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Man attacked police for asking if his journey was essential

7 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A man who assaulted police officers simply because they asked him whether his journey was essential has pleaded guilty to assault charges at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. Two British Transport Police (BTP) officers were on patrol […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Cable thieves strike again

3 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

One element of society is taking advantage of the railways running a reduced service and therefore being less busy than usual – cable thieves. Thieves have struck in several areas of the network recently, tearing […]

Events

Man jailed for defrauding train operators

3 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Thomas William Ingram, a serial fraudster who defrauded train companies out of over £40,000 over a period of five years, has been jailed for two years The 34-year-old, who comes from Blackpool, pleaded guilty to […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

BTP responds to demands for more police at stations

25 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following demands from TSSA union general secretary Manuel Cortes and others, the British Transport Police (BTP) has announced that 500 officers will be deployed to ensure that passengers make only essential journeys during the Coronovirus […]

Governance

Shropshire woman guilty of damaging level crossing barriers

24 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A woman who crashed her car into barriers at Onibury level crossing in Shropshire, and then fled the scene on foot having abandoned her car, has been sentenced at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court. Lauren Lewis, 22, […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Union calls for police deployment at London stations

24 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

As the government tries to make people stay at home, not gather in groups and not travel unless absolutely necessary, the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has called for police to be deployed at all […]

Europe

Germany: Man arrested for sabotaging high-speed line

22 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A man has been arrested for an apparent attempt to sabotage a German high-speed railway line. According to reports by German magazine Der Spiegel on Friday 20 March, bolts that hold the track down on […]

Business

Transport for Wales introduces body cameras for staff

13 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

In a bid to improve safety for both passengers and staff, Transport for Wales (TfW) is introducing the use of body-worn cameras. A trial will be conducted in partnership with the British Transport Police. Selected […]

Events

Railway staff attacked at Bournville station

17 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

British Transport Police (BTP) has released CCTV images of six men that are being sought after West Midlands Railway staff were attacked at Bournville station in Birmingham. At 21:45 on Friday 15 November 2019, the […]

Governance

Lorry smashes through level crossing barriers at Hartlebury, Worcestershire

23 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has released CCTV footage of a lorry smashing through closing level-crossing barriers at Hartlebury, Worcestershire. The vehicle, a white, unbranded small lorry, failed to stop at flashing red lights, completely severing one barrier […]

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  • Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
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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…
  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
    Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
    12 August 2025 0
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • Level crossing abuse
    14 May 2020 0
  • Mark Thurston to stand down as head of HS2
    12 July 2023 0
  • New footbridge at Coulsdon South improves access
    12 August 2020 1
  • Snodland station upgrade and mural
    13 November 2020 0
  • Second HS2 modular bridge installed
    25 October 2020 0
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