Crime

Rail companies and the British Transport Police have stepped up visible patrols and measures to protect the travelling public during a ‘week of action’ in August as emerges that incidents of trespassing and anti-social behaviour the railway have risen...

From blaming a twin brother to eating the evidence, TransPennine Express (TPE) has revealed some of the more unusual excuses its revenue protection team has heard from passengers travelling without a valid ticket. Among them was a passenger caught using...

British Transport Police (BTP) has launched a trial of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology at selected Transport for London (TfL) stations. The TfL-supported trial forms part of ongoing efforts to improve safety across the transport network and help tackle...

South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) have launched a major crackdown on ‘short-faring’ – where customers deliberately buy a ticket only for part of their journey instead of paying the correct fare for the full...

As 'Rail Safety Week' takes place this week, attention is focused on the impact of trespass, vandalism and cable theft incidents on the railway. In 2025/26, these incidents resulted in more than 143,000 delay minutes and remain among the...

Passengers and frontline rail staff are set to receive more protection from persistent antisocial behaviour at train stations across the rail network, as early trials show encouraging results. Railway Behaviour Notices banning repeat offenders from stations are being rolled...

Network Rail has been carrying out a series of joint rail safety operations across Teesside, County Durham, and the North East over the Easter period, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP) and Northern. The two-week programme – now in...

A mural in support of a national campaign to prevent men's violence against women and girls has been unveiled at Rugby station. Avanti West Coast partnered with Heart of England Community Rail Partnership (CRP), a local artist, and White Ribbon...

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...

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...