49 h. ago Train chaos as trains halted and delayed after cable theft causes ‘major disruption’

THE theft of signalling cables has caused "major disruption" to the UK's train network, National Rail said. The passenger service has announced that multiple train lines have been significantly affected, with delays of up to 60 minutes. Signalling cables at Napsbury were stolen and has caused chaos with the signalling system at St Albans, Hertfordshire....

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5 d. ago Major fire breaks out at UK train station causing rail chaos as passengers evacuated and black smoke fills sky

A TRAIN station has been evacuated after a massive fire broke out. The blaze broke out by a train track in south London, and the power was cut off so firefighters could extinguish it. Trains were cancelled or delayed overnight, but are now running again. Thick plumes of smoke were filmed rising over the nearby...

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5 d. ago At least 22 dead and 64 injured after a crane collapses and smashes through a moving train in Thailand sparking a fire

AT LEAST 22 people have been killed after a crane collapsed onto a rail line and smashed through a moving train. Dozens of passengers were trapped inside the mangled locomotive as it caught fire with around 64 others injured including a one-year-old. Around 195 people were on board travelling from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima province in Thailand...

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1 week ago Rail passengers facing ‘epidemic of violence’ as police admit staff cuts mean emergency response is too slow

British Transport Police have fewer frontline officers to deal with crime - despite a rise in the numbers of offences

Events

1 week ago These are the best discounts in the Great British Rail Sale – but not all passengers are impressed

Exclusive: One of the top deals available is a £7 fare between Manchester and London

Politics

2 w. ago Why the New Year return to work contained better news than usual for rail commuters

Welcome change for rail passengers at the start of the year

Politics

2 w. ago Rail passengers face disruption as snow and engineering works hit railway

The weather is causing travel disruption across the UK

Events

2 w. ago London travel and weather LIVE: Latest Tube and train updates after snow falls on capital

Several Tube and Overground lines are disrupted due to planned closures over the Christmas and New Year period

Society

3 w. ago Some train passengers face soaring fares with new contactless payment rules

The change risks ‘pricing passengers out of rail altogether’, says MP

Economics

3 w. ago 78 families turned away from Miller & Carter Christmas dinner

Families had their Christmas Day disrupted after Miller & Carter restaurant

Politics

3 w. ago Winter storm snarls U.S. holiday travel across Northeast, Great Lakes

More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s

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3 w. ago New Year misery for millions as UK’s busiest train station shuts for a WEEK

RAIL passengers can expect travel chaos as the UK's busiest train station closes until the new year. Commuters will have to take alternative routes as a number of services are impacted by the closure. With less people commuting to and from work, the festive period has become a popular time for rail companies planning major...

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3 w. ago Woman dies in Christmas Eve crash on M2 amid packed roads and rail disruption to Gatwick

A shortage of train crew, incidents on the rail network and major road closures are causing widespread delays as record numbers travel home for Christmas

Events

3 w. ago Travel warnings issued as millions make Christmas Eve getaway

Delays and congestion are expected to last into the evening

Events

3 w. ago Passengers face rail disruption during Christmas Eve getaway

Great Western Railway said services between Reading and Gatwick Airport would be disrupted on Christmas Eve due to a shortage of train staff.

Politics

3 w. ago Rail disruption to Gatwick airport and packed roads lead to Christmas Eve travel misery

A shortage of train crew, incidents on the rail network and major road closures are causing widespread delays as record numbers travel home for Christmas

Transport

4 w. ago Cyberattack disrupts France's postal service and banking during Christmas rush

A suspected cyberattack has knocked France’s national postal service and its banking arm offline during the busy Christmas season

Events

4 w. ago Disruption to Christmas getaway amid queues to ferry and train cancellations

Ferry passengers faced queuing traffic towards the Port of Dover and some Cross Country trains between Manchester and Bournemouth were cancelled.

Politics