British Transport Police

New measures to tackle violence and intimidation against women and girls (VIAWG) on the railway have been launched by the rail industry and British Transport Police (BTP).  Over the next two years, the rail industry has committed to use greater...

On International Bystander Awareness Day (Thursday 13 March), Transport for London (TfL) will harness the power of virtual reality to give people the skills and confidence to support fellow passengers who are being targeted by all forms of abuse...

Installing CCTV equipment has helped reduce dangerous driving at a level crossing – but Network Rail is still reminding motorists to follow the rules. Figures show a marked improvement – but some drivers are still causing safety issues at Hilton...

Officers are appealing for the public's help after two men stole £10,000 of lead from a heritage railway line building. The incident happened at around 8.50pm on Friday 23 January. The men approached the North Yorkshire Moors railway in Pickering in...

South Western Railway (SWR) has once again received the highest possible score for safeguarding vulnerable people on its network.   Vulnerable people can include children or adults who are at risk of harm, who are victims of crime, or who...

Train operators in public ownership say the roll-out of body-worn camera (BWC) kits has become vital to increasing safety, deterring anti-social behaviour and supporting legal investigations into incidents on the rail network. Operators such as c2c, Greater Anglia, LNER, Northern,...

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink trains, has created a new role of safeguarding manager to support passengers and colleagues. GTR previously employed a suicide prevention manager, the first person to be appointed...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has commented after a knife attack aboard a train on Saturday 1 November which left 11 people injured and sparked alarm across the UK rail network. The incident took place aboard the London North Eastern Railway...

Avanti West Coast and Railway Children hosted an all-day event along the West Coast Main Line to raise awareness of safeguarding issues affecting children and young people. Joining together with rail industry partners, including British Transport Police and Network Rail,...

Smarter security specialists, Land Sheriffs, have recently been awarded the Railway Safety Accreditation Scheme (RSAS) certification from the British Transport Police. RSAS is a scheme run by the British Transport Police for organisations working in railway safety and security. The...