London’s first mainline rail station in a decade opens

London’s first mainline rail station in a decade opens

The first new mainline station has opened in London for over a decade. Services from Brent Cross West will run to St Pancras, with journeys taking as little as 12 minutes. The... Read more »
Network Rail chief admits ‘service has gone backwards’ after ‘painful experience’ being…

Network Rail chief admits ‘service has gone backwards’ after ‘painful experience’ being…

8 December 2023, 19:57 | Updated: 9 December 2023, 00:49 Passengers were stuck on the Elizabeth line for nearly five hours yesterday. Picture: Twitter/Linkedin/Alamy The head of Network Rail, who was among... Read more »
Passenger chaos as trains brought to standstill in west London | Rail transport

Passenger chaos as trains brought to standstill in west London | Rail transport

Train passengers have suffered significant delays due to damaging overhead electric cables in west London. All trains have been stopped between London Paddington and Reading, Network Rail Western confirmed. Great Western Railway... Read more »
New ‘West London Orbital’ Overground rail route ‘on schedule’

New ‘West London Orbital’ Overground rail route ‘on schedule’

The West London Orbital would use existing rail lines that run from West Hampstead and Hendon towards Hounslow. Councillors responsible for transport in Brent – Cllr Krupa Sheth – and Barnet –... Read more »
Cold snap and track faults lead to rail chaos

Cold snap and track faults lead to rail chaos

East Midlands Railway said services between London St Pancras and Corby were cancelled and delayed due to “a shortage of trains after damage caused by ice”. Frost was blamed for c2c cancellations... Read more »
Spate of rail track faults cause commuter chaos

Spate of rail track faults cause commuter chaos

Great Western Railway and Elizabeth line services between London Paddington and Reading were being forced to run at a reduced speed due to a broken rail, which was expected to cause delays... Read more »
North London MP checks in at her local rail depot

North London MP checks in at her local rail depot

The MP for Hornsey and Wood Green in north London has paid a visit to her local rail depot. Catherine West visited the depot in Hornsey where she gained an insight into... Read more »
London City airport chief to step down to take up rail role | News

London City airport chief to step down to take up rail role | News

London City airport chief executive Robert Sinclair is to step down from the role at year-end after being named as head of UK high-speed rail operator HS1. Sinclair has led the downtown... Read more »
Police investigation after video shows man crossing rail tracks to harass woman

Police investigation after video shows man crossing rail tracks to harass woman

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A viral video showing a... Read more »
Early morning rail disruption after deluge of heavy rain

Early morning rail disruption after deluge of heavy rain

A National Rail statement said all lines between London Kings Cross / Moorgate and Stevenage, Hertfordshire are closed following “a number of incidents”. “Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90... Read more »