Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said.
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Railway stations to display flowers to boost passengers’ mental health
Train passengers will be greeted by colourful flowers at major stations across Britain to boost passengers’ mental health.
Read moreCrossrail: Delayed Elizabeth line due to open on 24 May
London’s delayed and over-budget Elizabeth line railway will finally open on Tuesday May 24, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
Read moreRail workers’ fury at suggestion they should have ‘worked harder at school’
Rail workers voting on strikes over pay were angered after a communications boss suggested they “should have probably worked harder at school”.
Read moreEmergency workers ‘did not treat blind man amid live railway track concerns’
A blind man who died after being hit by a train lay untreated for 10 minutes because emergency services were unsure whether the tracks were still live, an inquest heard.
Read moreHalf-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures
Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May.
Read moreUK railway round-up
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreProsecutions launched over Croydon tram crash in 2016
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it is prosecuting Transport for London (TfL), FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL) and driver Alfred Dorris.
Read moreRail industry responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to government’s Spring Statement.
Read moreScotland’s Railway offers a warm welcome to refugees from Ukraine
Scotland’s Railway is playing its part to support refugees arriving in Scotland from war-torn Ukraine.
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