A teenage girl has been left with life-threatening injuries following an incident on railway tracks in County Durham, prompting a major emergency response and disruption to train services.Emergency crews were called to the scene in Shildon shortly after 8am on Wednesday 22 April. Police, paramedics...
All lines through Severn Tunnel Junction railway station have reopened after a fire beside the track was brought under control.Although trains are now able to run, the incident has caused damage to signalling cables, meaning disruption is continuing across the route. Services between Newport railway...
All lines into and out of London Liverpool Street railway station have now reopened following an earlier incident near Bethnal Green railway station that required emergency services attendance.While trains are running again, disruption is continuing as services recover across the route. Passengers...
Train services to and from Okehampton railway station have been suspended after an incident involving animals on the line in the area.The disruption was caused when a Great Western Railway service struck a deer between Crediton and Okehampton. The impact caused significant damage to the train,...
Rail services in Nottinghamshire were disrupted on Tuesday after a person was struck by a train, prompting an emergency response and the closure of a nearby road.The incident occurred shortly before 1pm on 21 April on the line between Nottingham railway station and routes towards Grantham and Newark...
Passengers on the West Coast Main Line are being thanked for their patience following a major programme of engineering work to upgrade key infrastructure in the North West.Network Rail, working alongside its supply chain partners, has completed the replacement of more than 50 kilometres of overhead...
Detectives have released a CCTV image as part of an investigation into a robbery outside Edgware Underground station, appealing for the public’s help to identify a man they believe could assist with enquiries.The incident took place at around midnight on Saturday 11 April. Officers say the victim...
Detectives have launched an urgent appeal for witnesses after a man was left with serious facial injuries following an assault on a late-night train in central Scotland.The incident happened on Saturday 18 April aboard the 11.08pm service from Glasgow Queen Street railway station to Falkirk...
Officers from the British Transport Police have renewed an appeal for information after a series of bicycle thefts at rail stations across West Sussex, with investigators linking three incidents to the same suspect.The most recent theft took place on Thursday 5 March at Haywards Heath railway...
A man who carried out sexual assaults on two women aboard the same train on separate occasions has been jailed following an investigation by the British Transport Police.Mohammed Mirzai, 24, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 10 months in prison at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Thursday 9 April 2026....
Detectives have issued a CCTV image as part of an ongoing investigation into an incident on a ScotRail service, appealing for the public’s help to identify a man they believe could assist with enquiries.The incident took place at around 6pm on Tuesday 25 November on a train travelling from...
A track defect in the Salfords area is continuing to cause disruption across a key stretch of railway, affecting services between Redhill railway station and Gatwick Airport railway station.Passengers travelling through the area are being warned of delays of up to 15 minutes, as well as...
Police have launched an investigation after a dog was allegedly stolen during a walk and later found dead on a railway line in the Cynon Valley.The 12-year-old Cairn Terrier-type, named Zak, had been out with owner Janet Collins’ son, Ryan, along the Taff Trail between Mountain Ash and...
Train services between Swindon railway station and Gloucester railway station were suspended on Monday morning after emergency services responded to an incident on the line near Stroud railway station.All lines in the area were blocked as crews attended the scene, bringing services to a halt and...
Police boarded a train at Letchworth Garden City railway station last Friday evening to arrest a teenager in connection with suspected drug offences, causing a brief delay to services.Officers from the British Transport Police were called to the station shortly before 8pm on 17 April following...
Rail services between Broxbourne railway station and Hertford East railway station have been disrupted after animals were reported on the line, forcing all routes to be temporarily blocked.The incident has been traced to a swan on the track in front of a train, bringing services to a halt while the...
Rail services between Three Bridges railway station and Horsham railway station have been suspended after emergency services were called to an incident on the line.All routes through the affected section have been closed to allow crews to work safely, resulting in widespread cancellations for trains...
Train services on the line between Portsmouth Harbour railway station and Hilsea railway station have been brought to a standstill after reports of trespassers on the railway.All lines in the affected section are currently blocked, leading to widespread disruption for passengers travelling through...
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers has warned that strike action by Tube drivers will go ahead next week after accusing Transport for London of backtracking on commitments made during ongoing negotiations.The dispute centres on proposed changes to working patterns, which the...
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers has launched a strong attack on Network Rail following major disruption at Manchester Piccadilly railway station that led to passengers being advised not to travel.The incident left large numbers of people stranded as services were severely...