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The UK is set to be hit with strong winds up to 100mph over the coming days from Storm Ciaran and commuters are being urged to "work from home" where possible due to transport chaos

Network Rail has shared concerning footage captured on CCTV showing children loitering on railway lines or taking pictures on crossings, putting their lives at risk

Insiders say staff at stations and on trains endure a daily torrent of abuse from passengers, and many worry the situation could get even worse if ticket counters are shut down

A dad is seen letting his children play on railway tracks while he takes a selfie in a startling new video shared by Network Rail, who say dangerous near-misses are on the rise

The Commons Transport Committee said ministers must rethink plans to close ticket offices at 974 railway stations across England that will hit the disabled and elderly

The vehicle was seen turned over on its roof in Surrey as the effects of Storm Babet started to be felt across the UK, with severe flooding reported in multiple areas and towns evacuated

Extreme weather conditions are causing issues for trains in the Midlands, North-East and North-West and bringing travel disruption across the wider UK, with heavy downpours and strong winds triggering flooding in some areas.

The German owner Deutsche Bahn secured the sale, understood to be worth around 1.6 billion euros (£1.4 billion), after lengthy efforts to offload the firm to reduce its debt

Sheldon Chalet in Alaska’s Denali National Park is one of the most remote and exclusive hotels in the world, towering 1,800m above sea level on the flanks of North America’s highest mountain, Denali

National Infrastructure Commission boss Sir John Armitt said that it would be a 'mistake' to sell land earmarked for HS2 in a rush after Rishi Sunak scrapped plans to extend the high speed rail line to Manchester

Labour’s Lou Haigh warned jobs will be lost because of the decision to cancel the high speed line to Manchester as she urged the Tories to accept they're 'at the end of the line'

Around 1.5 million homes are at risk of flooding across Britain in around 50 years due to the melting Arctic ice, worried MPs says as they demand more be done to combat global warming

Rail passengers lined up along the platform at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station in Scotland where the terrified pooch had plunged underneath the train

We polled readers about Rishi Sunak's decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2, and a majority of voters support the controversial move - but do YOU agree?

The crash near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire during August, 2020 was the result of a series of 'failings' by Network Railway, who were fined £6.7million over the fatal incident

The American delegation will arrive on Wednesday for a two-day trip organised by Kemi Badenoch’s Business Department that was supposed to showcase best practice

University graduate Rohail Jillani, 25, killed 17-year-old Nadia Yusuf while speeding as he inhaled laughing gas before posting boastful videos on Snapchat in the aftermath

The Prime Minister trumpeted a string of transport schemes that could be funded instead of completing the high-speed railway to Manchester. We examine his claims and promises

Rishi Sunak has decided to axe the northern leg of HS2 to Manchester over soaring funds, despite polls suggesting the PM faces backlash from the public

The PM will use his first conference speech as leader to complain the Westminster system isn't working and try to shift blame onto Labour - despite 13 years of Conservative rule

Mirror columnist Rachel Charlton-Dailey says the Tory party conference is using disabled people to distract from their own damage to taxpayers

The National Pensioners' Convention takes place in London later this month and the railway industry's plan to axe hundreds of front counters will be top of the agenda

Members of RMT and ASLEF unions are striking this week amid a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, with walkouts coinciding with the Conservative Party annual conference

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hopped on a BA flight from London to Manchester, which usually takes around an hour, rather than a two-hour, 15-minute rail journey

Cabinet Minister Mark Harper doubled down on moves to shut 974 railway station front counters in a bid to save money, despite the plan triggering a huge backlash