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Plan ahead and pack smart as millions take to the rails this summer
- Millions of passenger journeys are expected across the rail network this summer
- From wheelie bins to shopping trolleys and everything in between, oversized or excessive luggage can slow boarding, block aisles and contribute to delays
- Passengers are encouraged to check luggage guidelines with their train operator and plan ahead before travelling
'I'm lucky to be alive' – new campaign highlights dangers of trespassing on the railway
- Rail industry’s new safety campaign reminds public of life-threatening risk of trespass
- Dinusha Ilanperuma shares her story of how she almost lost her life 10 years ago
- More than 19,000 trespass incidents were recorded in 2024/25
Latest News
£4.6m engineering work planned for East Coast Main Line
A £4.6 million project to improve the reliability, resilience and long-term performance of the East Coast Main Line (ECML) will get underway next month.
Train companies and police ramp up patrols and measures to reduce crime and protect people on train journeys as incidents rise by up to 39% in summer months
- 287 incidents recorded in November and December 2025 including 135 trespass incidents and 24 anti-social behaviour incidents
- 398 incidents reported over July and August 2025 including 203 trespass incidents and 33 anti-social behaviour incidents
- BTP officers apprehend and arrest cable thief following a cable theft back in June
- Trespass victim: “I’m lucky to be alive. I still have the scars....and it so easily could have been much worse.”
Major Transpennine Route Upgrade works to drive forward Huddersfield station transformation this autumn
Customers will soon benefit from a more reliable, accessible and greener railway as the Transpennine Route Upgrade takes another significant step towards the transformation of Huddersfield station and the wider railway this autumn.
Major bank holiday investment in historical railway bridge
An £800,000 investment in Brotherton bridge near Knottingley will be carried out over the August bank holiday weekend, affecting some passenger journeys.
Investment to deliver track and drainage upgrades in the East Midlands
A £1.49 million investment in the railway in the East Midlands will mean a weekend when buses replace trains between Leicester and Peterborough.
Alfreton Tunnel track renewal completed to improve journeys between Sheffield and Nottingham
Network Rail has successfully completed a track renewal project at Alfreton Tunnel, helping to deliver smoother and more reliable journeys for passenger and freight services between Sheffield and Nottingham.
Merseyrail to benefit from £3.5m of underground upgrades this Autumn
Merseyrail passengers are being advised of changes to journeys on the Northern and Wirral lines this autumn while a £3.5m investment takes place to improve the network.
Carluke station footbridge undergoes £500k refurbishment
Work begins this week on a £500k upgrade of the footbridge at Carluke Station in South Lanarkshire.