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National Railway Museum tackles STEM skills shortage

The National Railway Museum (NRM) will once again host the Future Engineers event to encourage youngsters into a career in engineering. Supported by the likes...

DB Cargo project manager represents Team GB in Rotterdam

Amy Pressland, who works for DB Cargo UK, successfully represented Team GB in the Age Group World Triathlon Championships in Rotterdam. Dr Amy Pressland, 32,...

Rail Safety Week: Spreading the message

A booklet entitled 'The Safety Movement' was handed out to Great Western Railway employees in 1913 to try to encourage its workforce to adopt...

RailStaff Awards: Meet the rail industry heroes of 2017

With appearances from Madonna and Michael Jackson, a retro funfair and its own Club Topicana, the RailStaff Awards celebrated the industry's unsung heroes with...

From football pitch to Porsche 924 – rail worker revs up fundraising efforts

Railway football hero Gavin Johnson has swapped his boots for racing colours as he pushes ahead with motor racing plans in a Porsche 924. Motor...

Alstom launches new academy for rail in Widnes

Alstom said it is building a new generation of highly skilled rail engineers with the official launch of its academy in Widnes. Over the course...

J. Murphy appoints J. Murphy as CEO

J. Murphy & Sons has appointed current chief operating officer (COO) John Murphy as its new CEO. John is currently responsible for leading the group's...

Hitachi appoints DB Schenker to manage UK warehouses

DB Schenker has been awarded a 'dynamic and challenging' contract from Hitachi Rail in the UK. Under the arrangement, the logistics firm will manage the central...

Catch of the day at RailSport Angling

The 28th annual RailSport angling competition was held in August. For some, the event served as a warm up for the international rail sport angling...

Cyber security and digital apprentices

The breadth and range of apprenticeships offered by the rail industry looks set to expand this autumn. Plans are in progress to offer 600 apprenticeships...

What visiting 2,563 railway stations looks like in 14 pictures

Earlier this year railway adventurers Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall set out to visit all 2,563 railway stations in Great Britain, completing the ambitious...

BTP continues investigation into Croydon tram crash

The British Transport Police has re-questioned the driver from the Croydon tram crash. Seven passengers died and more than 50 were left injured when a...

Future of rail investment: What the Hansford Review tells us

In December last year, Network Rail’s chief executive Mark Carne approached the civil engineer and veteran infrastructure consultant Peter Hansford with a job. Network Rail...

How one British firm brought a smile to a Norwegian toddler’s face thanks to Railtex

When WaveTrain Systems' lead designer Monica Myhre-Sandmark visited Railtex this year, she had planned to grab one of Hoppecke's teddy bears as a little present...

New scheme to help the Tube’s rough sleepers

The Mayor of London Sadiq Kahn has launched a new initiative to help the rising number of homeless people who use the London Underground...

Track worker struck by train near Wimbledon

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has revealed a track worker was hit by a train on August 22. At 12:06, a train travelling around...

RSSB to look at promoting UK rail expertise post-Brexit

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has signed contracts with two firms to improve its Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) and identify ways...

Porterbrook Leasing appoints new CEO

Rolling stock leaser Porterbrook has appointed a new chief executive officer. A former senior figure at FirstGroup, National Express and Eurostar International, Mary Grant brings...