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Powerlines takes over Carillion’s 50 per cent stake in joint venture

SPL Powerlines UK, a subsidiary of the Austrian Powerlines Group, has taken over insolvent firm Carillion's 50 per cent stake in its Carillion Powerlines...

Council approve plans to build £8.4m Tyne and Wear Metro skills centre

South Tyneside Council has approved plans submitted by Galliford Try to build an £8.4 million skills centre for the Tyne and Wear Metro. The three-storey Metro...

What does the future hold for one of the UK’s largest suppliers of specialist rail skills?

Any responsible, mindful company in the recruitment and contingent labour market has the same primary objective. “Safety is paramount to me,” said Gary Hardaker,...

Network Rail’s former head of design joins BWB

BWB Consulting has appointed Jonathan Wright, the former head of Network Rail's building and civils design team, to lead its new rail group. The engineering...

Network Certification Body awarded HS2 contract

Network Certification Body (NCB), an independent subsidiary of Network Rail, has been awarded a £20 million contract with CERTIFER to provide independent assessment services for...

New data reveals TfL gender pay gap is higher than national average

Transport for London (TfL) is to introduce new measures after fresh figures revealed that men are on average paid 19.7 per cent more than...

Ballyclare secures protective workwear order from Network Rail

Network Rail has awarded Ballyclare a new contract for hi‐vis polycotton workwear following the completion of a tender process. Ballyclare said that it was able...

Getting ScotRail the projects it wants

Kirsty Watson has travelled all over Scotland to make things better for ScotRail’s staff and customers. Her role as a project manager in ScotRail’s...

What it was like riding the first London-Amsterdam Eurostar

Long Eaton to Amsterdam and back. Few - if any - can say they’ve travelled the return journey of at least 600 miles from...

Network Rail route trials use of drones for large structure inspections

Network Rail's structures asset management team on the London North Eastern and East Midlands route is trialling the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

Mechan pens five-year maintenance deal with Hitachi Rail

Mechan has secured a five-year maintenance contract with Hitachi Rail to service the products supplied to its facilities as part of the Intercity Express Programme. The...

Grand Central makes bid for new services

Open access operator Grand Central has started the consultation process to operate more services per day. If approved, Grand Central will operate six return services...

‘Dream’ role for long-serving Virgin Trains employee

Virgin Trains has appointed a new people executive director following the retirement of Patrick McGrath. Experienced employee Natasha Grice joined the business 16 years ago...

Derby goes Global

Global Rail Construction Limited (GRCL) has opened an office in Derby to head up its new labour supply arm. The new office will be used...

Two original Midland Metro trams saved from the scrap heap

Midland Metro has been unable to find a buyer for its original fleet of trams after putting them up for sale. Thirteen of the Ansaldo...

Ballyclare kits out tuba-playing, tricycle-riding entertainer

Workwear specialist Ballyclare has donated a waterproof coverall to a tuba-playing entertainer who rides around the country riding a recumbent tricycle. Jon Hodkin, stage name...

The Carillion effect

Several weeks on from the original announcement, the story of Carillion’s collapse and its reverberations around the industry continue to be felt. On 15 January,...

More than 200 companies register interest for CAF’s first supplier day

Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has hailed a successful first supplier day as it seeks to establish a local supply chain. With the help of...