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Repairs to Cumbrian Coast line near completion

Network Rail has announced that repairs will soon be complete on a section of the Cumbrian Coast line left badly damaged by three consecutive...

North East rail workers support NHS with donations of PPE

Operations staff working for Network Rail in the North East are doing their bit to support the NHS during the COVID-19 crisis by donating...

Rail safety film wins Gold Award in New York

A rail safety film that highlights the dangers of rail trespass has won a prestigious award at an international New York festival. ‘Trespass’, made by...

New helmet screen provides face protection and inhibits the spread of Covid-19 for wearers of hard hats

Workwear and PPE manufacturer Portwest has reacted to the current COVID-19 pandemic by releasing a low-cost yet effective face screen that will attach to...

Charlene Wallace to lead Network Rail’s focus on passengers and customers

Network Rail has appointed Charlene Wallace as director for national passenger and customer experience at Network Services. She brings with her over 20 years’ experience...

TPE all change at the top

Leo Goodwin has stepped down as managing director of TransPennine Express to pursue other opportunities. He has held various positions in First Rail since joining...

Former MP joins CPMS board

Ben Howlett has joined the board of multi-disciplinary management specialist CPMS as a non-executive director to work closely with the advisory board in a...

Rock Rail’s Australian team takes shape

Investment funder Rock Rail has announced that it will spearhead its entry into the Australian market under the leadership of Jim Eldridge, who joins...

Darren James joins Keltbray as Group CEO

Darren James has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Keltbray, the UK specialist engineering services company. He moves from Costain, where he...

Sue Kershaw to head up transportation at Costain

Costain has recruited Sue Kershaw to be the new managing director of its transportation division, where she will be responsible for the highways, rail...

Scott Harrison is new COO at Permaquip

Scott Harrison has joined railway equipment manufacturer Permaquip as chief operating officer. He will be based in the Stanton Hill office where he will...

Neil Hannah to chair NCB

Network Certification Body (NCB), which provides a system-wide approach to railway assurance and certification on infrastructure, vehicle and freight projects, has announced the appointment of Neil...

West Coast appointments

Phil Whittingham remains as the managing director for services on what was formerly known as the InterCity West Coast franchise as he moves from...

Metro man bows out

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

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

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

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

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

Archway: Educating – Empowering – Connecting

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

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

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