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Covid plaque unveiled by Network Rail chair and Railway Mission chaplain

A commemorative brass plaque has been unveiled at the National Railway Museum byNetwork Rail Chair Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill and Angela Levitt-Harwood,...

High Speed Rail Group appoints new Chair

The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) is delighted to announce that Dyan Perry has recently been appointedas the Group’s new Chair. In her newly created...

Northern has appointed Jason Wade as its new regional director for the North East.

Jason is currently the train operator's head of retail operations and will have a phased transition into his new role while a replacement is...

In memoriam: Honouring the legacy of Tom O’Connor, the visionary founder of Rail Media

It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of Tom O'Connor, the esteemed founder of Rail Media, on Sunday 14 January 2024....

Anthony Smith to take over as chair of Independent Rail Retailers

Anthony Smith is to become the new chair of Independent Rail Retailers (IRR) when he steps down from his role as chief executive at...

Nigel Holness joins CPC as non-exec

One of the UK’s most experienced rail executives, Nigel Holness, has joined CPC Project Services (CPC), as Non-Executive Director, to support CPC’s transport and...

Nuclear Transport Solutions appoints new rail managing director

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has announced that, following a competitive recruitment process, Gottfried Eymer has been appointed as managing director - rail. Gottfried will be...

Rail Delivery Group appoints David Brown as Chair

David Brown, managing director UK Trains at Arriva, has been appointed as chair of Rail Delivery Group (RDG). David has served on RDG’s board...

SWR colleagues feature in New Year Honours List

Medal (BEM) in the New Year Honours List. Chico Coulibaly, SWR’s Regional Manager based at Waterloo and Sam Camfield, Design Manager, have received their awards...

OBE for Great Western Railway and Network Rail director

A champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the rail industry has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list. Ruth Busby,...

Nurturing neurodiversity: Creating a more inclusive workplace

Ian Chapman is AtkinsRéalis’ practice director for the Rail Systems & Infrastructure Practice. He has three sons, all of whom are neurodivergent in different...

A record year for RAIB reports?

Colin Wheeler Colin Wheeler gives us a roundup of the latest safety reports from the Rail Accident Investigation Board (RAIB). Calendar year 2023 looks like being...

Structures examination update: progress made

Colin Wheeler In the last edition of RailStaff I expressed disappointment at the lack of reportable progress following the exchange of correspondence on this issue...

RailStaff Insights: Jo Kaye, CEO, Railway Benefit Fund

Jo Kaye was appointed CEO of Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) in September this year after a lengthy career in rail leadership. RailStaff caught up...

Rethinking New Year’s resolutions: Embracing empathy for mental wellbeing

Railway Mission’s Liam Johnstone ponders whether this yearly tradition is helpful or harmful, and considers an alternative. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's...

Young Rail Professionals: Exciting developments

Bonnie Price, Chair, YRP In an exciting development for the railway industry and, by extension, us young rail professionals, Network Rail has issued a call...

RailStaff Awards 2023 honours industry superstars

On Thursday 30 November, the great and good of the Rail Industry gathered at Birmingham’s NEC for the RailStaff Awards 2023. After another eventful 12...

RailStaff Awards inspire industry newcomers

Smital Dhake of Alstom has been awarded Apprentice or Newcomer of the Year at the 2023 RailStaff Awards. Since joining the rail industry in July...