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Chiltern Railways passengers trial train yoga

Choo-Choo, Aisle Twist and Train Tracks were three yoga poses that were practiced by passengers onboard a Chiltern Railways service on April 4. On its 12.55...

New rules to protect rail passengers who have been unfairly fined

Passengers with a genuine reason for not having a valid ticket will now be able to challenge penalty fares under new rules announced by...

Hundreds turn out for CAF’s train factory recruitment day

More than 700 jobseekers attended a CAF recruitment day in March. The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer is looking for around 300 newstarters to fill roles...

Turner & Townsend appoints new MD

Patricia Moore, the experienced managing director of Turner & Townsend's UK infrastructure business, has been promoted to become the company's new managing director. Patricia has advised...

GWR comes to the aid of film producer after he loses Oscar award

An artificial leg, pets and a clarinet; some of the most unusual items that have been left onboard train services in the UK. Gareth Ellis-Unwin...

Great Yarmouth ticket office supervisor named Abellio’s Employee of the Year

A Greater Anglia ticket office supervisor has been awarded Abellio's 'Employee of the Year' accolade. Laura Englestone stood out from Abellio's 13,000-strong workforce for raising...

Mural unveiled in memory of London Bridge terror attacks

A street artist has produced a major piece of art in memory of the London Bridge terror attacks. James Cochran, also known as Jimmy C,...

Network Rail installs water fountain at London Charing Cross station

A water fountain has been installed at London Charing Cross station - the first Network Rail station to feature one. The water fountain will mean...

What does the future hold for one of the UK’s largest suppliers of specialist rail skills?

Any responsible, mindful company in the recruitment and contingent labour market has the same primary objective. “Safety is paramount to me,” said Gary Hardaker,...

Understanding arc flash

The surface temperature of the sun is around 5,500 degrees Celsius - a little cooler than the centre of the earth. It’s hard to...

Network Rail’s former head of design joins BWB

BWB Consulting has appointed Jonathan Wright, the former head of Network Rail's building and civils design team, to lead its new rail group. The engineering...

GB Railfreight director joins Rail Freight Group board

Duncan Clark, GB Railfreight's (GBRf) director of strategic development, has been appointed to the Rail Freight Group's (RFG) board of directors. Duncan joined GBRf in 2015...

BTP charity football match raises £4,000

Staff from the British Transport Police (BTP) and the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) have raised thousands of pounds for the victims of the Manchester...

New data reveals TfL gender pay gap is higher than national average

Transport for London (TfL) is to introduce new measures after fresh figures revealed that men are on average paid 19.7 per cent more than...

Councillor who developed early plans for Metrolink calls time on 41-year political career

Tireless Metrolink advocate and councillor Andrew Fender has retired from the political sphere after 41 years. Andrew, who was first elected as a councillor in...

Rise of the Machines? Rail plant technology and the future of engineering works

Picture the railway of tomorrow and dozens of ideas and innovations come to mind: driverless trains, digital tickets, predictive maintenance, passenger crowd control technology and...

Getting ScotRail the projects it wants

Kirsty Watson has travelled all over Scotland to make things better for ScotRail’s staff and customers. Her role as a project manager in ScotRail’s...

What it was like riding the first London-Amsterdam Eurostar

Long Eaton to Amsterdam and back. Few - if any - can say they’ve travelled the return journey of at least 600 miles from...