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Paonessa joins Network Rail as IP MD

Francis Paonessa, current managing director of Bombardier’s UK operation, will join Network Rail this summer to take up the role of managing director, infrastructure...

Southern managing director to join Arriva

Southern's managing director, Chris Burchell, is to step down from the company to take over as head of UK Trains for Arriva. Southern said in...

Arriva UK Trains COO steps down

DB Arriva has announced that its UK rail chief operating officer, Steve Murphy, is to leave the company. In a statement, Steve said: "I have...

Joint skills plan for Carillion and SPL Powerlines

Carillion and Austrian-based SPL Powerlines welcomed shadow rail minister, Lillian Greenwood MP, to the new training facility in Doncaster recently. A joint programme between the...

Rail staff at St Pancras for Samaritans’ Awareness Day

Train operating staff are greeting passengers at London's St Pancras station today to raise awareness about the vital work of the Samaritans. Employees from East...

Travers Cosgrove – War Hero and Innovator

The man who invented the British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment, nicknamed BRUTEs and a familiar sight on many platforms, has died aged 93. John Travers...

Face of Leicester takes a bow

Eddie Isaac, 75, has finally retired after a 53 year career on the railways. Edmund Isaac MBE, known as Eddie to friends and colleagues,...

Network Rail brings forward Carne appointment

Mark Carne will take over as head of Network Rail on February 24 - several weeks earlier than originally planned. In an announcement today (February...

Simon Kirby joins HS2

New HS2 Chairman, Sir David Higgins, has moved swiftly to expand the top team at HS2 Ltd. Simon Kirby has been appointed Chief Executive –...

Happy New Year for David Waboso CBE

David Waboso, Capital Programmes Director for London Underground, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. ‘I am extremely honoured to...

Return to Bridego Bridge

Plans to scatter the ashes of Great Train robber, Ronnie Biggs, at Bridego Bridge near Cheddington have been dismissed as inappropriate by local MP,...

Director role for Sarah Boundy

Sarah Boundy has been appointed as Go- Ahead Group’s Corporate Communications Director. Boundy had been covering the role since the departure of Samantha Hodder this...

Chinese cheer for HS2

Chinese money could be used to fund HS2. China has built an extensive high speed network and is looking to expand overseas. Says Chinese premier,...

York venue for Women in Rail

Women in Rail held its first development workshop in York recently. Karen Boswell, Managing Director of East Coast Main Line and Malcolm Brown, Chief Executive...

Creative for Eurostar

Christopher Jenner takes up the newly created role of Creative Director at Eurostar. The job will emphasise the importance of creative design in new...

Ahead of the curve

The battle to train motivated people to take forward the expansion of the rail industry is gathering pace. The government has decided to strengthen the...

Maine chance

Rail staff safety was the focus of a two-week operation by British Transport Police over the Halloween - Guy Fawkes Night extravaganza. Operation Maine saw...

Drivers reunited

Crewe-based London Midland driver Bob Fletcher was amongst around 80 former A4 crew members who gathered at the National Railway Museum on October 26...