A taxi was crushed by a train after being driven along railway tracks, police have said. The driver and a passenger managed to escape from the vehicle moments before it was hit at a level crossing ...

Trains have been cancelled between Newcastle and Hexham after trespassers on the line led to "severe disruption" to services. Operator Northern alerted passengers to the disruption on Saturday morning ...

Train operator CrossCountry has announced a new timetable effective from December 14. As part of the railway's twice-yearly update, there will be more services from the firm, including additional ...

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A Hunter bird observer fears a $130 million development proposed for Hexham will undo the decades of work that have gone into the swamp rehabilitation project. Coal haulage firm Aurizon, formerly ...

A second landslide on the trainline between Newcastle and Carlisle means part of the route will be closed for several weeks. Unstable ground is preventing the repair work from starting. The landslip ...

Rail passengers experienced disruption after a person died on the tracks. The incident happened between Newcastle and Carlisle, and all lines are currently closed. A spokesperson from the British ...