An emergency response exercise was carried out yesterday, Thursday, 12th March, at Kidderminster station on the Severn Valley Railway.
Category: British Transport Police
TfL harnesses VR to encourage customers to be active bystanders
On International Bystander Awareness Day (Thursday 13 March), Transport for London (TfL) will harness the power of virtual reality to give people the skills and confidence to support fellow passengers who are being targeted by all forms of abuse and harassment on the network. TfL continues to act against hate crime and sexual offences and […]
CCTV reduces motorist offences at Derbyshire level crossing
Installing CCTV equipment has helped reduce dangerous driving at a level crossing – but Network Rail is still reminding motorists to follow the rules. Figures show a marked improvement – but some drivers are still causing safety issues at Hilton level crossing, Derbyshire. A regular issue was identified of motorists running the red lights while […]
British Transport Police appeal for help after Heritage Rail theft
Officers are appealing for the public’s help after two men stole £10,000 of lead from a heritage railway line building. The incident happened at around 8.50pm on Friday 23 January. The men approached the North Yorkshire Moors railway in Pickering in a white car – believed to be a VW Tiguan – before scaling a […]
SWR achieves 100% in safeguarding accreditation for third year running
South Western Railway (SWR) has once again received the highest possible score for safeguarding vulnerable people on its network. Vulnerable people can include children or adults who are at risk of harm, who are victims of crime, or who are escaping from exploitation or abuse. For the third year running, SWR has achieved a […]