Government to banish 60,000 ‘ironing board’ seats on busy commuter trains The transport secretary has promised ‘more comfortable alternatives’ for rail passengers The Independent UK · Aug 28
Thameslink set to replace ‘ironing board’ seats in major upgrade More than 60,000 standard class seat base cushions in all 115 Thameslink trains will be replaced, along with improved backrests Evening Standard · Aug 27
Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track The Guardian - UK · Aug 19
Rail company issues warning after rise in falls from platforms Taking pushchairs and luggage on escalators is another common cause of accidents at stations The Independent UK · Aug 8
Moment man rushing for train falls between platform and carriage as holidaymakers urged to travel safely There have been 93 reported incidents so far this year involving people falling while trying to board a train - a 43% increase on last year Evening Standard · Aug 6
Trains from London Victoria to Gatwick to double as railway nationalised Gatwick Express services will increase this summer and double by the end of the year Evening Standard · May 31
First look at new Great British Railways branded train ahead of public ownership A Southern Class 387 train in Brighton was given the makeover The Independent UK · May 20
From Cream and Velvet Revolver to Them Crooked Vultures and Temple Of The Dog, these are the best supergroups in rock history Some supergroups just aren't worth the sum of their parts. These are the exceptions Louder · May 19
Comedian almost derails train safety campaign by joking she only took part for the money Diana Morgan, aka Philomena Cunk, says: ‘I’m a big fan of rail safety. It had absolutely nothing to do with the money’ Evening Standard · Mar 23
One of Britain’s most prolific fare dodgers avoids jail despite not paying for 112 train tickets Charles Brohiri, 29, did not pay fares valued at more than £3,000 for train journeys between 2024 and 2025 The Independent UK · Feb 11
‘Do not travel’ alert lifted by UK’s biggest train franchise Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express urged passengers not to travel on Wednesday morning. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Biggest rail franchise issues ‘do not travel’ alert after ‘multiple incidents’ Among the issues reported was a train derailment inside a depot in Selhurst, south-east London. Evening Standard · Feb 4
London Overground: TfL wants to run trains to Stevenage by seizing control of Hertford branch line Hugely-popular Overground currently has six branches but TfL wants to expand rail network further into Home Counties Evening Standard · Jan 28
Some train passengers face soaring fares with new contactless payment rules The change risks ‘pricing passengers out of rail altogether’, says MP The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025 Drones and AI-powered CCTV: Inside the battle to stop trespassers causing chaos on London's railways Revealed: how BTP and Network Rail are fighting back against a problem that causes more train cancellations and delays than signal failures
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Inside Britain's biggest-ever trains refurb: £100m project to keep 300 London commuter trains on track for another 15 years Southern’s entire Electrostar fleet now has phone-charging points and better wifi
Evening Standard · May 10, 2025 Historic route maps hidden for decades at Victoria station restored for 200th anniversary of rail Ceramic route maps showcased London Brighton & South Coast Railway
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The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024 Travel chaos on tubes and trains after overnight flooding in London and southeast England Four Tube lines in the capital are partially closed on Monday morning due to flooding
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024 London commuters handed big boost as Contactless train ticketing expands to 45 more stations in 2025 Full list of stations to be included in the next roll-out of Contactless in 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024 Britain's biggest train firm gives 1,500 cameras to staff as assaults on railway rise GoVia Thameslink rolls out cameras for staff in £2.5m attempt to reduce disorder and anti-social behaviour on network
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024 Thameslink chief executive Angie Doll: ‘Rail does need a guiding mind’ The train operator’s boss has faced adversity and anger in the past. But she, like many, believes the industry is at a turning point
Louder · Feb 12, 2024 "Keith had so much criticism after that 3 album. He was susceptible to that kind of thing." Robert Berry on his work and relationship with Keith Emerson Three years after the release of The Rules Have Changed, Robert Berry revisited the music he made with Keith Emerson for a brand new recording, Third Impression
Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023 Woman takes charge at UK’s biggest train company GoVia Thameslink Railway has appointed Angie Doll to head up the traditionally male-dominated field
Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023 Ticket office closures row: London train firms reveal they have stopped hiring new counter staff Watchdog receives 180,000 responses to plans to close booking offices in capital