Industry workshop advances policies on stranded trains after lengthy waits

The Office of Rail and Road and passenger watchdog Transport Focus convened staff of train operators and Network Rail for a workshop on January 17, to discuss possible policy changes and recommendations regarding stranded trains.

Incidents including the stranded Eurostar train that saw passengers stuck in the Channel Tunnel for seven hours in 2023, and the high-profile self-evacuation of passengers at Ladbroke Grove in December 2023 (RAIL 999), have brought the processes which are currently in place into sharper focus.