Construction firm Kier has announced a takeover of McNicholas Construction.
Kier is one of the UK's biggest construction firms and has previously worked on the...
A partnership between the RSSB, the rail supply industry and eight universities has secured £92 million to help make the UK a world-leading centre of...
The Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Capita to to provide audit of its Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS).
RISQS helps suppliers sell to...
A Kent social enterprise which employs British veterans has secured a multi-million pound Network Rail contract.
Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company, the manufacturing division of Royal...
Three-time RailSport football winner Chris Henry explains why he’s returning to defend LOROL’s title in 2017.
One word sticks in the mind of London Overground...
During the recent general election campaign, Jeremy Corbyn talked of plans to renationalise the railway. Amidst promises of fare capping, free Wi-Fi and safe...
Network Rail has awarded engineering firm Atkins a contract to upgrade the signalling capability in the South of Cornwall.
The contract is worth around £9 million...
The Postal Museum - home to the underground Mail Rail system - has announced its official launch date.
Based in London, the heritage attraction will open...
A lance corporal, lance sergeant and warrant officer make up the first cohort in East Midlands Train's 'Train into Work' programme.
The trio will work with the TOC's customer...
Lincolnshire County Council has appointed a community rail partnership officer (CRPO) to promote the Poacher Line.
Kaye Robinson will work with key stakeholders - including line operator...
Weed-eliminating firm Weedfree on Track has been awarded £2 million to grow its business in Europe.
The Huddersfield-based company uses an advanced weed control train, which uses...
Skills forecasting is a tricky business. With advanced programmes like Digital Railway, it is not easy to know exactly how technology will evolve in...
'Controversy? What controversy?' quipped Steve Scrimshaw, Siemens' managing director for rail in the UK, talking about the challenge of delivering the trains for Thameslink...
Pledges to significantly improve services and buy new trains aren’t ‘PR fluff ’ but promises of real change, says Northern’s Alex Hynes (pictured right).
On...
Next year, rail engineering consultancy Interfleet will adopt the SNC-Lavalin name.
From January Interfleet, which in September officially opened a new office next door to...
