Updated 10.46, 11.07, 11.20, 12.06 Ten people have been hurt, some seriously, in a series of stabbing attacks on board an LNER train last night. The train was the 18.25 from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, and it is believed that the attacks began after the train had called at Peterborough. The driver
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Going up: passenger figures are continuing to rise
The rise in the number of National Rail passengers since the effects of Covid lockdowns five years ago caused an artificial slump is continuing. Passengers made a total of 451 million journeys between April and June this year, according to the Office of Rail and Road, which said this was a
Virgin wins contest to use Temple Mills international depot
Virgin Group will be able to run international services from London through the Channel Tunnel as the result of a decision by the Office and Rail and Road to allow it to use Temple Mills depot, which has been occupied exclusively by Eurostar since 2007. The decision will be a setback
Railways rescue stranded airline passengers
The collapse of Humberside-based airline Eastern Airways has left many passengers without the flight they were expecting, but several railway operators have offered to help. Free travel is available to passengers with confirmed airline documents, such as a boarding pass or staff ID. The operators involved are nationalised LNER, Northern, ScotRail and
FirstGroup bids for more open access services
FirstGroup has submitted a new application to the Office of Rail and Road for more open access services. First said it was the ‘first phase’ of three separate applications which it will be making to the regulator. Together, these applications cover a new route between Cardiff, Birmingham, Derby, Sheffield and York, as
Rail minister opens new station in Essex
Rail minister Lord Hendy is visiting Britain’s newest station today, after it opened to passengers yesterday morning. Beaulieu Park in north Chelmsford has been built with the aid of £141 million from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund as part of the Chelmsford Garden Community project, which will include 10,000 new homes
Rail travel up again as Northern reports post-Covid record
Northern has recorded its busiest month since before the Covid pandemic, with more than 8.1 million journeys made on its network between 14 September and 11 October. The figure marks an 8.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, and is the highest number of journeys on Northern
Passenger trains to return to Cowley, says Chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that the former Oxford-Princes Risborough passenger service is to be restored as far as Cowley, as part of wider funding to develop the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. The Ellison Institute of Technology has unveiled plans for a £10 billion expansion of its Oxford base over the next decade
Eurostar announces first order for double decker trains
Double decker trains are set to be running in London in six years from now. Eurostar has ordered 30 Alstom double deckers and has an option for 20 more. The fleet will cost up to €2 billion (£1.74 billion) and will be maintained at Temple Mills depot, which Eurostar is planning
Stations could be ‘gateways to opportunity’
A report from the Railway Industry Association is calling for a new model for investment in railway stations to boost transport, housing and growth. It identifies the 2,600 stations in Britain as an untapped resource which ‘could and should be harnessed’ for the regeneration of local communities as well as