A disused railway line above Camden could be set for a radical transformation into a garden walkway in the style of New York’s famous High Line. This latest green project in London‘s eco-drive is hoping to turn three-quarters of a mile of tracks turned into a ‘park in the sky’ that stretches across the trendy … Read more
As a boy, Simon George loved watching the trains rumble past at the busy railway junction in a hamlet near his home. He spent long days during his school holidays in the early 1980s, from the age of 12 to 15, sitting on embankments or perched on footbridges over the tracks at Heaton Lodge Junction, … Read more
Murder detectives arrest suspect, 33, on railway line after man is found dead in house four miles away A male victim was discovered in a terraced home in Birmingham this morning Police officers arrested a 33-year-old man 90 minutes later on a railway line A nonplussed neighbour said ‘It doesn’t shock me, it’s normal life … Read more
South Western Railway has plunged festive travel plans into more disarray after cancelling trains into London amid staff shortages caused by Covid. The rail firm said it would only run services between the Tier 2 areas of Exeter and Basingstoke, but not to the capital, which is under the harshest of restrictions, up to and … Read more
Rail travellers are likely to flout the five-day bubble window over Christmas amid fears of overcrowding, analysis reveals. Rail travel over the festive period will peak at 11am on December 23, on the day that coronavirus rules are relaxed, but thousands plan to travel before or return home afterwards. Some of the UK’s biggest stations will … Read more
The Welsh Government will nationalise its railways after last ditch talks with its current operator failed, it has been announced today. Welsh political leaders had been in talks with KeolisAmey about a possible bailout due to a fall in passenger numbers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the negations have now fallen through. … Read more
The Welsh Government is today poised to nationalise its railways after last ditch talks with its current operator failed, according to reports. Welsh political leaders had been in talks with KeolisAmey about a possible bailout due to a fall in passenger numbers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the negations have now reportedly … Read more
Mind the train! Newlyweds pose for photos on RAILWAY TRACK to get the beauty spot behind in shot Unnamed couple kissed on a path over the track near Whitby, North Yorkshire Image released by Network Rail to warn of new craze for level crossing pictures Total of 1,239 trespasses on UK railways last month – the … Read more
CCTV footage which showed a man running away from a railway worker who died of coronavirus after she was allegedly spat on was deemed ‘inconclusive’ by police. Belly Mujinga, 47, died in April two weeks after a man claiming to have the virus coughed and spat at the mother-of-one at London’s Victoria Station, according to … Read more
Once used as a top secret base where Winston Churchill formed the final plans for D-Day and met with ministers and allied leaders, Droxford Station is now for sale. The property is steeped in history but is mostly famed for its use by Churchill in June 1944 where the victory strategy for World War II was … Read more