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Just in case people are interested, an additional "Gatwick Express" service is running from Victoria to Brighton this evening formed of 2 x Class 455 units. Running info is below - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O65358/2017/01/19/advanced There will be an ECS move to take it back up to...

Reports that 2 people have been struck by a train at Ealing Broadway. Service involved looks to be 1L74 1555 Cardiff - London Paddington. Everything stopped between London and Heathrow/Slough. Thoughts to those involved.

All services on the North Downs line suspended between Wokingham and Guildford. 1O78 1434 Reading to Gatwick held at Blackwater, train, station and area evacuated by police. People on Twitter reporting a bomb scare after a passenger said there was a bomb on the train and "hostages at...

Reports of a large gang incident at Edmonton Green this evening involving the 18.15 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town service. Reports on Twitter say a gang smashed the side of the train up with baseball bats and then got onto the train and attacked people, stabbings also reported. All lines now...

All lines blocked at Huntingdon due to a person hit by a train. Unsure what service is involved but regardless - thoughts to those involved. No service between Stevenage and Peterborough at present.

The Poole - Bristol Temple Meads steam train this morning has slipped to a stand on Parkstone bank, of course blocking the line. The service was formed of a steam loco and 10 coaches, but the Class 33 that took the train ECS to Poole wasn't attached to the train - so it didn't have enough power...

This weekend marks the end of the signal boxes on the East Coastway line and boxes at Berwick, Polegate, Hampden Park, Eastbourne and Pevensey & Westham will be closed with signalling control moved Three Bridges. All boxes will also be demolished, with the exception of Eastbourne which was...

Quick question, Im going to Pokesdown in 2 weeks time and it looks like it might be quicker to get a fast service to Bournemouth, then double back - rather than change for the stopping service at Southampton or Brockenhurst. Basically, am I allowed to do this ? Thanks.

Person hit by a train at Wimbledon station at 12.59PM this afternoon. 2P38 Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo involved. Major disruption expected for the rest of the day. Thoughts to those involved, lots of incidents at Wimbledon this year, something needs to be done to prevent these...

Person reported to have been struck by a freight at Harrow and Wealdstone station not long ago. Virgin suspended South of MK - London Midland suspended South of Watford - Southern suspended between Clapham and MK - Watford DC line completely suspended and LUL Bakerloo line suspended North of...

Big problems on the Southern/FCC side of London Bridge tonight as 3 out of the 4 line have been shut for emergency work. Barely any Southern services, except a limited service to/from Caterham are running to/from London Bridge with peak services to the Coast/Oxted Line starting at East...

All services via East Croydon are currently suspended due to a person being hit by a train. No ticket acceptance is currently in place either. The station is extremely busy around 5PM when the incident happened too so there would have unfortunately been lots of witnesses. Thoughts with...

Anyone in the know able to say what exactly this operating incident actually is ? Seen 1 cancellation due to an issue with train crew but I was wondering if that us the cause for all the disruption.

NRE on Twitter reporting a problem with a freight train in the Stafford area, but the actual NRE website is saying it is emergency services dealing with an incident. Putting 2 and 2 together, I'm assuming a loco had toasted itself but does anyone know what's happened ? All lines are blocked...

All trains in the Darlington area are at a stand as a steam train has yet again caused fires on the lineside. Happening too much now !!

Seeing as their website isnt actually clear on this - do the coaches have plug sockets on board ? Using the M12 from London to Leeds and back on Saturday and since i have an iPhone, which are absolutely awful for their battery, i was wondering if id be able to charge it up. Thanks in...

Currently delays of up to 90 minutes on Southern, FCC and GatEx services via Purley this evening due to Electrical Supply problems at Purley. Seems the GatEx is suspended between Croydon and Gatwick too. Anyone have any info on whats happened ?

NRE is reporting that a charter train has derailed at York, fortunately no injuries are reported. Anyone know any further info ?

From The Argus (Brighton and Hove) - Not good to hear and i hope those on board get suitable compensation. Have heard from someone on board and that to use the toilet, they had to go out of the cab door at the back of the train. Wouldnt have been much better on a 377 either as that would...

Doesn't look good and looks like the trackbed on the embankment has given way so it may well be weather related - not too sure on which line it's on as I don't know the area well, but trains cannot call at Barrow-upon-Soar. Picture was retweeted on Twitter by the MD of EMT.