Crime

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...

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...

Northern is asking members of the public to treat everyone working on the railway with respect as it cracks down on verbal and physical abuse. The train operator has highlighted a number of incidents conductors have faced while they work...

Train operator c2c Trenitalia says its work to crackdown on fare evasion and ticketing fraud has led to one customer recently paying back £10,000. The customer, recently travelling through one of c2c's London stations, was asked to present their rail...

A man from Tyne & Wear has been banned from all Northern services across the North of England for 18 months. Joseph Bramley (30), also known as Joseph Gammell, of Cushy Cow Lane in Ryton was issued with a Criminal...

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, 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...