Sam Jennings, Rail & Infrastructure Director at Advance TRS, explores why human judgement remains essential as AI reshapes recruitment across infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence is changing...
The scale of HS2’s recruitment ambitions is increasingly being matched by the breadth of opportunities emerging around the project.
From dedicated recruitment hubs designed to...
CIRAS plays a unique role in the transport industry, providing a confidential route for reporting safety concerns when people don’t feel able to use...
As HS2 celebrates apprenticeship milestones, project progress is driving future workforce opportunities.
This year’s National Apprenticeship Week, which ran from 9-15 February, brought together businesses...
In early January, recruitment firm Carrington West released its 2026 Rail Salary Survey & Guide, giving a snapshot of rail workers’ potential earnings and...
Colin Wheeler
On 5 November, the proposal to establish Great British Railways (GBR) was formally laid before Parliament. As part of this major reorganisation, the...
Representatives from across the rail industry celebrated on Thursday 27 November at the RailStaff Awards 2025.
Held at Birmingham’s NEC, the event shines a spotlight...
After nearly four decades in the railway industry, Howard Smith OBE, director of the Elizabeth line, is retiring from Transport for London (TfL). Speaking...
David Shirres
In its 150-year history, it is unlikely that the 90-acre railway workshops at Derby Litchurch Lane has ever welcomed 40,000 people over a...
UKRL worked with Learning Partners to embed professional skills and effective people processes within its technically talented workforce and deliver sustainable growth in capability.
UKRL...
Identifying hidden concerns can help reduce risk, says CIRAS confidential hotline.
Understanding rules and regulations, investing in health and safety, and being willing to listen...
