Commuters caught up in South Western Railway’s lengthy industrial action last year have until the end of this month to claim compensation. For 27 days from 2 December, SWR embarked on Britain’s longest rail strike in history, hitting millions of commuters relying on its trains running in and out of London and beyond. Around 850 … Read more
Drunk chef, 22, died of ‘catastrophic’ head injuries after falling from railway platform onto tracks on her way home from a night out, inquest hears Carrie Bremridge, 22, had been drinking with friends at pub and attended a party The party on January 31 was about a 10-minute walk from Redhill station, Surrey Around 4.30am next morning, … Read more
‘At least’ one person is seriously injured and trains are unable to stop after an ‘explosion’ near a railway station By Ryan Fahey For Mailonline Published: 21:28 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:36 BST, 22 August 2020 At least one person has been seriously injured and trains are unable to stop at the platform … Read more
Teenager, 18, is fighting for life after being repeatedly stabbed next to a railway crossing in north east London during brawl with three men Teenager, 18, is ‘in hospital fighting for his life,’ after stabbing in Chingford today He was found on Larkshall Road following a fight near Highams Park station Police want to speak … Read more
A model railway enthusiast who has been given just weeks to live has managed to see his final project completed before he dies. John Bint, 82, from Coventry had set himself the task to complete a one-of-a-kind replica model of the world’s oldest electric suspension train back in December. However, the grandfather-of-five suffered a stroke in … Read more
Senior human rights lawyer, 61, is killed by train after lying down on railway tracks on busy commuter line in Wales, inquest hears Michael Clarke, 61, was hit by a train near Heath High Level station in Cardiff An inquest has heard the legal expert laid down on the tracks of the busy line Despite … Read more
‘The landscape looked like the moon.’ That’s how traveller Joe Russo described the breathtaking scenery he saw from the train he rode with his wife, Kait, along the world’s highest railway from Xining in China to Lhasa in Tibet, which has a peak elevation of 16,627ft (5,067 metres). It’s a unique journey – so high … Read more
British transport police are carrying out checks at Leicester train station ahead of the weekend after the city went back into coronavirus lockdown. Officers were inside Leicester railway station on Thursday and Friday to make spot checks on travellers, after a spike of covid-19 cases occurred in the area. The force said it was ensuring … Read more
A man nicknamed Oliver Twist by hospital staff after he was left by his birth mother in a corned beef box at a Railway Tavern learns he has six full siblings in Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace. Tonight’s episode of the ITV show features Simon Jeffery, now 56, who still had a wet umbilical … Read more
Revealed: First pictures of two 2,000-tonne boring machines that will dig giant tunnels 260 feet below the ground for the HS2 railway line The 34-feet-long tunnelling machines are currently being assembled in Germany They will be shipped to Britain and commence drilling operations later this year The public can vote on the machine names — … Read more