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Public competition launched to find new home for Britain’s railways

The competition to find the new home of Great British Railways officially opens today, with towns and cities across England, Wales and Scotland invited to apply.   As...

RIA North welcomes Lord McLoughlin CH as Chair of Transport for the North

Lord McLoughlin CH has been appointed Chair of Transport for the North, following a meeting of the TfN Board today. Justin Moss, Chair of RIA...

Canary Wharf becomes the penultimate Elizabeth line station transferred to TfL

Canary Wharf Elizabeth line station has been transferred to Transport for London (TfL), which means the station can be fully integrated with the operational network...

Full steam ahead to sustainability

With world leaders having just met at COP26, we would hope no-one would argue with the statement that climate change is high on everyone’s...

RBF: A helping hand through unusual times

RailStaff spoke to Railway Benefit Fund's Ryan Morgan to discuss the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and the pressures of the festive season. Around one in...

Network Rail’s Mark Prescott joins Dual Inventive

Rail solutions provider Dual Inventive has appointed Mark Prescott as new International Business Development Director. Mark is charged with leading the company’s ongoing plans in...

RMT strike set to cause severe disruption on five Tube lines tomorrow

Tube customers have been urged to check before they travel ahead of the RMT’s planned strike action, which will cause severe disruption on five...

Great British Railways Transition Team take first steps towards transforming our railways with launch of call for evidence

The transition team responsible for creating Great British Railways, the new public body that will run and plan the rail network, has today taken...

HS2 Ltd awards landmark rolling stock contracts to Hitachi-Alstom joint venture

HS2 Ltd today confirmed that a Hitachi/Alstom JV has been awarded the contracts to build Britain’s next generation of high speed trains at their...

EMR and Hitachi Rail supporting jobs in Ripley and Burton upon Trent

East Midlands Railways (EMR) and Hitachi Rail are supporting jobs in Burton upon Trent and Ripley after the awarding of contracts linked to manufacturing of...

Avanti West Coast becomes first train operator to be recognised for accessible website

Avanti West Coast website is awarded accreditation for being accessible to people with a range of disabilities.  Avanti West Coast becomes first train operator to...

Customers who refuse to wear a face covering on the TfL network risk being fined as national regulations reintroduced

In line with new Government regulations on the wearing of face coverings on public transport from Tuesday 30 November, Transport for London (TfL) is reminding all customers travelling...

Government announces £96 billion Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands

The government has today announced its Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands - a £96 billion plan that outlines how major rail...

National rail contractor pledges to support new talent through the Kickstart Scheme

National rail contractor, QTS Group, has signed up to the Kickstart Scheme to help tackle unemployment in young people and showcase the rail industry as a positive career...

Investment of £360 million to transform rail ticketing across the country

An investment of £360 million will radically reform and improve passengers’ experience of fares, ticketing and retailing on the railways. This will see contactless tap-in...

Network Rail welcomes Prime Minister at Glasgow Central to see ground-breaking green trains at COP26

The Prime Minister was welcomed to Glasgow Central station this afternoon by Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines as he boarded one of the...

RSSB publishes results of rail industry mental health survey

Rail safety body RSSB has published its first mental health survey results, calling for better targeting of support to those that need it. On the...

New rail company promises greener, cheaper travel

A new, 100% electric rail service with low fares is to start running between London and Edinburgh in a bid to encourage greener and...