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- Tube & Rail · All London
Rail assaults rise to record 25,000 incidents
Reported assaults on Britain's railways have reached a record high of nearly 25,000 incidents in the 2025-26 period. The figures reveal a substantial rise in attacks against both passengers and rail staff, prompting calls for increased staffing and policing.
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Tube passenger assaults rise 20% to 5,534
Reported assaults on passengers using the London Underground network have risen by 20% in the year to March 2026, reaching 5,534 incidents. This surge contrasts with a decrease in assaults on Tube staff.
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ORR will need new skills to regulate Lower Thames Crossing, review finds
An independent review released on 3 September 2026 says the Office of Rail and Road must develop new capability and skills to oversee future roads built under a regulated asset base, starting with the Lower Thames Crossing. The regulator will coordinate with the Department for Transport, which has not commented, while a government response is expected later this autumn.
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