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Trenitalia c2c appoints new head of safety & environment

Train operator Trenitalia c2c has appointed Stuart Browning as its new head of safety & environment. Browning joins from rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway, where...

Golden recognition for GWR apprentice team

The apprentice team at Great Western Railway celebrated golden recognition at the start of National Apprenticeship Week, while one of its shining stars has...

GTR sets out 2023 apprenticeships target

Despite challenges in the industry, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has continued to upskill and harness its workforce over the last year with a varied...

LNER celebrates apprenticeships success

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) marked National Apprenticeship Week 2023 by celebrating the contribution of more than 150 apprentices who currently work across the...

Southeastern celebrates 400 apprentices

Southeastern, the rail operator serving Kent, East Sussex and South-East London, has celebrated having 400 apprentices currently in training, with plans to recruit more...

GTR has announced a variety of internal promotions and appointments across the company

Express and Great Northern – has announced a variety of internal promotions and appointments across the company. Ralph Pidsley has taken on the role of Chief...

Lumo appoints new Service Delivery Director

Lumo, FirstGroup’s open access rail service between Edinburgh and London, has appointed Jen Clare as its new Service Delivery Director. Jen has almost twenty years...

Driving towards success

Matt Atkins The competition for train driving roles is incredibly high with hundreds, if not thousands, chasing each vacancy. The selection process is rigorous and...

LNER Appoints First Female Engineering Director

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pleased to announce that Dr Linda Wain has been appointed to the role of Engineering Director. Dr Wain, who...

National Rail Contract awarded to Great Western Railway

The Department for Transport (DfT) has today awarded a National Rail Contract (NRC) to Great Western Railway (GWR) to continue operating the Great Western...

Kent & East Sussex Railway marks LGBT+ Pride month for the first time

For the month of June 2022 the Kent & East Sussex's ‘garter' crest on its website will be backed by the ‘pride progress' flag. K&ESR...

Talks continue in rail dispute

Responding to news of strike dates being announced by the RMT, Andrew Haines, Network Rail’s chief executive, said: “We continue to meet with our trades unions...

New Managing Director appointed for Lumo & Hull Trains

Martijn Gilbert has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Lumo & Hull Trains, a new role in which he will lead both...

TBF membership made even easier

Signing up for TBF membership has become even easier with the introduction of an online application process. It takes just a few minutes to fill...

Understanding risk and rail insurance

The Rail industry spans countless companies, each facing complex and unique risks in their day-to-day operations. Working on the rails is one of the...

RSSB: Help us to shape an even cleaner and greener railway!

RSSB has today opened a consultation on the Sustainable Rail Strategy (SRS) Prototype, an initial version of the leadership plan that will shape an...

Southern and Gatwick Express MD becomes permanent GTR Operations Chief

Managing Director of Southern and Gatwick Express Angie Doll has been appointed as Govia Thameslink Railway’s Chief Operating Officer, starting today (20 April). Angie joined...

New trains for Greater Anglia

The roll out of Greater Anglia’s new trains continues in 2022, with the first to enter passenger service this year going into operation on...