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Rail industry crackdown as trespassing criminals cause more than 3,300 hours of delays for passengers in a year
- Trespass crime including cable theft, vandalism, and obstruction caused nearly five months of delays to passengers and cost the industry over £10 million in delay costs in 2025/26
- Cable theft alone caused over 2,100 hours of delays and saw delay costs double to £6.8m in 2025/26
- New crackdown campaign sees rail industry and British Transport Police working closer together than ever in tackling trespass and railway crime
- New technology and better evidence gathering to bring more offenders to justice and reduce impact on passengers.
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Trespassers on the railway in the North West cost nearly £6m last year
Trespassers on the railway in the North West cost the taxpayer nearly £6m in the last year, it has been revealed.
New warning lights and CCTV to transform Sportsfield level crossing
A level crossing which was closed over safety concerns after youngsters were spotted playing “chicken” with trains will reopen after a significant upgrade, Network Rail can confirm.
New details announced for multi-million-pound investment to boost reliability of North Wales Coast railway
This once-in-a-generation programme will deliver years’ worth of improvements during a four-week railway closure in January 2027.
Rail industry crackdown as trespassing criminals cause more than 3,300 hours of delays for passengers in a year
- Trespass crime including cable theft, vandalism, and obstruction caused nearly five months of delays to passengers and cost the industry over £10 million in delay costs in 2025/26
- Cable theft alone caused over 2,100 hours of delays and saw delay costs double to £6.8m in 2025/26
- New crackdown campaign sees rail industry and British Transport Police working closer together than ever in tackling trespass and railway crime
- New technology and better evidence gathering to bring more offenders to justice and reduce impact on passengers.
Footage released from £1.1m tunnel track upgrade near Buxton
Videos have been released of a major project in Derbyshire to upgrade lines inside a 400-metre-long Victorian railway tunnel.
Transpennine Route Upgrade Community Fund now open for applications
Communities across the North are being encouraged to apply for a share of £270,000 as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) opens applications for the third year of its Community Fund.
Sheffield bridge replacement will affect a weekend of passenger services
Passenger services will be affected when the reconstruction of a bridge deck takes place in Sheffield.
Green light for lifts and new footbridge at Wellington station
Plans to make Wellington station step-free have been approved, with work to install two lifts and a new footbridge set to begin later this year.