British Transport Police

Passenger watchdog London TravelWatch has called for urgent action to tackle abuse and hate crime against LGBTQ+ people on the capital’s transport network. The latest report on personal security shows that many LGBTQ+ people have an underlying yet serious concern...

Northern has issued a warning to persistent fare evaders on its services that, once identified, they should expect to be prosecuted for historic cases of fare evasion as well as the journey for which they were caught. Where there is...

Railway Children is calling on the rail community to come together to protect hundreds of vulnerable children who will go missing from home this Christmas. The charity’s Christmas campaign focuses on its UK programme to raise awareness of vulnerability on...

Several Network Rail stations in London have launched a new campaign reminding passengers that 'Behind Every Uniform is Someone Just Like You' after new data revealed an increase in verbal and physical assaults across stations in the capital. New statistics...

Northern, alongside British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail, has supported the creation of a short film to highlight the types of activity that are unacceptable. It includes: cat calling, staring, up-skirting, cyber flashing, exposing, touching and pressing. The short film...

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has strengthened its partnership with the British Transport Police (BTP) for another year by signing a collaboration agreement, committing both organisations to work together towards shared objectives. The declaration was signed by Patrick Verwer, CEO of...

TransPennine Express (TPE) has opened the doors to its new multi-agency safeguarding hub in a bid to make Hull Paragon Station even safer, following a £100k investment by the train company into the Interchange. The Safer Hull Paragon Hub, created...

Stepped up security, drones ,and forensic marking agents have led to seven arrests since January 2023, double that of previous years, as the rail industry cracks down on dangerous, disruptive, and costly crime. The theft of metal, particularly cables, from...

Passengers using Warwick station are being urged to stick to the clearly signed walking route between platforms during its multi-million pound accessibility upgrade. Work started earlier this year to install new lifts, resulting in the subway linking the two platforms...

Five major concerts in Cardiff over five weeks have seen the rail industry come together to get people home safely. Beyonce, Harry Styles and Coldplay brought their world class tours to the Welsh capital, drawing in fans from north, west...