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Expert commentary: Richard Hines, ORR

Richard Hines stepped up to the role of HM Chief Inspector of Railways / Director of Railway Safety at the Office of Rail and...

200 years of rail a step change is needed

Colin Wheeler This year will see the celebration of the first commercial railway - the Stockton to Darlington - which was the forerunner of our...

Young Rail Professionals – Shaping the future of rail

Bonnie Price, CEO of the Young Rail Professionals (YRP) looks back at Railweek 2025 and encourages organisations to get involved next year. There is something...

Ceto Talent: a new name in rail recruitment

Adam Razzell has worked in rail recruitment for over 12 years, specialising in signalling & telecoms. With a vast network and a deep understanding...

Community health and rail

Columnist Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain explores the link between access to travel and community wellbeing. When we think of ‘health’, we usually picture hospitals, undertaking physical activities,...

Recurring themes in recent accidents and incidents

Colin Wheeler There has been some late or maybe lack of reporting of trapped and dragged incidents by London Underground. Some time ago trams were...

RailStaff Insights: Matthew Moxon, Northern

Matthew Moxon, head of talent acquisition at Northern, joined the rail industry in September 2023. He talks to RailStaff about his experience of working...

Young Rail Professionals: A vision for the future

Bonnie Price, CEO of Young Rail Professionals (YRP), reflects on her time at InnoTrans 2024, the world's largest trade fair for transport technology. InnoTrans is...

Rail safety challenges for the new government

Colin Wheeler The Rail Accident and Incident Board (RAIB) has issued its annual report for the calendar year 2023. The bald statistics, ongoing reports, and...

Your railways need you

The new Labour government has announced bold plans for rail and, though much will change in the next few years, many things will stay...

Investing in people – more than just a ‘nice to have’

Zoë Geal and Mandy Geal The working environment in a services and maintenance depot is fast-paced, task-oriented, and 24/7. There is relentless pressure to get...

Young Rail Professionals: a long, busy summer

Bonnie Price, CEO of Young Rail Professionals (YRP), keeps us up to date with all of the organisation's summer activities. We have had a busy...

Safety awareness & culture need to improve

Colin Wheeler I was pleased to see the recent updating of Network Rail’s Safety Bulletins on their Safety Central website which is accessible to all....

Women in Rail: driving equality, equity, and diversity

It’s been some time RailStaff reported on the work of Women in Rail, the charity which strives to improve diversity in the industry by...

Train presentation crews: the hidden heroes

Punctuality, reliability, and cost are key concerns for customers when choosing to travel by rail. But another consideration, and one often taken for granted,...