Events
Pete Waterman to attend Railtex/Infrarail 2021
The Railway Benefit Fund are the only charity attending this year’s Railtex/Infrarail Exhibition at the NEC Birmingham. They are delighted to announce that their...
Rail News
Ballast scratched boots, shared experiences and the “go to jail card”
Report By Colin WheelerAlmost all of my railway civil engineering experience was with British Railways before the unlamented Railtrack was formed. As a graduate...
HSEQ
Rail still safer and greener than road
Britain’s railways remain the safest and greenest forms of land transport, but there is no room for complacency.The independent rail safety body RSSB has...
Industry News
Vital Human Resources secure £150m Network Rail contract
Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, has been awarded a £150m contract to provide Network Rail labour covering a range of strategic...
Company News
No need to reinvent the wheel
RSSB can get you up to speed, with our treasure trove of knowledge and resources.RSSB was created in 2003 to help the GB rail...
Company News
ARQ expands with new operations hire
ARQ has expanded its team with the appointment of Jamie Hutchinson as Operations Manager. Jamie joins ARQ from a tier one national electrification programme contractor...
Industry News
New Head of Rail Operations (Scotland) appointed by Ganymede Solutions
Further to the recent award of a national Frontline Labour contract by Network Rail to recruitment and workforce management specialist Ganymede Solutions reveal the...
Company News
Costain appoints integrated transport director
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has appointed Andy Clarke as integrated transport director.The creation of this new role reflects the importance placed by...
Metro
Metro chaplain Michael Bushby retires after 30 years of service
A long-serving Metro driver who became a qualified chaplain and devoted himself to providing pastoral care to his colleagues has retired after more than...
Company News
Motion Rail founder named one of top young entrepreneurs in Wales
Emma Dymond, founder and CEO of specialist rail systems engineering company Motion Rail, has been named one of this year's top high-achieving entrepreneurs under...
Company News
Carrington West Awarded Share of £950m Frontline Labour Supply Deal by Network Rail
Carrington West are delighted to announce that after a rigorous tender process dating back to last year they have had confirmation that they are...
Careers
QTS ON TRACK WITH NEW APPRENTICESHIP DRIVE
Local employer, The QTS Group, is opening its doors to aspiring apprentices with a special open day held at its Drumclog HQ.Taking place between...
Environment
Rail still safer and greener than road
Britain’s railways remain the safest and greenest forms of land transport, but there is no room for complacency.The independent rail safety body RSSB has...
Industry News
Station staff
The men and women who staff the 2,500 railway stations around the country have a lot to cope with.They have to keep those stations...
People
How post Covid working should become safer
In this issue's report Colin Wheeler covers RAIB's annual report for 2020, the retirement of Simon French, accidents, near misses, no more lows and...
People
Young Rail Professionals – Working From Home
The industry has a responsibility to get the balance right between home and office working, to provide safe working environments, and to ensure the...
People
White zone working is needed to change our rail safety culture!
30 year old track patroller fatally injured near surbiton and RAIB publish report on fatal accident to vision impaired passenger at Eden Park station.There...
People
Two appointments to RSG Council
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) have announced the appointment of two leading experts to its industry-wide Council, Jacqueline Starr, CEO of the Rail Delivery...
