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Avoiding diabetes

Diabetes is on the rise, Dr Mark Vanderpump, of Express Medicals, reports. Type 2 diabetes is the form of diabetes that usually occurs in middle-aged...

The future looks bright

The expansion of the railways and their place at the heart of recession-beating Britain was further emphasised by Minister of State for Transport, Simon...

Australian journey Howard Collins

On the eve of his departure for a new life in Australia, Howard Collins, Chief Operating Officer of London Underground, speaks to Nigel Wordsworth. Howard...

Young Railway Professionals celebrate success

The Young Railway Professionals celebrated their fourth annual Black Tie Dinner with the presentation of the first ever Young Railway Professional of the Year...

Andy Ridout talks to Andy Milne

Among the unsung heroes of the rail industry but right up alongside the drivers and directors, the new cleaner and COSS, sits the railway...

The migration of skills

We are all familiar with the concept of exporting goods from the UK, but what about exporting skills overseas? Writes Lawrence Dobie, education and...

Manchester office for Collins

CEI Collins Engineers Ltd is opening a new office in Manchester. The new office will be run by Gary Hastie, a career railwayman with 35...

Record membership for TBF

Wayne Probert, a trackman with network Rail at crewe, has become the 40,000th member of the Transport Benevolent Fund. Mr Probert signed up on 28th...

Harry Beck honoured

The birthplace of Harry Beck, designer of the iconic London Underground linear map, has been honoured with a blue plaque. Harry Beck was born at...

English as a foreign language

Greater Anglia is trying out an ESOL, English for Speakers of Other Languages, course. The rail industry traditionally attracts staff from all over the world...

Signalman praised for averting van crash

A Peterborough signalman, Dharmesh Patel (right), has been praised by a judge for his prompt actions which saved a man’s life and averted a...

Catapult chair for Will Whitehorn

Will Whitehorn, former public affairs supremo at Virgin Group and erstwhile head of Virgin Galactic, is to head the Technology Strategy Board’s new venture,...

Name Czech for Railsport cyclists

Rail cyclists are ramping up training as the evenings lighten in preparation for the next Railsport Cycling event, a road race at Oakley, Buckinghamshire,...

British Rail hands over Brunel

A portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, which once hung in the office of Sir Peter Parker, famed chairman of British Rail, has been handed...

What do they do? ATOC

The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) is 20 years old this year. Writes Marc Johnson ATOC has been a common link for train operators...

Saving hospital honoured

Sportsman and Strictly Come Dancing star Michael Vaughan joined representatives from The Children’s Hospital Charity and East Midlands Trains to name Meridian 222 004...

Trough-Tec move for Gary Elliott

Gary Elliott has joined Trough-Tec Systems, part of the Hird Group. Rail specialist, Gary Elliott, has moved from his position as commercial director at...

High Speed recruitment essential

Andy Ridout, managing director of specialist railway recruitment company advance-TRS, has backed HS2. Recent government undertakings to extend High Speed 2 through to Manchester and...