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Health & Safety Roundup

The past few months have seen numerous initiatives aimed at improving the safety and wellbeing of staff and passengers. We give you a roundup...

Running the Elizabeth line: Howard Smith

Malcolm Dobell We caught up with TfL’s Howard Smith, to discuss the challenges of completing the Crossrail project and managing theElizabeth line. Much has been written...

Racial and ethnic diversity: travelling in the right direction

RailStaff sits down with Network Rail’s Sharon Salmon to discuss ethnic and racial discrimination, speaking up, and finding the power to enact change. 25 September...

Young Rail Professionals: A packed itinerary

YRP Chair Bonnie Price gives us the latest news and developments, and a reminder of its upcoming events. It has been a busy and lovely...

New leader appointed for Hitachi Rail’s Australian business

Hitachi Rail has announced the appointment of Sarfaraz Samnakay as Managing Director and Country Representative for Hitachi Rail Australia. Mr Samnakay is a rail executive...

Northern appoints new head of property to oversee station estate

Northern has appointed Jayne Breen as its new head of property. Jayne, from Manchester, joins from Carlisle Support Services but is a familiar face as...

Mark Pavlides joins GTR as chief customer officer

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has appointed Mark Pavlides as Chief Customer Officer. This new role is at the heart of decision-making for GTR and will...

TransPennine Express appoints new managing director

Chris Jackson has been appointed managing director of TransPennine Trains (TransPennine Express) effective from 14 September 2023. Chris has been leading TransPennine Express as interim...

New steering group appointment for Women in Rail Scotland

Women in Rail has welcomed a new member to its Scotland Steering Group. Laura McWilliams, capital delivery programme manager for Network Rail, joins the group,...

Loram UK names new managing director

Debbie Francis OBE has been appointed as the new managing director of Loram UK. Debbie will build on Loram’s strong relationships with key clients such...

Women in Rail appoints new chair

Women in Rail has announced the appointment of Marie Daly as the charity's newChair. Marie has worked in the rail sector for more than 13...

Railway Benefit Fund announces new CEO

The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) has appointed Jo Kaye as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Jo brings to the role an extensive background in...

Colette Carroll to lead Atkins Transportation division

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has appointed Colette Carroll as managing director of its Transportation division for the UK & Europe. Colette joined...

Northern appoints Legal & General executive to head-up talent acquisition

Northern has appointed Matthew Moxon as its new head of talent acquisition. Moxon, from Boston Spa in West Yorkshire, joins the train operator from Legal...

Incidents, accidents, overspeeding, and a near miss

Late notices for train drivers rely on them signing on and reading the details that apply to the route they are to drive. Today,...

Emotional, psychological, and spiritual support in the railway industry

Liam Johnston, executive director of Railway Mission Chaplaincy, discusses the organisation’s critical work in making the industry a safer and healthier one. In an age...

An open letter to Network Rail

Colin Wheeler An open letter from John Larkinson, the chief executive of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), to Andrew Haines, chief executive of...

ORR offers further recommendations

Following on from ORR’s letter to Andrew Haines, the chief executive of Network Rail, in the past two months the regulator has issued further...