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John Armitt replaces Andrew Adonis as chair of National Infrastructure Commission

Sir John Armitt, an experienced engineer who has held senior positions at Network Rail, the Institute of Civil Engineers and the Olympic Delivery Authority,...

Meet the HS2 innovators who want to introduce non-rail sector ideas

Pizza boxes piled in a corner, eyes fixed to laptop screens and sugary foods scattered around the room. It might sound like a student’s...

Autism awareness training for frontline staff

Great Western Railway (GWR) has provided bespoke autism awareness to its 3,500 frontline staff. The train operator has not previously included special requirements for those...

Recognition for Newcastle College’s Transport Academy

Newcastle College has been awarded the highest major honour for colleges and universities for the development of its Transport Academy. Established in 2006 to train...

Carillion staff working on Network Rail projects to be paid until mid-April

Network Rail said it had reached an agreement with the firm supporting the liquidation of Carillion that will guarantee that staff working on Network...

Mark Carne going nowhere, says Network Rail chairman

Network Rail's chairman, Sir Peter Hendy, said he has no plans to advertise for a new chief executive following a newspaper report claiming that Mark...

The George Cross recipient who saved hundreds of lives by staying aboard a burning locomotive

Heroic train driver Wallace 'Wally' Oakes made the selfless decision to remain onboard a burning steam locomotive in 1965, saving hundreds of lives with his...

Huge blaze leads to evacuation of Nottingham station

Fire fighters were called to tackle a major fire at Nottingham railway station on January 12. Flames were seen from the Grade two-listed station and...

Highways England director moves to HS2

HS2 Ltd has appointed David Poole, Highways England's former executive director for commercial and procurement, as its own procurement and supply chain director. David will...

Eurostar appoints new CEO

Current Yodel CEO Mike Cooper has been appointed the new CEO of Eurostar. Mike will succeed Nicolas Petrovic, who leaves to become CEO of Siemens France,...

Building the biggest little railway in the world

Model rail enthusiasts, engineers and builders have attempted to build the longest model railway in the world. Led by TV presenter and engineer Dick Strawbridge, the...

Stephen Glaister reappointed as chair of rail regulator ORR

Professor Stephen Glaister has once more been reappointed chair of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). Stephen became chair of the independent regulator in...

HST train cab struck by tree in Plymouth

Mark Hopwood, Great Western Railway’s managing director, took to LinkedIn to deliver a cautionary new year message after the cab of one of the...

New Year’s Honours for railway heroes

More than 1,000 people have been named on the New Year's Honours list 2018 for exceptional achievement and service. Among them are a number of...

How Network Rail tackles winter weather on the tracks

Each season presents its own challenges for Network Rail, which works around the clock to keep train services running despite testing conditions. Whereas leaf fall...

TfL appoints new MD to oversee DLR, tram and London Overground

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed a new managing director (MD) for surface transport. Current director of public transport and TfL strategy Gareth Powell will replace...

Shining a laser pen at a train driver could land you in jail under new laws

Those who use laser devices to target train drivers could be jailed for up to five years under new legislation unveiled by the Department...

ScotRail Alliance to rollout £300,000 of body-worn cameras to staff

More than 300 body-worn cameras (BWC) are being made available to frontline rail staff in Scotland. The ScotRail Alliance has invested £300,000 in the devices,...