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Rail industry creates immersive VR film to show passengers at Edinburgh Waverley station how they can help to combat sexual harassment
- Immersive VR experience, designed to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway, on show today at Edinburgh Waverley station.
- Demonstrating how a small action could make a big difference is important - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.
- This is the latest in a series of nationwide events aimed at providing advice and tips on how bystanders can safely intervene and report a situation before police or rail staff are able to get involved.
Rail industry announces support for military personnel and veterans to attend remembrance services
- Train companies stand with veterans to provide them with free rail travel across the country as the nation pauses in remembrance
- Royal British Legion fundraising volunteers also given free travel to raise money for veterans.
Passengers reminded of severe disruption due to drivers’ strikes on 30 September and 4 October
- Due to action called by the ASLEF leadership, 15 train companies on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October will be subject to strike action. Special timetables are available on the National Rail Enquiries website.
- Passengers are urged to check before they travel as there will be no services across large parts of the network.
- There will also be an overtime ban in place across 15 train operators on Friday 29 September and on non-strike days from 2 to 6 October which may lead to short-notice cancellations.
- Passengers who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart.
- Separate planned strike action by the RMT on Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 October is also expected to severely disrupt Tube services.
Passengers warned of severe disruption due to drivers’ strikes on 30 September and 4 October
- Due to action called by the ASLEF leadership, 15 train companies on Saturday 30 September and on Wednesday 4 October will be subject to strike action. Special timetables will be published on the National Rail Enquiries website today (Friday, 22 September) and Wednesday, 27 September
- Passengers are urged to check before they travel as there will be no services across large parts of the network
- There will also be an overtime ban in place across 15 train operators on 29 September and from 2 to 6 October which may lead to short-notice cancellations
- Passengers who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart