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Big fines and permanent injuries – where are organisations going wrong?

There have been a number of successful prosecutions recently, resulting in big fines and legal costs far exceeding the expense which would have been...

RailStaff Awards 2022 – Meet the independent panel judges

Rail Media is delighted to announce the independent panel judges of the 2022 RailStaff Awards, which takes place on Thursday 24 November at the...

Young Rail Professionals – securing the future of the industry

Guest writer - Fi Westcough The end of June sees my first quarter as chair of the Young Rail Professionals (YRP) come to a close,...

Two wheels, two days, one very good cause

Have you got what it takes to cycle across the country and raise money for vulnerable children? Can you handle pedalling 214km from one coast...

Mike Brown CBE MVO appointed RSSB chair

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Mike Brown CBE MVO as the new Chair of the Board. The appointment took effect...

Customers strongly encouraged not to travel tomorrow ahead of week of travel disruption across TfL and national rail services

Transport for London (TfL) is strongly encouraging people not to travel on Tuesday 21 June and until mid-morning on Wednesday 22 June, unless absolutely...

Landmark plan sets out the transport investment needed in the South East

Transport for the South East (TfSE) has launched a 12-week public consultation on a £45 billion plan that sets out the steps to decarbonise...

Pay out for passengers after IT issues impact train delay compensation

Thousands of rail passengers impacted by an IT error will be reimbursed for the inconvenience they experienced when attempting to claim compensation for a...

Building a better railway

The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, spoke to media from Siemens Traincare Facility, Hornsey, London, ahead of next week’s railway strikes. He appealed to rail...

HS2 to deliver seamless mobile connectivity

Passengers using Britain’s new high speed rail network will enjoy seamless mobile coverage delivering uninterrupted streaming and calls as trains speed through its tunnels,...

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...

Skanska appoints new Rail Director

The appointment of James Corker as Operations Director (Rail) will further strengthen Skanska’s position in the sector, supporting future growth.  James Corker will join Skanska...

RIA Scotland welcomes rail decarbonisation progress

RIA Scotland, the voice of the Scottish rail supply community, has welcomed progress on Scotland's rail decarbonisation plan. This follows approval from the Scottish Government last week...

Leadership change at VolkerWessels UK

Alan Robertson, chief executive officer (CEO) of VolkerWessels UK, is to step down from his role and take up a new position as chairman...

GCRE announces Kelly Warburton as Chief Commercial Officer

Kelly Warburton has joined the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) as Chief Commercial Officer. Previously Managing Director of UK & Europe for Unipart Rail,...

Rail Safety Week 2022 – Register for the Launch Event!

Don't forget to register now for our 2022 launch event! There are limited spaces available so make sure you register now to avoid disappointment. Line Up...

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...

HS2 reveals first images of Bucks Infrastructure Maintenance Depot set to support 180 jobs

HS2 today revealed the design for the new high speed railway’s state-of-the-art maintenance hub, which will bring around 180 jobs to Calvert in Buckinghamshire. Taking...