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Carlisle appoints David Brook as head of operational training

Carlisle Support Services has announced the appointment of David Brook as head of operational training which represents another strategic step in its commitment to...

Trainline appoints Sakshi Amand to build best-in-class growth team

Travel platform Trainline, has appointed Sakshi Anand, into the new role of Chief Growth Officer, previously VP of Growth and President UK. Over the last...

An inspirational issue

Welcome to an uplifting and people-packed edition of RailStaff, bursting with feel-good stories from across the industry. In this issue we’ve lined up an...

Final whistle blown on 35-year career

An Avanti West Coast employee has completed her final working day on the railway after a notching up a 35-year career covering a multitude...

Sir Andrew Haines to retire from Network Rail

 Sir Andrew Haines, chief executive of Network Rail, has announced he will retire from the company in October 2025. “It has been a privilege to...

150 years of history

A railway booking office clerk from Buckinghamshire has spoken about her family's incredible 150-year association with the rail industry on the latest edition of...

Grow your business, grow your people!

UKRL worked with Learning Partners to embed professional skills and effective people processes within its technically talented workforce and deliver sustainable growth in capability. UKRL...

Expert Commentary: David Horne, LNER

David Horne is managing director of LNER and a director at the Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB). He recently joined RailStaff to discuss his...

Wellbeing and the built environment

Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain Regular columnist Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain explores the role rail can play in improving the health and wellbeing of passengers and their wider communities. When we...

A time for change and simplification

Colin Wheeler The privatisation of our railways served a purpose when introduced but many will welcome the introduction of the unifying organisation Great British Railways....

Stars support efforts to break cycle of re-offending

The Rebuilding Futures Alliance (RFA), which gives ex-offenders a second chance and boostS recruitment into rail, is now backed by some familiar faces. Stars of...

Young Rail Professionals – rising stars honoured

Rail Media was proud to support this year’s Young Rail Professional (YRP) Awards, held at Cardiff’s Holland House Hotel.In early March, the Rail Media...

Freightliner: Proud to support EDI

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is a core value for many organisations. Though a few companies are still coming to terms with the concept...

New operations director at Arriva Rail London

Arriva Rail London (ARL) has appointed Charlotte Whitfield as the company’s new operations director. Charlotte joined ARL in 2017 as a general manager and took...

Sensonic board names Ashish Upadhyay as new CEO

Sensonic, a pioneer in fiber optic sensing for the rail industry, today announced the appointment of Ashish Upadhyay as its new Chief Executive Officer,...

Marc Hurn appointed managing director of VTG Rail UK

VTG Rail UK has appointed Marc Hurn as its managing director. Marc has been promoted into the role from his previous position as the...

Chris Fowler appointed as managing director for GTS

Chris Fowler will take on the role as Managing Director for GTS, the future operator of the Elizabeth line. GTS is a joint venture between...

Jake Kelly returns to Network Rail to head up NW&C

Jake Kelly has returned to Network Rail’s North West & Central Region (NW&C) as its new regional management director. With over 25 years in the...