Thameslink to increase commuter trains in two home counties

Thameslink to increase commuter trains in two home counties

Commuters in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire will enjoy an increase in train capacity during peak times from December as part of a new rail schedule. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced the new... Read more »
Gang who carried out terrifying robberies on London trains and buses including beating up a victim and stealing silver chain worth just £36 are jailed

Gang who carried out terrifying robberies on London trains and buses including beating up a victim and stealing silver chain worth just £36 are jailed

A gang who carried out a spate of terrifying robberies on London trains and buses which included beating up a victim and stealing a silver chain worth just £36 have been jailed. ... Read more »
Man jailed for sexually assaulting three women on trains – South London News

Man jailed for sexually assaulting three women on trains – South London News

A man who sexually assaulted three lone women on different trains has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. Hailu Getemariam, 24, of Southend Lane, Beckenham, appeared at Inner London Crown Court... Read more »
Take a look inside London’s new Piccadilly line trains

Take a look inside London’s new Piccadilly line trains

A railway running through the forests of west Germany is seeing a very unusual sight at the moment – as a Piccadilly line tube train is running through the area. What is... Read more »
c2c: New trains to run on Saturdays through east London

c2c: New trains to run on Saturdays through east London

A new series of five-car “720” unit trains will be used for many services on c2c’s Ockendon line, which runs through Upminster and Barking, on Saturdays. c2c also announced it is making service alterations... Read more »
Swan halts Elizabeth Line trains as angry passengers blast ‘shambles’

Swan halts Elizabeth Line trains as angry passengers blast ‘shambles’

Some stressed passengers missed flights, while others joked about “cygnet failure” after the driver’s announcement that the baby bird was blocking part of the route. Specialist teams struggled to shoo away the... Read more »
Swan on the tracks halts trains on London’s Elizabeth line | London

Swan on the tracks halts trains on London’s Elizabeth line | London

Services on a major section of London’s new £19bn Elizabeth line have been suspended because of a swan blocking the tracks. Transport for London (TfL) said there were no services between Heathrow... Read more »
Woman who was run over by two Tube trains in London

Woman who was run over by two Tube trains in London

Image used for representative purpose. Pexels London: Sarah de Lagarde, 44, was travelling home from work when she lost her footing and fell down on the Tube tracks as she slipped from... Read more »
Southeastern confirms changes to trains across south east London 

Southeastern confirms changes to trains across south east London 

Southeastern has confirmed changes to its train services in south east London which will come into effect as of December.   The change to its timetables comes as a result of “substantial”... Read more »
Elizabeth Line trains will run directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood from November 6

Elizabeth Line trains will run directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood from November 6

The next stage of the Elizabeth Line is set to open on November 6, it has been revealed, allowing passengers to travel from Berkshire to east London without changing trains.  The new... Read more »