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Selfless service celebrated at RailStaff Awards

Each year, the RailStaff Award honours the teams and individuals who go out of their way to  make life a little brighter for those...

Network Rail leader to head-up Northern’s property estate

Robert Ellams has joined Northern as the train operator’s new head of property on a secondment from Network Rail. He takes with him a wealth...

GTR employee reveals how the company is cracking down on antisocial behaviour

Ross Evans joined Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) as a rail enforcement officer in 2020, where he worked on the frontline to help crack down...

Advance TRS and Railway Children score hole in one with charity golf day

On 3 October, senior rail industry professionals gathered at the picturesque Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales for a friendly golf competition, raising vital...

ScotRail commits to becoming Endometriosis Friendly Employer

ScotRail is the latest organisation pledging to support colleagues impacted by endometriosis, by joining the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme.  Through the scheme, which is run by...

Get ready for Rail Wellbeing Live 2024

Rail staff face health and safety challenges unheard of in most other industries. Accidents and traumatic events, abusive customer behaviour, the toll of physical...

Working together to relieve stress and strain

Mandy Geal & Professor Patricia Riddell Stress is a complex problem and the responsibility for mitigating its worst impact is not always clear. Individuals are advised...

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...

RailStaff Awards 2024

There's a chill in the air, the nights are drawing in, and the countdown to the festive season has begun. but before we wave...

ResponSec: Saving lives on the rails

If there’s one category at the RailStaff Awards with a little more weight than the rest, it’s the Lifesaver Award. While the nominees in...

Award winners: Paul Belle

It’s not hard to see why the Rail Engineer of the Year Award is one of the RailStaff Awards’ most sought after prizes. After...

Award winners: Aaron Koduah

The superb staff at Great Britain’s 2,500 railway stations face a multitude of challenges every single day. With responsibilities ranging from maintaining cleanliness and safety,...

Award winners: Maggie Capps

Exceptional service is expected of all of the railway’s customer-facing employees and the RailStaff Awards celebrate the teams and individuals who have truly excelled...

Unlocking staff retention and development with self-delivery

Carlisle Support Services tells RailStaff why it's decided to cut down on the use of sub-contractors, and bolster its commitment to recruitment and training. In...

Honouring the industry’s contribution and sacrifice

Liam Johnston, executive director of railway mission, reminds us of the efforts of the rail industry during the first and second world wars, and...

People Moves: Sept-Oct 2024

RailStaff brings you the latest top-level recruitment news from the past two months. Mona Sihota becomes PWI presidentNetwork Rail has announced that Mona Sihota,...