Man banned from all Northern services thanks to body worn camera footage

A man from Tyne & Wear has been banned from all Northern services across the North of England for 18 months. Joseph Bramley (30), also known as Joseph Gammell, of Cushy Cow Lane in Ryton was issued with a Criminal...

One in five LGBTQ+ people experienced hate crime on transport network in the past year

Passenger watchdog London TravelWatch has called for urgent action to tackle abuse and hate crime against LGBTQ+ people on the capital’s transport network. The latest report on personal security shows that many LGBTQ+ people have an underlying yet serious concern...

Northern joins Bradford students to raise awareness of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’

Northern, alongside British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail, has supported the creation of a short film to highlight the types of activity that are unacceptable. It includes: cat calling, staring, up-skirting, cyber flashing, exposing, touching and pressing. The short film...

GTR and BTP renew commitment to safety

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has strengthened its partnership with the British Transport Police (BTP) for another year by signing a collaboration agreement, committing both organisations to work together towards shared objectives. The declaration was signed by Patrick Verwer, CEO of...

TfL fined £10 million and TOL fined £4 million for Croydon tram crash failings

At the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London, Transport for London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have today been fined a total of £14 million after pleading guilty to offences under the Health and Safety at...

Northern encourages customers to report suspicious behaviour without hesitation

Some of the worst crimes that have taken place on Northern services in the past year could have been avoided if people had reported suspicious behaviour, the train operator’s chief operating officer, Tricia Williams, has said. Her comments come as...

Northern offers £1,000 reward for information on air gun attacker

Northern has offered a £1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person police believe targeted one of their trains with air gun pellets last week (Monday 22 May). The incident, which remains under investigation by British...

Classical music to tackle anti-social behaviour at Northern stations

As part of measures to deter anti-social behaviour, Northern is set to pipe classical music inspired by Handel, Beethoven, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky into 23 stations across its network. Music will only be played at certain times of the day, which...

Campaign encourages London passengers to act on sexual harassment

Transport for London (TfL), in partnership with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), British Transport Police (BTP), Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and City of London Police has launched a new campaign to encourage a culture of active bystanders on public transport. Through...

University of Birmingham and RazorSecure sign agreement to collaborate and partner to accelerate, improve and address rail cyber security

The University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with rail cyber security company, RazorSecure, establishing a strategic partnership on addressing railway system cyber security. The signing took place at...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...