London travel news LIVE: Tube and Rail delays after earlier freight train breakdown Latest updates on Tube and railways as millions head to work on Monday morning Evening Standard · Sep 21
London travel news LIVE: King's Cross train cancellations as electricity supply failure sparks chaos Great Northern, LNER, Lumo and Thameslink trains are among those disrupted on Friday morning Evening Standard · Sep 18
London travel news LIVE: Lines reopen after person hit by train but Paddington disruption continues Major disruption for services in and out of Paddington stretches into Monday afternoon Evening Standard · Sep 14
Thameslink to replace notorious train seats after commuter complaints IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 28
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
Major rail disruption as overhead wire damage causes chaos at London King’s Cross LNER advised customers to defer travel where possible due to the incident The Independent UK · Aug 16
Train operators to crack down on ‘donutters’ and other digital ticket cheats South Western and GTR announce fightback after move away from paper tickets increases fare dodging The Guardian - UK · Aug 8
The top 10 busiest commuter trains where up to a quarter of people stand One Thameslink service topped the list at 176 per cent capacity at London St Pancras just after 8am The Independent UK · Jul 29
Why so many railway trackside fires are happening in London Four fires along the railway have brought parts of the transport network to a standstill over the past week Evening Standard · Jul 15
Repairs to Bedford rail line complete after fatal crash – but it won't reopen until Monday A ‘complex’ operation has been carried out after the collision in which train driver Shaun Burton died. Evening Standard · Jun 26
Rail passengers urged ‘to travel only if absolutely necessary’ amid extreme heat IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 23
Network Rail sets out travel disruption timeline during ‘complex’ Bedford train crash recovery ‘Only travel if absolutely necessary’, advised railway operator The Independent UK · Jun 22
Tributes paid to ‘dedicated’ driver killed in train crash near Bedford as update issued on disruption Shaun Burton, 60, died when the East Midlands Railway train he was driving crashed near Bedford The Independent UK · Jun 21
The Independent UK · Jun 19 Bedford train crash latest: Killed driver named by family who say they are ‘devastated by his loss’ Shaun Burton has been named as the train driver who died in the crash in Bedford on Friday
Evening Standard · Jun 19 Nine people fight for life after London-bound train crash that killed driver The King has said he is ‘greatly saddened’ by the tragedy as the emergency response continues
The Independent UK · Jun 14 Gatwick Airport traffic: Passengers stranded after sinkholes force closure of major rail route All lines between Purley and East Croydon were closed as Gatwick Express advices customers not to travel
The Independent UK · Jun 8 Bermondsey fire updates: Huge blaze at London recycling centre with black smoke seen from miles away The fire broke out in Landmann Way in Bermondsey at around 5.30pm
Evening Standard · Jun 3 London travel LIVE: New Cross disruption as Sadiq Khan urges last-ditch talks to avoid Thursday Tube strike Train hits obstruction on line at New Cross causing major disruption to Southeastern services
Evening Standard · May 31 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 28 Man killed by train after escaping custody van on way to court The man escaped from a custody vehicle on the A1 following an altercation with security guards before being hit by a train near Welwyn North station
Evening Standard · May 18 London travel news LIVE: Thameslink train cancellations as signal fault sparks disruption A signal fault between Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle means that the line between these stations are heavily disrupted
Evening Standard · May 11 London travel news LIVE: Southeastern and Thameslink rail disruption hits start of evening rush hour Southeastern and Thameslink trains badly affected after signalling fault in Denmark Hill area
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Bank holiday misery for millions of rail passengers due to engineering work Journeys on both the East and West Coast Main Lines will be affected, as will travel in London and South Wales
Evening Standard · Mar 23 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’