4 h. ago TfL withdraws new Docklands Light Railway trains over brake issue

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7 h. ago New DLR trains withdrawn from service after brakes 'fail to work properly' at busy London station

Incident at Canning Town is latest blow to delayed introduction of £1bn fleet of walk-through trains

Economics

9 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Railway lines reopen after person hit by train in New Cross

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross were closed while emergency services attended to the incident

Events

3 d. ago Huntingdon train hero opens his eyes and speaks to his wife for first time since saving passengers from knife rampage

Samir Zitouni was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London King's Cross when a knife rampage took place.

Politics

4 d. ago Incredible train journey that goes to the ‘end of the world’ – past mountains, waterfalls and glaciers

THERE is a beautiful train journey that claims to go to the "end of the world" and has some stunning views along the way. Officially called El Tren del Fin de Mundo (The End of the World Train), the train is a historic steam railway that takes passengers on a journey through Tierra del Fuego...

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5 d. ago Rayleigh railway station LIVE: Train services cancelled as police rush to incident

All lines are blocked between Wickford and Southend Victoria following a serious incident at Rayleigh railway station this morning

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6 d. ago Family of train worker who protected passengers thank public for donations

Samir Zitouni was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway train from Doncaster to London when the attack happened in Cambridgeshire.

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6 d. ago Youngest victim of Huntingdon train knifeman is rising Hollywood star Damson Idris' 17

Isaiah Ishmael Idris, 17, was slashed across the face as he travelled on the Docklands Light Railway in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Events

8 d. ago Train crew member who protected passengers has always been a hero – family

Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London on Saturday.

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8 d. ago Onboard train worker who tried to protect others has always been a hero – family

Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London on Saturday.

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9 d. ago Hero train driver whose quick thinking 'saved many lives' as knifeman rampaged through carriages speaks out for the first time

Andrew Johnson was driving the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to King's Cross when knifeman Anthony Williams, 32, went on a rampage and injured 11.

Transport

9 d. ago Cumbria train derailment update as multiple injured in railway horror

North West Ambulance Service have provided an update on injuries after a train in Cumbria derailed this morning in a major incident as 87 people have now been assessed

Events

9 d. ago Major incident declared after train derailment blocks all railway lines

Emergency services have been sent to the scene

Politics

1 week ago Huntingdon train stabbings leads to ‘surge’ of police across railway network

It follows the brutal knife attack on a train in Huntingdon

Events

1 week ago Huntingdon 'terror' attack survivor tells of blood on train seats as knifeman slashed through carriage and how hero passenger saved young girl before being stabbed in the neck

Two people have been arrested after a knife rampage on London North Eastern Railway (LNER) Doncaster to London King's Cross train saw 10 people rushed to hospital with stab wounds.

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1 week ago Moment Huntingdon train 'terror' attack exploded: Victim screamed 'someone's got a knife' before 'barbaric' blade rampage left nine people fighting for their lives in hospital

Two people have been arrested after a knife rampage on London North Eastern Railway (LNER) Doncaster to London King's Cross train saw 10 people rushed to hospital with stab wounds.

Events

1 week ago Police release CCTV after man 'exposed himself' onboard train

The British Transport Police has launched a CCTV appeal after a man 'exposed himself' onboard a train from Seaford to London Road railway station this week

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3 w. ago Train chef celebrates 50 years on the railway and says he has ‘no plans to stop’

Mohammed Yousuf prepares food in the first-class kitchens onboard Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet.

Politics

3 w. ago Travel chaos on London trains after cable theft at railway junction

The incident is being investigated by British Transport Police and is expected to cause disruptions on Sunday

Events

3 w. ago Blue plaque to be unveiled at home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator

Ceremony marks 80 years since release of the Rev W Awdry’s first book and coincides with railway bicentenaryEighty years since the first of a beloved fleet of trains was introduced to the world, a national blue plaque is being unveiled at the redbrick house in Gloucestershire where the Rev W Awdry worked on his railway stories.The addition of the new Historic England plaque to Wilbert Awdry’s old address in Stroud is expected to prompt fans of Thomas the Tank Engine and his fellow locomotives to make a pilgrimage to the street to pay their respects. Continue reading...

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