Emergency work begins on railway bridge to allow Gainsborough road to reopen

Network Rail engineers have begun emergency work to repair a damaged railway bridge which has caused the A159 between Morton and Blyton, near Gainsborough, to close. The road has been closed since mid-February following the underside of the bridge being...

Emergency anti-erosion work underway for Cumbrian viaduct

Passengers are being advised of urgent repair work on the railway viaduct over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria. During a recent inspection, Network Rail’s engineers found that the base of two of the supporting pillars have started to erode....

Northern employees get specialist training to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’

Northern has established a network of specially trained staff to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’ (USB) on the railway. Based at locations including Blackpool, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Preston, and York they will help signpost colleagues who experience USB...

Network Rail and Scottish FA partner on safety

Network Rail and the Scottish Football Association have extended their education partnership to spread vital rail safety messages to young people across Scotland. Over the next three years, the Scottish FA will deliver football camps to engage with and educate...

Man banned from all Northern services thanks to body worn camera footage

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...

Shocking CCTV footage catches dog walker’s level crossing misuse

CCTV at a level crossing in Worcestershire catches the moment a person walking their dog climbed through the barriers causing a train driver to apply their brakes. Network Rail has released a video of the shocking near miss at Blakedown...

New measures introduced to improve safety on the Greater Anglia network

Greater Anglia is pleased to announce the introduction of Transport Safety Officers (TSOs) aimed at enhancing safety on the rail network in Essex, as part of a joint project. Six Transport Safety Officers will carry out patrols between Southend Victoria...

TfL rolls out tougher action on fare evaders and staff abuse with increased penalty fares and body worn cameras

Transport for London (TfL) has today announced tough new action on fare evasion and staff abuse, making body worn video part of its essential kit and increasing the penalty fare from £80 to £100 to act as a further...

South Western Railway receives highest possible score for safeguarding customers and colleagues

South Western Railway (SWR) has received the highest possible score for safeguarding vulnerable people on its network.   The British Transport Police (BTP) awarded the train operator 100% for its Safeguarding on Rail scheme reaccreditation, demonstrating an exceptional commitment to...

RAIB report: Train striking debris at Yarnton

RAIB has today released its report into a train striking debris at Yarnton near Hanborough, Oxfordshire, 10 February 2023. Summary Just after 18:35 hrs on Friday 10 February 2023, the driver of the 17:34 hrs Great Western Railway service from London...

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Network Rail and the Railway Children raise over £130,000 to help vulnerable children

Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway...