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Expert commentary: Intertrain – City & Guilds

The rail industry is estimated to require thousands of additional workers each year over the next decade in order to complete planned projects and...

Driving towards success

Matt Atkins The competition for train driving roles is incredibly high with hundreds, if not thousands, chasing each vacancy. The selection process is rigorous and...

Bringing non-technical skills into the open

Safety incidents on the UK’s railway often have complex causes. They could be influenced by gaps in technical skills, like repairing track or operating...

RSSB annual report 2021-22

Colin Wheeler The Railway Safety and Standards Board’s (RSSB) annual report was issued in early July by Ali Chegini who is the RSSB’s director for...

Good leadership motivates safer working

Colin Wheeler People make mistakes all the time but fortunately most are easily corrected. Within any organisational group, mutual respect, interaction, and understanding of each...

RailStaff Awards 2022 – a night to remember

Preparations are well underway for the 2022 RailStaff Awards, which are now just around the corner. The popular and prestigious event takes place on...

Rail Person of the Year

Matchtech & Resourcing Solutions is thrilled to sponsor the Rail Person of the Year Award at the 2022 RailStaff Awards, for the second consecutive...

Young Rail Professionals – People are our most precious resource

Fiona Westcough I am without a doubt that “Creating a simpler, better railway for everyone in Britain” will require the right people to deliver. However,...

GTR’s community project fund oversubscribed by £8 million in first year

‘Your Station, Your Community’, the £500,000 annual social and environmental improvement fund set up by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has been hugely oversubscribed, attracting...

Ramboll appoints Johnny Ojeil as Head of Transport Planning

Global engineering and consultancy company Ramboll has today announced the appointment of Johnny Ojeil to lead and enhance further its transport planning offer. Johnny is...

Changing the face of construction: EDI report shows HS2 continues to lead by example

HS2 has published its annual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion report. The report shows how the company delivering Britain’s new railway is continuing to challenge...

Greater Anglia thanks volunteers on Samaritans Awareness Day

Train operator Greater Anglia has thanked Samaritans volunteers for their life-saving work to mark the charity’s annual awareness campaign Talk To Us throughout July. Samaritans...

Transport Secretary boosts investment for rail in the North to over £9 billion

Passengers in the North are set to benefit after the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps more than trebled the investment for TransPennine route upgrades (TRU)....

LNER Appoints First Female Engineering Director

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pleased to announce that Dr Linda Wain has been appointed to the role of Engineering Director. Dr Wain, who...

GWR celebrates final BBC Make a Difference Superstar

Great Western Railway (GWR) has staged the last of its train-naming events celebrating BBC Make a Difference Superstars who went above and beyond to...

SLC appoints new non-executive director

SLC Rail has announced the appointment of Neil Micklethwaite as its new non-executive director. Neil, who is chief operating officer for CMAC Group, will join...

RIA North announces new vice chair and additions to Leadership Group

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) North, which represents over 150 rail businesses based across the North of England, has announced David Maddison as its...

Lee Paxton joins GCRE as director of rail operations

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced the appointment of Lee Paxton as director of rail operations. Lee began his career with Network...