Essential reading for today's rail enthusiast
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Alex Bestwick
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Violent attacks against women on British railways has increased by more than 50% since 2021, according to new data.
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Trespassing on Britain’s railways remains above pre-pandemic levels, figures show.
Human remains found on a railway embankment are believed to have been undiscovered for at least seven years, police have said.
British Transport Police is boosting the number of officers at main railway stations in the run-up to the Queen’s funeral, the force has said.
A man attacked a railway station worker shortly after he was caught on CCTV holding a woman by the throat for 11 seconds.
Shannon Butcher
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.
Sam Hewitt
Reports of sexual harassment and sexual offences to British Transport Police (BTP) have risen by 63% compared with before the […]
Train passengers were stranded on trains and at stations for several hours after overhead electric wires were damaged.
Scrap yards in Greater Manchester are being visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to ensure dealers are not trading stolen metal.
Gareth Evans
BTP advises anyone witnessing incidents of trespass on the national network to call the police immediately on 999.
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