Fire near railway track causes rush-hour chaos with passengers stuck on trains
Hundreds of commuters were stuck on trains into London in Monday morning’s rush hour following a trackside fire. Trains to Paddington and Heathrow in the … Read more
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Man found alive in -18C cold after train runs him over on Trans-Siberian railway
Train crews found the man sound asleep and unharmed under the Krasnoyarsk to Abakan connection, on a branch line of the world-famous Trans-Siberian Railway The … Read more
Extinction Rebellion activists cleared of obstructing railway in 77-minute stunt
Three Extinction Rebellion activists have been acquitted of a 2019 stunt in which they disrupted a train in central London for 77 minutes. Reverend Sue … Read more
Cross-border railway line closed as bridges 'washed away' in flood
A cross-border railway line remains closed after two road bridges were “washed away” by torrential rains that swept through southern Scotland and northern England. Network … Read more
No trace of Covid found in railway stations and on trains
Network Rail said no traces of the corona virus were found in tests at four large train stations and in intercity trains. Places that passengers … Read more
No traces of Covid found at railway stations or on trains
Network Rail said no traces of the Covid-19 corona virus were found in tests at four major train stations in England and on intercity trains. … Read more
No Covid traces found on train or at railway stations
Network Rail said no traces of the Covid-19 corona virus were found in tests at four large train stations and in intercity trains. Places that … Read more
Railway signal box first since WWII manned entirely by women
A railway signal box on the Cumbrian coast is the first in the country to be fully female since World War II. The milestone was … Read more
Police slam TikTok video of car parked on railway line for photoshoot
A video posted on TikTok showing a car parked on a live train track for a photoshoot was condemned as “pure stupidity”. The clip showed … Read more
Railway station art clusters offer motivational support for vulnerable
A series of motivational messages have appeared at stations across the UK rail network to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day. Rail operator Govia Thameslink … Read more
