Trainline’s new app feature lets passengers flag if social distancing is possible on their train

Trainline launches new feature on its app that allows travellers to alert fellow passengers if social distancing is possible on their service The feature is called Crowd Alert and is being launched nationwide today  It will let passengers report if parts of a train are too busy for social distancing   This will alert fellow passengers … Read more

Brussels audit reveals EU officials are STILL on the gravy train 

Champagne Eurocrats: Private jets, fine wine and ‘shooting range rental’ rack up eye-watering sums as Brussels audit reveals EU officials are STILL on the gravy train – with UK contributing £9billion in membership fees this year Almost £400,000  was spent on private jets by Donald Tusk’s administration Other eye-catching sums were  £90,000 on hiring ‘meeting rooms’ at … Read more

Commuter train going wrong way on London Tube line avoids crash

Investigation is launched as commuter train going the WRONG WAY up a London Tube line stops just feet from having a head-on smash A train went the wrong way up a London Underground line on Sunday night It almost collided with a train at Chalfont & Latimer station in Buckinghamshire The near miss incident involving … Read more

Virgin Galactic signs NASA deal to train future ‘commercial astronauts’

Virgin Galactic has signed a new deal with NASA that will see the Richard Branson owned firm prepare future commercial astronauts for flights to the ISS.  Under the agreement, Virgin Galactic will develop a new private orbital astronaut training program and look out for potential space tourist candidates. This is a new initiative for the … Read more

Thousands of Tube, bus and train passengers in England MUST wear a face-covering from today

Passengers on public transport across England must wear a face-covering from today or risk being turned away, or being slapped with a £100 fine. Strict new laws regarding face coverings on public transport come into play today – with 3,000 extra staff, including police officers, being brought in to enforce the rules. They apply to … Read more

Mystery as three kilos of gold worth more than £150,000 is left on a train carriage in Switzerland 

Mystery as three kilos of gold worth more than £150,000 is left on a train carriage in Switzerland Bag was left in carriage between St Gallen and Lucerne by forgetful passenger Officials made the valuable find public after a bid to locate the man failed How they will be able to verify anyone who claims … Read more

Man, 60, sits dead on train for FIVE HOURS after heart attack

Passenger dies from heart attack on train and sits there for FIVE HOURS before anyone noticed A passenger suffered heart attack on a train from Manchester to Bournemouth The man, 60, was discovered by a train cleaner more than five hours later Coronavirus rules mean train staff are not allowed to interact with passengers  Here’s … Read more

Passenger, 60, sits dead on a train for FIVE HOURS after heart attack

Passenger, 60, sits dead on a train for FIVE HOURS after heart attack from Manchester to final stop in Bournemouth 250 miles away A passenger suffered heart attack on a train from Manchester to Bournemouth The man, 60, was discovered by a train cleaner more than five hours later Coronavirus rules mean train staff are … Read more

Police say no one spat at train ticket inspector who died of coronavirus

Police confirmed no action will be taken over the death of a rail worker who died after no evidence of someone spitting was found. Belly Mujinga, 47, died last month – a few weeks after the incident involving a male passenger at London‘s Victoria Station.  Her death leaves behind her husband Lusamba Katalay, 60, and … Read more

Darlington MP admits to taking train 225 miles to the North East while showing covid-19 symptoms

Darlington MP admits to taking train 225 miles from London to the North East while showing signs of coronavirus infection Darlington MP Peter Gibson said he took a train 225 miles from London in March   Conservative MP said he developed a cough on 18 March, days before lockdown He said after the seven days ‘I … Read more