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RailStaff Awards 2024 – The countdown starts now

Can you hear that? It’s the clock ticking down on the 2024 RailStaff Awards. It’s less than five months away. How time flies! That’s fewer...

Young Rail Professionals: promoting diversity and inclusion

Bonnie Price, CEO of Young Rail Professionals (YRP), returns to give you its latest news and activities. Welcome to the latest update from the YRP...

East West Rail appoints David Hughes as new CEO

Est West Rail (EWR) has announced the appointment of David Hughes as chief executive officer, effective from Monday 3 June. David joins EWR from ARUP...

RAIB publishes Annual Report for 2023

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its annual report covering the period 1 January to 31 December 2023. The report summarises operational...

Merseyrail employee celebrates half a century on the rails

Merseyrail’s longest serving member of staff has been recognised at a special awards ceremony after clocking up an astonishing 53 years at the rail...

RIA Northern Ireland welcomes new business engagement manager

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced Matt Taylor as the new Business Engagement Manager for RIA Northern Ireland. As a rail professional with...

QTS Training celebrates 15 years in business

National rail contractor QTS Group, is thrilled to mark the 15th anniversary of its training arm, QTS Training. To commemorate the occasion, QTS Training hosted...

Alice Coverlizza appointed to lead Trainline Partner Solutions

Trainline Partner Solutions, the B2B arm of Trainline, has appointed Alice Coverlizza as vice-president to lead the business. Trainline is Europe’s leading independent rail platform,...

New proposal aims to attract more young train drivers

Efforts to open up more careers in the rail sector to young people could improve the reliability of rail services under a new proposal...

Noel Travers appointed new RIA chairman

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced that following a competitive interview process its Board has appointed Noel Travers as RIA’s new chairman. He...

Northern welcomes new managing director and chief operating officer

A new managing director and chief operating officer have taken the helm at Northern this week. As managing director, Tricia Williams now leads the...

New chair & vice chair appointed to RIA SME Group

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced the appointment of the new chair and vice chair for the RIA SME Group. Catherine Leech, managing director...

McGinley’s Jamie Zineldin promoted to operations director

McGinley Support Services has announced the promotion of Jamie Zineldin to operations director. This advancement reflects Jamie’s remarkable 25-year journey within the company, from...

Anjuli Ramburuth appointed as Arriva Rail London finance director

Arriva Rail London (ARL) has announced the appointment of Anjuli Ramburuth as the company’s finance director with immediate effect. Anjuli takes over the role...

QTS Group hires fresh training talent

Paul Knowles and Craig Loveman have recently joined QTS Training Ltd, the training arm of QTS Group. Paul has joined as a new trainer...

John Whitehurst appointed GTR’s chief operating officer

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced the appointment of John Whitehurst as its chief operating officer (COO). He will begin the role on Monday...

GWR and Network Rail Director Ruth Busby receives OBE

Inspirational Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail director Ruth Busby was at Buckingham Palace on Friday to receive her OBE from the Princess...

PB Design announces new managing director and senior leadership team

PB Design, a leading provider of industrial standby power solutions, has announced key changes to its senior leadership team. Effective 1 April, Scott Edsall, the...