Long Reads

“Basically, it’s Weight Watchers with your mates at work,” explained Steve Featherstone, Network Rail’s track programme director, who is putting his weight behind a new health challenge launched in February.  His description of the project might be brief, but its potential impact is anything but.  A different type of enhancement programme Titled the Track Safety…

Topics included the effectiveness of mental health first aid, establishing credible benchmarks and rail’s occupational health struggle RSSB’s chief operating officer Johnny Schute began proceedings at its Annual Health...

Chief executive Andrew Haines has concluded that "the need for radical change is clear“ at Network Rail after completing his 100-day review. Under his direction,...

Over the past 30 years China’s economy has grown at an average of 10 per cent. Although it has recently slowed to around six...

When Ruby Bhogal returned to work on August 30, she was greeted with a warmer reception than usual. She’d only had a day’s leave...

When customer service assistant Alex Bulley successfully applied to become a London Underground train operator, it was a dream come true. For years the economics...

Registered dietitian Alison Clark looks at specific health issues faced by rail workers and how dietitians can help With 1.7 billion people travelling by rail each...

Not so long ago, in an enchanted land not so far away, a journey into a magical kingdom led to a fairytale ending for...

Project manager Gavin Johnson talks about his experience on the race track   Regular readers will be used to finding out about the industry’s remarkable sportsmen...