The Latest Breaking News from Network Rail

Swan sparks rush-hour disruption at Scotland’s busiest railway station

Network Rail said it had caught the ‘culprit’ forcing delays on Glasgow passengers.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Swan sparks delays and cancellations at one of UK’s busiest train stations

Network Rail said it had caught the ‘culprit’ causing the disruption

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 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 25, 2025

RMT warns of pay dispute at Network Rail

Workers have suffered years of below-inflation wage rises, says the union.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Railways get first national clock design in 51 years

The design has the railway’s double arrow motif integrated into the clock face.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 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 · Oct 15, 2025

Cow stampede at train station causes delays across Wales

Passengers watched as the trespassing cows trotted away from the railway and onto the platform

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Travel chaos warning: Liverpool Street, Waterloo and Euston stations all hit by Christmas rail shutdown

Disruption to last until January 15 due to 22-day part-closure of West Coast Main Line that starts on Christmas Eve

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

ScotRail: Storm Amy was significant’ weather event that created real challenges

More than 480 incidents were reported, the railways operator said as SSEN revealed about 1,400 Scots homes remained without power.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Major train disruption over Christmas confirmed by Network Rail on key lines

Between 27 December and 4 January, train services at London Waterloo may be cancelled or delayed

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025