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The role of apprenticeships in filling the skills gap

Rail News
Rail Forum Midlands talks about the skills gap and what its doing to bridge it Not a day goes by without some reference to the...
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RailStaff Awards: Lifesavers

Rail News
Of the 20 trophies presented at the RailStaff Awards there is one that is more emotionally charged than all the others. The Lifesaver Award is a category that is...
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Sheriffs on patrol

Rail News
Whether they’re opening a new building or marking a new milestone or landmark anniversary, MPs are often snapped celebrating special occasions with organisations associated to either their constituency or government department.
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RailStaff Awards: Celebrating extraordinary people

People
On May 18, hundreds of people travelled between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids on Great Western Railway’s (GWR) last High Speed Train (HST) in regular passenger service. Rail...
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RailStaff Awards: Introducing your host…

Rail News
Showman Richard Salkeld shone so brightly at the 2018 RailStaff Awards that organisers have signed him up to return for this year’s ceremony. Not only did his sequin jackets...
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My life in rail: ‘Mr Motivator’ Aaron Koduah

Long Reads
Virgin Trains welcome host Aaron Koduah, 38, brightens up passenger journeys with his own motivational messages on boards at Crewe station.  Describe a typical day...
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The European Tram Driver Championship

Featured
Metrolink duo Caroline Haynes and Steve Shaw recorded the best finish for a British team at this year's contest. They tell Stewart Thorpe what it was like taking part in this bizarre competition
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Nowhere to hide

BTP
Chief inspector Peter Kooper talks to Stewart Thorpe about BTP's new approach to counter terrorism The terror attacks of 2017 reminded us all that terrorism can...
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Fast Trackers II

Featured
Network Rail and Mott MacDonald's engineering outreach programme was even bigger and better on its 2019 return A looming skills gap in rail engineering continues to...
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Chaplains call for help

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In times of need they are there without hesitation, offering a listening ear and confidential support. But now, in its time of difficulty, the Railway Mission is in need of help itself.
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RailStaff July: Tragedy

Editor's View
Sadly, shortly before this issue went to print, the industry was hit with the news that two railway workers were killed by a passenger train at Margam, near Port Talbot in South...
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Rail Safety Week

Featured
Whether it’s the introduction of new rolling stock, timetables or a company structure, change poses a risk to safety and must be considered carefully.  That was one of the...
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RailStaff June: Tomorrow’s trains

Rail News
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Help in hard times

Rail News
What can you buy for £1? You could pick up a couple of pints of milk. A chocolate bar, or two, if you’re lucky. Or, for £1 a week, you could become...
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RailStaff Awards: From one family to another

RailStaff Awards
In its 130-year history, Bollé has grown from a small cottage-based business in the French Alps to one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium eyewear products.  Some of...
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Tomorrow’s trains

Events
The fruits of a booming uk rolling stock market were on show at Railtex as suppliers and major manufacturers promoted innovative new products and services Although Bombardier and CAF...
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Diversity and inclusion: The shape of things to come

Events
How the organisation developing the UK's new high-speed rail network is changing the industry's diversity and inclusion practices Mark Lomas joined HS2 as its head...
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More than just an awards ceremony

Featured
If you’ve been to the RailStaff Awards, you’ll understand it’s an event like no other.  Not only does it bring frontline and corporate staff together in one big celebration...
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RailStaff Awards: Three is a magic number

RailStaff Awards
It’s been a busy few years for on-track plant hire specialists Total Rail Solutions (TRS). After investing millions of pounds in reliable, new equipment as part of its aggressive growth strategy, the...
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Training in the virtual world

Featured
Stewart Thorpe tests out two of the latest virtual reality training tools With a whistle pressed against my lips, I take one final look along the...
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Railtex recap…

Events
Innovations were showcased, knowledge shared and friendships renewed at Railtex 2019 - the 14th such show. Organised by Mack Brooks Exhibitions, the biennial show is the industry's biggest for rail suppliers and this year...
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Network health clinics

Featured
Stewart Thorpe went to the doctors to learn about a bold new approach to occupational health New life has been breathed into a derelict building...
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Supplier of the Year

Events
Buckingham Group stole the show at Network Rail’s Partnership Awards as it bagged three of 15 trophies - including the coveted Rail Supplier of the Year gong. Fergal Kiernan,...
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30th National Angling Championship

Rail News
Organisers have announced the 30th RailSport National Angling Championship will take place on August 14.  Makins Fishery, Wolvey, Warwickshire, will once more host the tournament. The site, which is...
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The role of apprenticeships in filling the skills gap

Rail Forum Midlands talks about the skills gap and what its doing to bridge it
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Rail News

RailStaff Awards: Lifesavers

Of the 20 trophies presented at the RailStaff Awards there is one that is more emotionally charged than all the others.
Read more
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Sheriffs on patrol

Whether they’re opening a new building or marking a new milestone or landmark anniversary, MPs are often snapped celebrating special occasions with...
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