Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said.
Read morePassengers thrown from seats on train driven ’50mph above speed limit’

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Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said.
Read moreTrain passengers will be greeted by colourful flowers at major stations across Britain to boost passengers’ mental health.
Read moreLondon’s delayed and over-budget Elizabeth line railway will finally open on Tuesday May 24, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
Read moreRail workers voting on strikes over pay were angered after a communications boss suggested they “should have probably worked harder at school”.
Read moreA blind man who died after being hit by a train lay untreated for 10 minutes because emergency services were unsure whether the tracks were still live, an inquest heard.
Read moreStaff and volunteers on the West Somerset Railway are gearing up for their biggest special event for almost three years.
Read moreOn the day the Queen celebrates her 96th birthday, the Severn Valley Railway announced that it is partnering with leading British model company Hornby to produce a limited edition collector’s model of a locomotive with a very special royal connection.
Read moreTrain tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May.
Read moreStrikes by railway workers and cleaners in two separate disputes over pay were said to be “solidly supported” on Sunday.
Read moreThe Great Central Railway PLC’s Board have approved for work on the replacement of Bridge 326 crossing the A60 adjacent to the former Brush Works in Loughborough to begin.
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