Longport station’s footbridge has reopened to passengers and local residents, despite upgrade work still ongoing. The structure, which provides a key pedestrian link over the West Coast Main Line, has been undergoing a £1.4 million refurbishment since last summer by Network Rail and its...
Train services between Horsham and Dorking are set to resume on Monday 16 February after engineers completed repairs to a major landslip at Ockley that left one track suspended in mid-air. The line has been closed since 27 January after soil gave way on an embankment south of Ockley station,...
Network Rail is to invest £800,000 in drainage upgrades on the line between Bathgate and Edinburgh next month in a move designed to improve reliability and reduce the risk of flooding. The work will focus on infrastructure near Bathgate station, where engineers will install around 800 metres of...
A Wakefield man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after stealing railway cable in an incident that caused widespread disruption and cost the rail industry £57,000. Andrew Holland, 38, of Denmark Street, was jailed at Leeds Crown Court on 30 January after admitting theft.Police were called...
Rail passengers in the Kingston area of south west London are being urged to check their journeys in advance as a series of engineering works will alter services between Saturday 14 February and Tuesday 17 February. Network Rail says the programme is essential to maintaining the reliability of the...
Passengers intending to use the Portsmouth Direct Line between 14 and 22 February are being urged to check before they travel as Network Rail undertakes a significant package of engineering works. The programme will require temporary closures across parts of the route, with rail replacement buses...
Industrial action by train drivers at Hull Trains has come to an end following months of disruption linked to the dismissal of a colleague. The walkouts, which began in March 2025, were organised by the drivers’ union Aslef after it alleged that one of its members had been unfairly sacked.The...
A 29-year-old man has been jailed for one year and eight months after exposing himself and masturbating on a morning commuter train, despite later claiming he believed he was alone. Igor Borges, of Nether Street in Barnet, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Monday 2 February after...
Rail passengers travelling between Stirling and Alloa faced significant disruption this morning after a person was found dead on the railway near Cambus. Emergency services were alerted shortly before 8am to reports of a casualty on the tracks.Police, fire crews and paramedics attended the scene,...
Chiltern Railways passengers are being urged to plan ahead as engineering work on the London Underground network is set to disrupt services later this month.Signalling upgrades on the Metropolitan Line mean that from Thursday 19 February to Sunday 22 February inclusive, no Chiltern Railways trains...
Passengers and communities along the Ipswich to Cambridge railway are being invited to help shape its identity, as Greater Anglia and the Ipswich to Cambridge Community Rail Partnership (CRP) launch a competition to find a promotional name for the line.The CRP, established in Autumn 2024, was...
The TSSA union has welcomed a decision by the Scottish Government to freeze fares on ScotRail services, while urging ministers to commit to lasting reforms to keep rail travel affordable.First Minister John Swinney confirmed earlier today that ticket prices across ScotRail will remain unchanged. The...
Network Rail has announced the immediate temporary closure of Barton Road footpath crossing in Long Eaton, citing urgent safety concerns.The decision, taken on Thursday 12 February, follows recent inspections which identified increased risks for people using the crossing. Officials said the measure...
A man who racially abused a fellow passenger before striking him with an axe at Edinburgh Waverley station has been jailed for four years.Brian Patterson, 22, of Back Braes in Brechin, was sentenced at Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday 10 February. The court imposed a four-year custodial term along...
A 17-year-old who had endured intensive treatment for a rare cancer took his own life after becoming overwhelmed by fears the illness would return, an inquest has heard.David Gingell’s body was discovered beside a railway line near Bracon Ash after he was struck by a train. Norfolk Coroner’s...
Emergency services were deployed to Clapham Junction on Thursday afternoon after a person was struck by a train at the busy south London station.Police were alerted to reports of a casualty on the tracks at around 3pm on February 12. Officers attended alongside paramedics as multiple emergency units...
Construction teams on HS2 have completed four parallel viaduct decks at the new Delta Junction outside Birmingham, marking a significant milestone on one of the most intricate sections of the high-speed railway.The structures, located near Coleshill in Warwickshire, extend for more than 600 metres...
ScotRail is preparing to carry thousands of supporters to Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland face England in their first home match of this year’s Guinness Six Nations.The Calcutta Cup encounter, the oldest trophy in international rugby, takes place at a sold-out Scottish Gas Murrayfield on...
DB Cargo UK has completed a trial of a Class 93 tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal service in the North West, as part of a wider assessment of future fleet investment options.In partnership with Rail Operations Group and Network Rail, the operator deployed locomotive 93006 on a Peel Ports working...
UGL Transport has completed a major life-extension programme for five Dash 9 locomotives operating in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, with the work delivered in partnership with long-term alliance partner Wabtec Corporation.The project was carried out at UGL’s Bassendean facility and is...