Railway acts to protect passengers and staff with new powers to ban repeat offenders
- Passengers and frontline rail staff are set to receive more protection from persistent antisocial behaviour at train stations across the rail network, as early trials show encouraging results.
85% say Rail has role in tackling Violence against women and Girls: Industry sets out Safety Commitments
- Rail industry leaders gather to discuss measures to tackle violence against women and girls on public transport
- New research shows need for more action to address gender-based violence across society
Immersive VR film at Glasgow Central station invites passengers to find out how they can help to tackle sexual harassment on the railways
- Rail industry is committed to tackling sexual harassment on the network and have designed an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway.
- A small action could make a big difference - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.
- VR experience on show at Glasgow Central station is latest in a series of nationwide events to highlight the rail industry’s efforts to tackle sexual harassment, and its commitment to helping people feel safe on the railway.
Immersive VR film at Liverpool Lime Street station invites passengers to find out how they can help to tackle sexual harassment on the railway
- Rail industry is committed to tackling sexual harassment on the network and have designed an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway.
- A small action could make a big difference - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.
- VR experience on show at Liverpool Lime Street station is latest in a series of nationwide events to highlight the rail industry’s efforts to tackle sexual harassment, and its commitment to helping people feel safe on the railway.
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Could your station be crowned World Cup of Stations 2026 champion?
- The nomination phase of the World Cup of Stations 2026 opens on Monday 14 September and runs until Sunday 20 September.
- This year’s theme, ‘The stations creating connections that matter’, will celebrate stations that bring communities together, connect friends and family, to hosting community events, creating welcoming spaces, and helping people reach the places that matter to them.
- You can nominate your local station at http://www.raildeliverygroup.com/WorldCupOfStations
New Framework Strengthens Practical Training for Future Train Drivers
Following a successful pilot, Rail Delivery Group (RDG) in partnership with passenger train operators, ASLEF and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), has developed a new framework to enhance practical on-the-job training for train drivers.
Why take the plane? New independent research reveals that train travel gives you more time to use, is quicker and cheaper than flying
- Rail passengers save 71% on average once the full cost of flying, including transfers, baggage and airport charges, is factored in, a saving of £147 per journey.
- Rail passengers gain an average of 3 hours more productive time per journey than those flying;
- Rail produces 85% less CO₂ per passenger - a saving of 102kg CO2e per passenger which is the equivalent of boiling 20,439 cups of water compared with travelling by air;
- London – Edinburgh: the full cost of flying is almost three times that of rail (£64 vs £202), with 45 rail services a day compared with 29 flights