Landslip probably caused Shap derailment

The derailment of part of a London-bound Avanti West Coast train near Shap in Cumbria, in which four people were slightly hurt, is suspected to have been caused by a landslip. The derailment of the leading power car early yesterday also blocked the down line, and all services will remain suspended

Train stabbings: accused man in court

Anthony Williams, the man accused on 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article after a stabbing attack on an LNER train on Saturday, has been remanded in custody. Williams was in handcuffs, a grey sweatshirt and trousers, and

Train stabbings: man charged

Update 11.05A 32-year old man from Peterborough will appear before the town’s magistrates this morning to face 10 counts of attempted murder in connection with the stabbings on board an LNER train from York to London on Saturday evening. Anthony Williams, of Langford Road in Peterborough, is charged with ten counts

Ten hurt in stabbing attacks on LNER train

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

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

Top