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Milton Keynes – Home of Railway Values

At first glance the choice of Milton Keynes as the new headquarters of Network Rail seems eccentric. Look a little closer and the move is...

Personal touch

The onus of railway safety is ultimately on the individual and it means personal knowledge and personal responsibility. Pass all the laws and guidelines you...

Gatwick Express sees passenger increase

Gatwick Express, the non-stop rail-air link between central London and Gatwick Airport, has seen a 17 per cent increase in passengers in the past...

Cosalt to move to new site

Cosalt’s Workwear Division is moving to new improved premises in Stockport, Cheshire. The move to the new offices enables Cosalt to consolidate its workwear business...

Local energy for Earlestown

Railway staff and volunteers have been sprucing up historic Earlestown station in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside. The clean-up is part of a community project aimed at improving...

East Coast went M.A.D

East Coast has adopted the Railway Children as its corporate charity of choice. The news comes shortly after East Coast took part in the international...

BridgeZone appoints Steve Cordwell

Engineering Consultant, BridgeZone Limited, has appointed Steve Cordwell as Business Development Director. Steve joins from Amey where he was Head of Business Development. The appointment...

New fleet for Keyline

Keyline is pushing ahead with the purchase of 60 new vehicles, predominantly DAF CF75 crane-operated trucks, as part of a fleet replacement programme aimed...

New business for Network Rail

Network Rail has launched a new business aimed at getting better value for money on infrastructure projects. The new commercially focussed, regionally based, projects delivery...

ScotRail staff in Sleeper service pyjama party

Staff at ScotRail in Fife helped boost public awareness of sleeper services to and from London recently. Dressed in pyjamas, sleeping gowns and night caps...

App’y ScotRail

ScotRail is launching its first-ever mobile website, following a spectacular increase in passengers using smartphones and iPads to visit its site. The new website offers...

East Coast madness

Thousands of passengers helped raise £10,000 in just one day to make a difference to children living on the streets. More than 40 directors and...

Community Rail Partnership builds success

Ireland’s first community rail partnership has recorded a notable success. Last month Iarnród Éireann started running a new through Intercity service from Limerick to Dublin...

National Framework success for Bridgeway Consulting

It’s all down to the quality of the people, that’s the message from Bridgeway Consulting managing director, Pino De Rosa. Bridgeway Consulting recently won...

Priv Travel contact changes

Retired railway staff wanting to check priv travel facilities can call Rail Staff Travel on 0800 652 1700, a dedicated free phone number. Based in...

Paul Merton joins Advance TRS

Paul Merton has joined specialist rail recruitment company Advance TRS as Operations Director, to work with close friend and former colleague Andy Ridout. Paul has...

Arresting fashion

British Transport Police officers are cutting a dash this spring with new uniforms designed to be more practical and hard wearing. Open neck wicking shirts...

Discussing Devolution

Nigel Wordsworth reports Devolution is defined as the transfer of powers from a central organisation to local units. It was also the name given to a...