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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,...

New fund to encourage unemployed youngsters into digital rail career

The National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) is to launch a scheme to encourage unemployed youngsters into a career in the digital railway. Central to...

Euston station to welcome the homeless for Christmas dinner

Around 200 specially invited homeless guests will enjoy Christmas dinner at Euston station this Christmas. Steve Naybour, head of transformation in Network Rail's track team, said...

Experienced heads join new rail recruitment venture

Two board advisors have been appointed to ie people, a new rail recruitment firm that specialises in executive searches. Kathryn Cooper-Fay is chief executive of...

Alstom appoints new director for safety, quality control and performance

Alstom UK and Ireland has appointed Maria Griffin as its new director for quality, railway safety and performance. Maria started her career at Alstom 26...

New role for HS2’s first official employee

Technical director Andrew McNaughton will become HS2's new strategic technical adviser in the new year. The part-time role will see Andrew provide strategic advice and assurance...

Virgin Trains launches industry’s first train driver apprenticeship

More than 1,200 hopefuls applied to join the industry’s first train driver apprenticeship scheme launched by Virgin Trains. A cohort of 30 high-calibre candidates were...

East Midlands drafts rail masterplan

Stewart Thorpe attended the Rail Forum East Midlands (RFEM) annual conference to get a flavour of the region's big plans   It might be overshadowed by...

‘I built Ordsall Chord’

The ambition and scale of the Ordsall Chord project has given MPs and other local leaders plenty of opportunities to dust off their favourite...

Thameslink’s new year resolution

The start of 2018 will signal the beginning of the end for the £6.5 billion Thameslink programme. The project team will hand back the...

First community rail apprenticeship launched

Arriva Trains Wales has launched the UK's first community rail apprenticeship scheme. Ex-engineering apprentice Danielle Hopkins, 23, is the first to join the 18-month programme....

Peak-time railcard for 16-18 year-olds to be trialled

A new peak-time railcard for 16-18 year-old passengers has been announced. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said the digital app-based card will be trialled in...

Powerlifting train driver talks about his journey to the Invictus Games

Grabbing a set of 25kg weights, Freightliner’s Steve Cokayne talks me through his warm up routine. We meet at the gym he trains at...

Railway Mission appoints its youngest ever chaplain

Christian charity Railway Mission has appointed 19-year-old Hannah Tuck as its new chaplain for Wales and the Marches. "Chaplaincy is not about age, but compassion...

New 26-30 railcard pilot to begin next week

Greater Anglia will launch a pilot for the new railcard for 26-30 year-olds next week. Chancellor Philip Hammond recently confirmed the introduction of the new...

Tim Farron leads calls for government to rethink scrapped electrification schemes

Former Liberal Democrats leader Tim Farron is part of a group of senior politicians that have delivered a petition to the Department for Transport...