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Military personnel eased into civilian life through new East Midlands Trains job scheme

A lance corporal, lance sergeant and warrant officer make up the first cohort in East Midlands Train's 'Train into Work' programme. The trio will work with the TOC's customer...

Leaked Labour manifesto indicates party would seek to nationalise railways

A leaked version of the Labour party's election manifesto includes plans to nationalise Britain's railways. Among a number of proposals, the draft manifesto, which had been...

Community rail champion appointed for Poacher Line

Lincolnshire County Council has appointed a community rail partnership officer (CRPO) to promote the Poacher Line. Kaye Robinson will work with key stakeholders - including line operator...

East Midlands Trains going for RailSport glory

East Midlands Trains has signed up for the RailSport Games this summer. As well as bringing many of this year's competitors to the event,...

RSSB appoint new director of standards

Tom Lee has been appointed as the RSSB's new director of standards. Since May 2016 Mr Lee has been acting director of standards and now...

Digital Rail Summit 2017: key findings and pictures from the industry conference

The 2017 Digital Rail Summit examined the visible and invisible aspects of digitising the railway and took place at Bird & Bird's offices in London on...

Virgin at 20

Andy Milne looks back at 20 years of Virgin's involvement with the rail industry Well, my dear, how does it feel to be a Virgin...

Expansion at telent heralds digital revolution

As the Rail Delivery Group unveiled plans to progress the use of digital technology in the rail industry, digital communications pioneer telent is expanding...

Hynes to lead Scottish railways

Alex Hynes, genial head of Northern Rail, is to be the new chief of the Scottish Alliance and takes up the position later this...

Leading Story

Just four weeks after taking over as the new chief executive of Story Contracting, Jason Butterworth (Pictured below) said he was enjoying his return...

Embedding safety into 4LM

Managing risk on a project isn’t just about being the safety police, says Sarah; it is much more important to support and encourage safe...

Fostering engineering equality

Gender equality was an ever-present theme throughout the US presidential election. It was the first time a woman had been a genuine contender for...

Apprentices going Underground with 4LM

Being scouted by a professional team is the goal for any aspiring footballer, but it’s also where the hard work really begins. ‘You’re classed...

Rail staff conquer Mount Kenya

A team of 20 intrepid rail staff has raised £90,000 for the Railway Children in a dramatic 11-day expedition to the summit of Mount...

Northern powerhouse turns apprenticeship hub

‘This is the start. This is the start of your career… Set your own targets, set your own goals,’ said the Mayor of Doncaster,...

First class honours for Network Rail graduate and NTRS

Ambitious Network Rail graduate Lucy Hoyle won the 2016 Graduate of the Year award. Lucy, who studied geography at University College London (UCL) before joining the Network...

Access team and Merseyrail manager share the spoils

Bridgeway’s Access Services team took home the Rail Infrastructure/ Possessions Team of the Year award and were followed swiftly by the 2016 Rail Manager...

Awards for MTR depot team and AGA lifesaver

MTR Crossrail’s maintenance team were recognised with the Depot Team of the Year award for their contribution to the service’s fast-improving reliability and satisfaction...