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The glass exterior of Sunderland station

This UK train station was meant to be stunning — locals say it’s ‘massive embarrassment’

Travel January 20, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

A roundel showing the Elizabeth Line and Paddington Station are seen in London

Londoners face travel misery all day after damage to Elizabeth line overhead cables

UK January 6, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen

File photo dated 30/04/2019 of a TransPennine Express train at Leeds train station. TransPennine Express losing its contract was "absolutely right" due to a "catalogue of failure" causing "sheer misery", the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin said. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, she said: "It's just been a catalogue of failure and delays and cancellations. "It's absolutely right that this is the end of the line for the failing railway operator TransPennine. Issue date: Thursday May 11, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story RAIL TPE. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

New Year's travel chaos after 200m of power cables snatched by thieves

UK December 31, 2025 By Molly Lee

Passengers at King's Cross station in London.

Britain's new rail timetable kicks in over the weekend - how will it affect you?

UK December 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Two images of Carlisle Bridge side by side showing a doctored image with fake damage and the same bridge without any damage

An AI image of a collapsed bridge shut down a railway line - who's behind it?

UK December 10, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Travelers wait on the concourse during a strike by railway workers from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), at Euston station in London, UK, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Full list of December 2025 rail strike dates in lead up to Christmas

UK November 29, 2025 By Frankie Lister-Fell

Carnage as commuters are shut out of Euston National Rail station and hundreds are inside the station with many trains cancelled or delayed at Euston station, London, Great Britain on 21st November 2025. Photograph by Elliott Franks

Rush hour misery for commuters after trains break down on London Euston route

UK November 27, 2025 By Luke Alsford

Euston station in London, as people travel to their destinations for the Christmas period. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story TRANSPORT Getaway. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Full list of UK stations closed over Christmas with 2,500 trains disrupted

UK November 16, 2025 By Molly Lee

Shocking CCTV shows reckless teenager 'playing chicken' at level crossing

Teenager plays 'game of chicken' with train going at 100mph

UK October 31, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

British Rail Class 720 Bombardier Aventra Electric Multiple Unit passenger train at Marks Tey railway station, Essex, England, UK

Greater Anglia is latest train operator to be nationalised - what does this mean for you?

UK October 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Railway author, presenter and historian Tim Dunn, on a leaf-busting train, named 'Crtl Alt Deleaf' by the public in a nationwide vote, unveiled by Network Rail at Effingham Junction in Surrey

Move over Boaty McBoatface, there's a new train on the block

UK September 19, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

EMBARGOED: Radical new rail ticket trial to charge for journeys based on GPS movements

Radical new rail ticket trial to charge for journeys based on GPS movements

Tech September 1, 2025 By Jen Mills

Engineers walk inside the Crossrail tunnel for Elizabeth line when it was completed in London.

What's happened to the £40,000,000,000 Crossrail 2 project - and is it going ahead?

UK August 28, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

A member of railway staff helps a man at a self-service ticket machine

Rail fares set to climb 'outrageous' amount in 'rip-off' blow for commuters

UK August 18, 2025 By Alex Daniel

A C2C passenger train departs from Limehouse Station in London, U.K., on Monday, February 13, 2017.

Labour brings c2c into public ownership - What does this mean for you?

Politics October 12, 2025 By Ryan Prosser

A fire where the train struck the van.

One killed after London-bound train strikes van in high-speed collision

UK July 13, 2025 By Barney Davis

Charley Hullah - I haven't been able to seen my family because of the ridiculous price of train fares

A 2-hour train journey can cost me £226 - UK travel is broken

Money May 26, 2025 By Charley Hullah

Jon Fellowes holding up his Platform Train Ticket in a railway station.

The UK’s cheapest train ticket is just 10p — but there’s a catch

Travel May 17, 2025 By Jon Fellowes

Inside the UK's most exotic floating train tracks that are reopening soon picture: Network rail https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/island-line-to-fully-reopen-early-on-2-may-following-completion-of-ryde-pier-repairs

The UK’s 'much needed' only floating train line reopens after eight months

UK May 17, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

The Weekend Has Begun

Train travel loophole 'cheats' expensive fares to save £15 on tickets

Travel May 7, 2025 By Kristina Beanland