Beyond initial training, career development is crucial to keep staff interested and make them feel appreciated. Employees expect the opportunity to grow and tackle...
The Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Person or Team Award recognises individuals or teams who have shown exceptional dedication to environmental stewardship, climate action, and...
Thousands of people have people served the railway faithfully throughout their entire career and it’s not uncommon to find staff who’ve given 30, 40,...
The RailStaff Awards recognise all of the railway’s incredible employees, but one award is reserved for those who have made an exceptional impact.
The Rail...
Recruiters, engineers, cleaners, timetable planners, and more – all are equally likely to take home the Rail Team of the Year Award. What’s true...
The past few years have brought challenges that tested resilience and community spirit. This Christmas season, the railway industry is inviting everyone to step...
ScotRail is the latest organisation pledging to support colleagues impacted by endometriosis, by joining the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme.Â
Through the scheme, which is run by...
Rail staff face health and safety challenges unheard of in most other industries. Accidents and traumatic events, abusive customer behaviour, the toll of physical...
Mandy Geal & Professor Patricia Riddell
Stress is a complex problem and the responsibility for mitigating its worst impact is not always clear.
Individuals are advised...
Columnist Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain explores the link between access to travel and community wellbeing.
When we think of ‘health’, we usually picture hospitals, undertaking physical activities,...
Matthew Moxon, head of talent acquisition at Northern, joined the rail industry in September 2023. He talks to RailStaff about his experience of working...