Reported assaults against rail workers and passengers rose substantially in April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to annual rail safety statistics published today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). There were 11,289 reported workforce assaults on the mainline railway, up 12% compared with the previous year. This total […]
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Mainline rail assaults rise in latest annual safety statistics
Reported assaults against rail workers and passengers rose substantially in April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to annual rail safety statistics published today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). There were 11,289 reported workforce assaults on the mainline railway, up 12% compared with the previous year. This total […]
GTR releases latest Social Impact Report
Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today published its latest Social Impact Report, highlighting how railway staff are helping people access employment, travel with confidence, stay safe and connect with support services across London and the South East. The report reveals that during 2025/26, frontline railway colleagues carried out 203 life-saving interventions, supported 202,843 assisted journeys […]
GTR releases latest Social Impact Report
Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today published its latest Social Impact Report, highlighting how railway staff are helping people access employment, travel with confidence, stay safe and connect with support services across London and the South East. The report reveals that during 2025/26, frontline railway colleagues carried out 203 life-saving interventions, supported 202,843 assisted journeys […]
FirstClass Safety & Control launches new website and company brochure
FirstClass Safety & Control has launched a new company website and capability brochure, providing an updated showcase of its safety, control and interlocking expertise across Rail, Marine, and Petrochemical markets. The new website brings together FirstClass’s capabilities, project experience and technical expertise within a completely refreshed online presence, making it easier for customers, partners and […]
Southern gateline assistant reflects on saving a life
Benjamin Woods, 34, works as a gateline assistant for Southern. Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), he’s sharing his story after saving somebody’s life on the railway. “I had just started my late shift when I spotted a man in his mid-50s leaving the station through the gateline. He initially seemed fine, but […]
Replica new Metro train to support rail safety training
A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The Metro cab mock-up has been given a permanent home at SafetyWorks in Newcastle, an interactive education centre providing realistic, hands-on safety training for schools, youth groups, and community […]
Replica new Metro train to support rail safety training
A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The Metro cab mock-up has been given a permanent home at SafetyWorks in Newcastle, an interactive education centre providing realistic, hands-on safety training for schools, youth groups, and community […]
Replica new Metro train to support rail safety training
A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The Metro cab mock-up has been given a permanent home at SafetyWorks in Newcastle, an interactive education centre providing realistic, hands-on safety training for schools, youth groups, and community […]