The railway line at Dolphin Junction, between Slough and Reading, has reopened this morning (Sunday, January 4) following the completion of essential engineering work carried out over the festive period.Network Rail engineers worked throughout Christmas and New Year to replace points and overhead...
For many who travelled Britain’s East Coast Main Line in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) evokes strong memories of comfort, punctuality and an onboard experience that went beyond merely getting from A to B. Operating from 1996 until 2007, GNER earned...
Rail services between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon faced major disruption on Saturday, January 3rd, after a person was tragically struck by a train. All lines were blocked while emergency services attended the scene.Southern Rail issued a statement at the time, advising passengers of the impact...
On this day in 2010, a southbound freight train derailed at Carrbridge on the Highland Main Line in the Scottish Highlands during severe winter weather. The service, running from Inverness to Grangemouth on behalf of Stobart Rail, was hauled by Class 66 locomotive 66048. As the train descended the...
On this day in 1969, the Marden rail crash occurred on the South Eastern Main Line near the village of Marden in Kent, standing as one of the most serious railway accidents of the late 1960s. Shortly after 8.42pm on 4 January, dense fog had settled across the area, with visibility reduced to around...
A former train worker dismissed after first class passengers were served sausage rolls taken from a bin has defended his actions, telling a tribunal he believed he was putting customer service first.Peter Duffy, who was employed by London North Eastern Railway, was accused of retrieving discarded...
Severe winter weather is causing widespread disruption to rail services across northern Scotland and parts of the North East of England, with heavy snow affecting journeys over the coming days.In Scotland, LNER is reporting significant problems on routes north of Dundee. The operator has advised...
Across Britain’s rail network, cold spells bring more than shivering commuters and frosty platforms. When snow and ice begin to accumulate, Network Rail’s winter operations team deploys a dedicated fleet of snowploughs and specialist machines to keep services running. These include plough...
On this day in 2003, tragedy struck India’s railway network near the village of Ghatnandur in Maharashtra’s Beed district when the Secunderabad‑to‑Manmad passenger express collided with the rear of a heavy goods train shortly after 1:30 am. The Secunderabad‑Manmad Express was scheduled...
On 3 January 1917 at about 4.35pm, a serious railway accident occurred near Ratho station in Scotland when an express passenger train collided with a light engine on the Edinburgh and Glasgow main line. The crash took place just west of the station at a junction where a branch line from Dalmeny via...
A driver has died following a collision between a car and a train in Toledo during the early hours of Saturday morning, police have confirmed.The incident occurred at around 3.00am on North Detroit Avenue, in the 4000 block of the road. According to Toledo Police Department detectives, the vehicle...
A fatal incident involving a train has been reported near Morley, prompting a significant emergency response during the morning peak.Emergency services were called to the area close to Morley Station at around 9.30am after a Manchester Victoria to Hull service was brought to a stand. The train...
A damaged platform at Jesmond Metro station is expected to remain closed until the middle of January while repair work continues, operator Nexus has confirmed.Platform two at the Tyne and Wear Metro station was shut earlier this week after being struck by a sliding step on a malfunctioning train as...
One person has died after a vehicle was struck by a train in Coon Rapids, MN on New Year’s Day, authorities have confirmed.Police were called to the scene at around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, following reports that a freight train had collided with a passenger vehicle. Officers from the...
Talgo has secured a ten-year maintenance agreement with Uzbekistan’s state railway operator covering the country’s fleet of high-speed Talgo 250 trains, strengthening a partnership that has been in place for more than a decade.The contract, valued at close to €80 million, relates to the upkeep...
Drivers in Bletchley are being advised of a week-long closure of Saxon Street later this month, ahead of preparatory work to rebuild a railway bridge as part of the East West Rail project.Saxon Street (B4034) will be closed to vehicles between Watling Street and Princes Way from 7am on Monday 12...
A man has admitted carrying out an unprovoked knife attack at Bognor Regis railway station after an investigation by British Transport Police.Jason McDonagh, 22, of no fixed address, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday 2 January, where he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and two...
Officers are appealing for information as part of an investigation into a serious assault at Bank Underground station, releasing images of men they want to trace.The incident happened shortly after midnight on 21 December 2025. Police say two men were making their way towards the station when they...
Officers investigating a suspected hate crime on board a train in Leicester have released an image of a man they want to identify as part of their enquiries.The incident is reported to have taken place at around 6.50pm on Friday 21 November 2025, as a man attempted to leave a train at Leicester...
Police have confirmed that a person died at a West Yorkshire railway station on New Year’s Day, following an incident on the tracks.Emergency services were called to Bramley railway station at 8.08pm on Thursday, January 1, after reports were received of a casualty on the line. Paramedics attended...