A SCOTRAIL train crashed into a fallen tree at 84mph as emergency calls went unanswered for more than 20 minutes, a probe found. A member of the public rang a Network Rail helpline to report the trunk blocking the line near Dundee in a storm. 1 The window at the front of the service was … Read more
THIS is the horrifying moment a passenger was nearly dragged to his death by a train pulling into the station. CCTV footage shows the train clip a man’s shoulder while he waits on the platform at London Blackfriars. 5 The commuter was waiting for a train at London Blackfriars stationCredit: Govia… Moment passenger nearly dragged … Read more
COMMUTERS face a travel nightmare before Christmas as Scotrail bosses struggle to convince drivers to accept overtime on days off. The nationalised train operator expects weekend cancellations due to staff shortages in spite of a recruitment drive and wage rises. 2 Cancellations are likely across… ScotRail braced for fresh cancellations as driver shortage continues …C0NTINUE … Read more
THE Scottish Government has been urged to reduce the cost of rail travel after a price comparison found it was cheaper to fly from Edinburgh to London than commute to Glasgow by train. Research by Scottish Labour found a return flight from Edinburgh to London Stansted could cost as little as… Flights to London from … Read more
SHOCKING footage shows the moment teenage girls punched a cop in the head before ripping out each others’ hair in a train station brawl. Horrifying CCTV captured the schoolgirls punching and kicking security staff at Barnham Railway Station in West Sussex earlier this year. 7 Shocking footage of… Shock moment teen girls punch cop in HEAD, rip … Read more
AN URGENT hunt has been launched for a man who sexually assaulted a female passenger on a Scots train. The alleged attack unfolded at around 6pm on November 25 in Glasgow, British Transport Police said. The victim, in her 20s, was travelling between Glasgow Central and Barrhead, when she was… Woman sexually assaulted on Glasgow train as … Read more
THIS clip captures the shocking moment a train ploughs into an oblivious tourist who is trying to take a selfie in Taiwan. Watch as Liu Nu, 55, stands with her back to the oncoming train, apparently attempting to snap a pic with the locomotive. 6 The moment Liu Nu is struck from behind by the … Read more
A MAN has revealed that he bought a 100 year old abandoned train car and transformed it into an Airbnb that makes him £90k a year. Isaac French, 27 bought the old train car for just £2,300 from a farmer who lived nearby. 3 Isaac bought the abandoned train carriage for £2,300Credit: CNBC Make… I … Read more
TRAIN passengers have faced delays nearly 15,000 times in the past five years due to issues with junction points. Network Rail figures show trains are thrown into chaos over faulty points more than 50 times a week. One failure alone between Reading and Newbury in Berkshire last January affected… Train passengers faced delays 15,000 times … Read more
SCOTRAIL passengers are set to face rail disruption tomorrow sparking Old Firm Cup final fears over travel chaos. Celtic and Rangers fans heading to Hampden for Sunday’s League Cup final may find disruptions to train services as they trek across the country to Glasgow’s southside. 3 ScotRail said… Old Firm cup final chaos fears as … Read more