Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators
Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerateThe train that ran into the back of another in the Bedford rail crash sped up after the driver received a warning…
Wildlife arrives on time at rewilded chalk grasslands built along HS2 route
The trains may be running late, but the Western Slopes project is already attracting birds and insects on lands around the high-speed railwayThe air is scented with the sweet tang of ladies bedstraw and made musical by skylark and blackcap song. An…
London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into questionIf Heathrow finally builds its third runway, Londoners can expect hundreds more planes flying overhead each day. But greater congestion on the…
Tell us: have you been assaulted on Great Britain’s railways?
There were 13,464 reported assaults against passengers and members of the public on the mainline railway in 2025-26The number of reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways has risen to a record high of almost 25,000 incidents in a year, data published…
Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise by fifth in a year
Unions say record high of nearly 25,000, including assaults on rail workers and public, shows need for more staff and policingTell us: have you been assaulted on Great Britain’s railways?The number of reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways has…