UK rail and Highways regulator keeping trains safe and networks running
A person has been killed on the Edinburgh–Glasgow line near Croy, triggering widespread disruption during the morning peak. About 40 trains are cancelled or delayed as emergency services respond; some services are diverted via Cumbernauld and Falkirk Grahamston. The line remains affected with delays expected to continue into the morning.
The Office of Rail and Road has approved Virgin Trains to operate up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel from 1 October 2030 to 31 December 2040, joining Eurostar on a route long monopolised by the French operator SNCF. Regulators say more work remains, including stock, safety approvals and cross-border access.