LNER has unveiled its largest-ever offering of discounted tickets as part of the Great British Rail Sale, which begins today and runs until 12 January 2026.During the week-long sale, passengers can save up to 50% on selected LNER Advance tickets. Around one million discounted tickets are available,...
Rail passengers in East Anglia have the chance to grab thousands of discounted train tickets as the Great British Rail Sale gets underway. Fares start from just £3, offering significant savings for travel across the region and beyond.Running from 6 to 12 January, the Rail Sale allows customers to...