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Avanti West Coast elects Lizzie Power to be its first ever employee director

Train operator Avanti West Coast has elected its first employee director, who will take on the role of representing colleagues in the boardroom. Lizzie Power,...

Hitachi Rails commences order for East Coast Trains

Five new Hitachi Class 803 trains for East Coast Trains has begun at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory. These new intercity trains for the open...

Wabtec to make 450 redundant in Doncaster

Wabtec, the international supplier of critical components, locomotives, services, signalling and logistics systems and services to the global rail industry, has announced that it...

Claire Martin joins Keolis as executive director

Keolis has recruited Claire Martin to be its new executive director of the group's industrial department and a member of the group's executive committee. The...

Keltbray to make 300 redundancies

In an announcement by CEO Darren James, specialist engineering and construction services company has revealed that it is looking to make 300 redundancies, mainly...

VolkerFitzpatrick will build Gosforth depot for Stadler and Tyne & Wear Metro

Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has commissioned VolkerFitzpatrick to build a brand-new depot at Gosforth for its new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro,...

Network Certification Body appoints George Bearfield as non-exec director

Dr George Bearfield has been appointed as non-executive director of Network Certification Body (NCB). George has 25 years of experience in safety assurance and engineering...

Vivarail secures finance to support growth for the future

Vivarail, the Stratford-Upon-Avon-based designer and manufacturer of modular trains, has secured a £1.5 million loan from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) Debt Finance,...

Consortium gains government-funding to develop improved freight train scheduling

A consortium made up of Sheffield-based railway technology company 3Squared and operators Rail Operations Group and Freightliner has won Government funding to develop an...

Two new appointments to Rock Rail Germany

Rock Rail has announced that leading German rail industry expert Hans Leister will be a member of the advisory board for its newly formed...

Stobart Group to dispose of non-core businesses and withdraw from Rail & Civils

In its financial results for the year ended 29 February 2020, Stobart Group has announced that it will withdraw from the Rail & Civils...

WSP appointed by VolkerFitzpatrick to design new Brent Cross West Thameslink station

WSP, the engineering professional services consultancy, has been appointed by VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver design on Brent Cross West, a new Thameslink station located on...

Transport Select Committee MP makes ‘virtual’ visit to rail industry

Several rail organisations have shown their efforts in combating Coronavirus in a virtual site visit with influential Transport Select Committee member Chris Loder MP. Balfour...

Transport for Wales reveals Volunteers’ Week heroes

To mark the Volunteers’ Week, Transport for Wales has revealed how many of its staff go the extra mile, both locally in their communities...

Electric services from London reach Cardiff as Severn tunnel electrification is completed

Passenger trains are finally running from London Paddington to Cardiff using electric traction the whole way, following the electrification of the Severn tunnel. As Rail...

Irish Rail helping Ireland to reduce carbon footprint

Over 50 of the largest companies in Ireland are signatories to Business in the Community Ireland’s Low Carbon Pledge. In doing so, they have publicly...

LNER partners with O2 to improve mobile coverage north of Newcastle

To boost mobile phone coverage along a 45-mile stretch of the East Coast route between Newcastle and Edinburgh, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has...

Mace to lead Programme Support Office for Northern Powerhouse Rail

International consultancy and construction company Mace has been appointed by Transport for the North (TfN) to lead the Programme Support Office for the Northern...