British Transport Police

Birmingham New street passengers asked to be polite and respectful to railway staff over the festive period following station staff assaults. Network Rail’s Central route has launched a new poster campaign reminding passengers that 'Behind Every Uniform is Someone Just...

Northern services across the North of England struck 97 objects in the past twelve months (Oct 23 – Oct 24), with some items ‘deliberately’ placed on the track. The train operator says whilst only ten of the recorded incidents caused...

Ross Evans joined Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) as a rail enforcement officer in 2020, where he worked on the frontline to help crack down on antisocial behaviour for four years. Now GTR’s first-ever safety and security school engagement manager,...

The rail industry has reacted to a train collision which has left one passenger dead and 15 others injured. The head-on crash occurred on Monday 21 October at around 19:30 between the Welsh villages of Talerddig and Llanbrynmair on...

Covert crime-busting kit is being used to track down metal thieves who cause major delays to passengers and freight on the West Coast main line – Europe’s busiest mixed use railway. Network Rail is stepping up its efforts to deter...

Two members of staff have been praised for finding a missing eight-year-old girl and getting her to safety. James Waring and Abdi Sharey were working at Blackburn Station in August when they saw the unaccompanied child walking towards the ticket...

Northern has stated it will not tolerate “reckless” behavior that puts passengers at risk, after teenagers were caught firing slingshots at trains in the North East. Several trains travelling along the Bishop Auckland line were damaged by projectiles over the...

Local rail operator Trenitalia c2c is delighted to announce it has achieved a full re-accreditation under the Safeguarding on Railway Scheme (SRS) with a pass mark of 81%, following a detailed audit by the British Transport Police (BTP). The accreditation...

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new campaign to tackle violence and aggression against staff on the transport network, sending a strong message to offenders that it is not tolerated on TfL’s services and making it clear that...

A train conductor working for Northern has been praised after he helped a boy in distress. Paul Singh, who has worked for the operator for three years, spotted the teenager when he was working on a train heading to Manchester...