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East Suffolk line to benefit from major renewals

Network Rail is planning to replace three kilometres of worn-out track in the vicinity of Brampton station on the East Suffolk line to improve...

Government wants 30% of the Welsh workforce to work remotely

In a surprise move, the Welsh Government has rejected the UK’s call for people to return to work and has stated that it wants...

RailStaff Awards goes back to 2021

The 2020 RailStaff Awards has been postponed due to continuing uncertainties over the Covid-19 pandemic. The rail industry’s favourite awards event, the only one...

Eight incidents that should never have happened

RULES ARE TO BE OBEYED. BUT ARE THEY ALL GOOD ENOUGH? ARE THERE TOO MANY? WHY DO TRACK WORKERS DECIDE NOT TO FOLLOW THEM? RailStaff’s...

White zone working now!

The RAIB'S annual reports look back at accident investigations over the last twelve months and makes some recommendations for the future. Safety expert Colin Wheeler...

Young Rail Professionals, YRP’s world wide web ‘takeover’

Lockdown has been a strange time, with events cancelled and most people working from home. So why has Young Rail Professionals been busier than...

Lockdown on railway training

While lockdown was in place, no one could travel and face-to-face meetings were barred, railway training companies suddenly had no work to do. With no...

ÖBB and Voestalpine create a joint venture to produce TransANT wagons

ÖBB-Technische Services, a subsidiary of the Austrian State Railways’ Rail Cargo Group and Voestalpine Stahl have signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement that paves...

Rail Wellbeing Live 2020 launched

Rail Wellbeing Live is a new online event that will take place on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November 2020. This free, virtual health and...

Death on the railway

Like so many others, I was shocked and saddened by the news from Stonehaven. Saddened, because three people had lost their lives, two doing their...

Tragedy at Stonehaven

Scotrail HST crashes near Stonehaven, Aberdeen, killing 3 of the 9 people on board. Just as RailStaff was closing for press, news came through of...

Transport Benevolent Fund CIO Moving Forward For a Brighter Future

Not many prices have remained unchanged since 1994. The Transport Benevolent Fund membership fee is one that has, but an increase is now needed. The...

HS2 continues to encourage young people into work

For the last five years, HS2 has partnered with the Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) to provide work experience placements and 1:1 mentoring, ensuring that...

Longer Platform 3 for Wigan

Platform 3 at Wigan station is being extended so it will take four-carriage trains, so train operator Northern can provide extra capacity for passengers...

‘Access for All’ at Cadoxton station

Cadoxton station in South Wales now has improved access after the opening of new multi-million-pound passenger lifts and a footbridge. As a result, those using...

Heathrow Express appoints Sophie Chapman as its new director

Sophie Chapman, the former head of train services at Heathrow Express, has been appointed to be its Director. She brings with her a wealth of...

Moving waste by rail saves 6,600 tonnes of CO2 emissions

By switching to rail transport from road haulage, waste management specialist Biffa has saved 6,600 tonnes of CO2 emissions in moving predominantly inert waste...

Chris Elliott to become business development director-rail systems at Sella Controls

Sella Controls, the Stockport-based systems integration and functional safety specialist, has announced the appointment of Chris Elliott as Business Development Director - Rail Systems. Chris...