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Two young men were arrested inside a mail train and charged with theft
Governance

Police thwart attempt to steal mail from train

2 August 2023 Rail Insider 0

British Transport Police (BTP) officers were called to the line in Lockerbie at 01:42 on the morning f 1 August 2023) following reports that two young men had gained access to a Royal Mail train, […]

Two teenage boys were electrocuted over the same weekend in separate incidents in Scotland
Electrification

Two teenagers electrocuted over one weekend

1 August 2023 Rail Insider 0

Two teenagers were electrocuted in separate incidents on the railway in Scotland over the weekend of 29/30 July 2023, prompting urgent safety warnings from British Transport Police (BTP). On Saturday 29 July, shortly after 21:00, […]

PC Rob Simpson reunited Linda Lawson with the teddy bear her late husband had given her
Governance

Passenger reunited with stolen luggage – and teddy bear!

18 May 2023 Rail Insider 0

Prompt action by British Transport Police officers reunited a widow with her stolen teddy bear – a present from her late husband – after her luggage was taken from a train at Doncaster. Linda Lawson, […]

Governance

Oxford Circus graffiti attack over Christmas

26 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

When Transport for London staff opened up Oxford Circus underground station on Boxing Day (26 December 2020), they found the Victoria line and Bakerloo line platforms and public areas covered with graffiti that been applied […]

Appointments

New chief constable for BTP

2 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Lucy D’Orsi has been appointed as the next chief constable of the British Transport Police (BTP). She will take up her appointment following the retirement of current BTP Chief Constable Paul Crowther CBE, who is […]

Events

Illegal rave attendees trespass on live railway line

7 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Thermal-imaging video, shot from a National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, shows people leaving an illegal rave near Warrington, Cheshire, and spilling onto a live railway line, forcing a passenger train to stop. The footage, […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

How to wear your face mask, and why

29 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With everyone having to wear a face covering in stations, on trains and in shops, Rail Insider has called upon one of Greater Manchester Police’s crack units to demonstrate to the public how to wear […]

Accident Investigation

Are delays at Stonehaven unwarranted?

23 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A clarification issued by the Department for Transport, on behalf of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), and published in Rail Magazine, has made it clear that delays to the reopening of the line at […]

Governance

Hyde North station damaged by vandals

22 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Vandals have struck at Hyde North station in Manchester, causing extensive damage over two nights. The station, which had been closed since September when services were suspended due to staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 […]

Events

North Yorkshire burglar abandons car on railway line

21 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A suspected burglar being chased by police abandoned his car on a railway line near Malton, North Yorkshire, and attempted to escape on foot. It all started when a farmer south of Malton called police, […]

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  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
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  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
    16 May 2025 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • Alstom CEO to step down
    16 May 2025 0
  • Harting opens technology centre in India to meet growing requirements of Asian market
    15 May 2025 0
  • DfT consults on 48-tonne HGVs for intermodal traffic
    16 November 2020 0
  • Restored clocktower at Cleethorpes station wins a heritage award
    20 February 2020 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • New cloud-based platform will contribute to a radical culture change in project delivery
    15 October 2020 0
  • Victorian viaduct strengthened and repaired to safeguard rail travel in Lancashire
    21 June 2019 0
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