news Rail leaders unite at safeguarding conference to tackle youth safety and violence against women 11 June 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins Senior police, youth workers, and rail operators gathered to address safety issues, share best practice, and strengthen safeguarding across the network.
news Drones used to catch rail trespassers as school holidays spark safety crackdown in North East 13 May 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins Drones and patrols helped prevent dangerous railway trespassing in the North East during the Easter break, with further action planned this summer.
news Joint summit aims to improve safety on London’s public transport network 26 November 2024 | By Global Railway Review A TfL and London TravelWatch summit united transport leaders and community groups to enhance safety on London's public transport by tackling harassment and hate crime.
news Station assistant reflects on life-saving intervention for World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 10 September 2024 | By Global Railway Review To mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2024, Great Northern station assistant Wendy Davidson shares her experience of a life-saving intervention that highlights the importance of vigilance and training in preventing crises.
news GTR to combat antisocial behaviour with new security initiatives 28 August 2024 | By Global Railway Review Govia Thameslink Railway has appointed Hannah Lindsay as its first Security Improvement Manager to lead a £2.5 million initiative aimed at combating antisocial behaviour across the network.
news Good News Friday: Your weekly roundup of positive rail news! 12 April 2024 | By Emily Budgen In this Good News Friday, read how Northern have continued their classical music, a new station partnership, and SVR's Italian car show.
news ScotRail to equip all front-line staff with Motorola Solutions’ VB400 body cameras 28 March 2024 | By Emily Budgen ScotRail are to equip all of their front-line staff with Motorola Solutions' body cameras, which will both film and audio record.
news Women in Rail announce their judging panel for 2024 awards 1 March 2024 | By Emily Budgen Women in Rail have announced their judging panel for their 2024 award ceremony, held in May, which includes a host of fantastic rail figures.
news Good News Friday: A weekly roundup of positive rail news! 9 February 2024 | By Emily Budgen The first weekly round up of positive rail news, focusing on the industry stories which emphasise the community.
news Thameslink to run new ‘Brew Train’ with Samaritans 10 January 2024 | By Emily Budgen Thameslink are hoping to beat 'blue Monday' by replacing it with 'brew Monday' by teaming up with Samaritans for a cuppa on the train!
news Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre hosts Network Rail major incident training 13 April 2023 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre replicated a mainline incident involving a train and a road vehicle to test the response of Network Rail and their multi-agency partners.
news First South Wales Metro electrified rail lines installed on Core Valley Lines 10 November 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) TfW have marked a major milestone in the South Wales Metro project with the installation of the first electrical lines on the Core Valley Lines in South Wales.
news Northern employees begin training to spot vulnerable passengers 1 August 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Northern have started to train their workforce on how to spot vulnerable passengers and how to have the confidence to intervene.
news RIA and Women in Rail launch first ever EDI Charter annual report 14 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) RIA and Women in Rail have published the 2022 EDI Charter annual which showcases best practice in how to embed an inclusive culture in modern rail organisations.
news Northern’s fleet to be equipped with technology made famous by NASA 11 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Northern have revealed the details of the new LIDAR scanning technology that will make journeys on its railways safer and more efficient.
