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Homes, jobs and growth: 4 new rail schemes TfL is backing to unlock city’s potential

London mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced the latest four schemes to receive funding from Transport for London's (TfL) Growth Fund. Around £24 million will go...

Some Great Northern services could be transferred to London Overground

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has previously indicated that the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise could be separated into two or more when the...

Groundbreaking ceremony for Stadler’s £20m depot in Kirkdale

Work has begun on Stadler's new £20 million depot in Kirkdale, Merseyside. Representatives from contractor BAM Nuttall were joined by those from the Swiss train...

TfL begins process to install automatic braking system on tram network

A new system that automatically applies the brakes should the speed limit be exceeded at high risk locations on London's Tramlink tram network could be...

Apprenticeships are changing for the better – but negative headlines could give them a bad name

Network Rail's head of training strategy believes apprenticeships are changing for the better but that negative headlines could give them a bad name Apprenticeships are...

Infrarail 2018: CP6, rail investment and Brexit

T‌he economic value of Britain’s railways was a recurring theme at Infrarail 2018. Darren Caplan, chief executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), opened this...

Gender pay gap: How does the rail industry compare?

Data is a wonderful thing. It fuels modern business, but how do you take it from its rawest state and turn it into something...

Rail Safety Solutions acquires Carillion Welding

Infrastructure specialists Rail Safety Solutions (RSS) has announced the acquisition of Carillion Welding. The move sees 63 jobs secured and all pre-existing framework contracts transferred...

MTR to develop real estate in and around stations

MTR Corporation has appointed John Robinson as the head of property in Europe as it looks to capitalise on opportunities to develop spaces around its...

National Railway Museum unveils new branding

The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York has unveiled its new identity at a special event. Bringing together the steam locomotive Flying Scotsman, the electro-diesel...

West Midlands Trains’ new starter to oversee introduction of EMUs

Porterbrook has announced that product development director Zena Dent is set to leave the business for West Midlands Trains (WMT). From July, Zena, who joined...

RDG unveils plans for shake-up of train fares

Train tickets could be dramatically changed under plans for "root and branch" reforms unveiled by the trade body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). Today's range...

Ex-Go Ahead chief to be named HS1 chair

The former CEO of Go-Ahead Group, Keith Ludeman, is set to become the new chair of HS1. Keith became a non-executive director for HS1 on April...

First train calls at new Kenilworth station

Passenger rail services have returned to Kenilworth in Warwickshire for the first time in more than 50 years. People were lining the single platform at...

RAILWORX: Rail Media and PLANTWORX launch new rail equipment trade show

PLANTWORX, the UK’s largest working plant and equipment exhibition in 2019, is about to get even bigger with the introduction of a new dedicated...

MPs issue scathing attack on rail franchising system

The UK's rail franchising system has been described as "completely inadequate" and "broken" in a report by the Public Accounts Committee into the East...

Alstom director joins the University of Birmingham

Alex Burrows, Alstom's former marketing and strategy director, has joined the Birmingham Centre for Rail Research and Education (BCRRE) at the University of Birmingham as...

New appointment at Arrow Solutions to spearhead rail sector development

East Midlands firm Arrow Solutions, a manufacturer of professional cleaning chemicals, has appointed a new sales manager for the rail sector. The company, which celebrates...