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Metro man bows out

Stewart Thorpe - 12th November 2019

An engineering stalwart who oversaw the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s tracks is retiring after 47 years in the rail...

Featured

Lest we forget: Hundreds gather to commemorate railway workers who died during World War One

Stewart Thorpe - 7th November 2019

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Railway colleagues from all grades gathered at Southwark Cathedral to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting in the Great War.

Featured

Get into Railways: A job, a career, a purpose

Stewart Thorpe - 21st October 2019

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GTR and The Prince's Trust have helped 182 youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds gain work experience through their 'Get into Railway' programme. As...

Diversity

Archway: Educating – Empowering – Connecting

Stewart Thorpe - 15th October 2019

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Archway, Network Rail’s LGBT+ employee network, recently held the third conference in its six-year history. Nigel Wordsworth went along to find out...

Business

Susan Cooklin on life before Network Rail, introducing smartphone technology and change at Route Services

Stewart Thorpe - 15th October 2019

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Describing what Route Services does is no easy task. Established in January 2016 to create a central provider of services to Network...

People

Angling victory

Stewart Thorpe - 30th September 2019

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Gavin Millward, an electrical control operator for Network Rail, won the 30th RailSport National Angling contest with a total catch of 172lb...

Diversity

Powering rail productivity: The case for greater diversity

Stewart Thorpe - 25th September 2019

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Stewart Thorpe outlines why rail needs to draw on new pools of talent In...

Diversity

Gender diversity at Network Rail

Stewart Thorpe - 23rd September 2019

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Loraine Martins, director of diversity and inclusion, tells Stewart Thorpe what Network Rail...

Diversity

RailStaff Aug/Sep: Meet the guest editors

Stewart Thorpe - 23rd September 2019

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One woman from the supply chain, one from Network Rail and another from the driver's cab; together they have helped to shape...

Events

RailStaff Awards: Talent in technology

Stewart Thorpe - 19th September 2019

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The UK’s congested railways are becoming increasingly reliant on digital technology, with many rail operators choosing innovative software-based solutions over new infrastructure,...

Events