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Apprentices reunion

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Railway Works Training School in Swindon in 1962. The school survived until 1993. Former...

3 Peaks for Rail Media

An intrepid team from Rail Media is training hard for this year’s Railway Children Three Peaks Challenge. Asif Ahmed, Paul O’Connor, Craig Smith and Paul...

David Bill joins RIA

David Bill has joined the Railway Industry Association as its new International Development Director. Mr Bill is a civil engineer and has had a successful...

BridgeZone appoints Steve Cordwell

Engineering Consultant, BridgeZone Limited, has appointed Steve Cordwell as Business Development Director. Steve joins from Amey where he was Head of Business Development. The appointment...

Steve joins Crossrail

Steve Hails is taking on the job of Health and Safety Director at Crossrail. Steve Hails joins from Siemens, where he held the post of...

Tube record holder promoted

The man who set a new record for track installation over weekend possessions on the London Underground has been promoted to head Bechtel’s rail...

Thameslink role for Ruth Humphrey

Ruth Humphrey has been appointed Project Director - Depots, for Siemens Rail Systems. The former TfL manager will be based at Siemens’ Westminster offices. Ruth...

Changeover at Chester-le-Street

Alex Nelson’s eureka moment came to him when he was on the Durham to Newcastle train, stopping at the then defunct Chester-le-Street station. He recalls...

ScotRail staff in Sleeper service pyjama party

Staff at ScotRail in Fife helped boost public awareness of sleeper services to and from London recently. Dressed in pyjamas, sleeping gowns and night caps...

Dutch Courage for Tube Map

A famous Dutch Olympic athlete, Fanny Blankers-Koen, will be featured on the London Underground Olympic Legends Map after a rethink by designers. The star of...

Jelly beans for Railway Children

Hungry passengers can now snack on jelly beans and raise money for charity at the same time. Thanks to the railway children charity the new...

Priv Travel contact changes

Retired railway staff wanting to check priv travel facilities can call Rail Staff Travel on 0800 652 1700, a dedicated free phone number. Based in...

Paul Merton joins Advance TRS

Paul Merton has joined specialist rail recruitment company Advance TRS as Operations Director, to work with close friend and former colleague Andy Ridout. Paul has...

‘Network, Collaborate, Innovate, Thrive’

Andy Milne talks to Colin Flack, chief executive of the Rail Alliance. From a standing start four years ago the Rail Alliance now has upwards...

Brian Christie joins First Hull Trains

First Hull Trains has appointed Brian Christie as new operations manager. Brian Christie, from Scotland, has extensive experience in the rail industry, in both the...

Crossrail Commissioner Appointed

In an optimistic move Stephen Jolly has been appointed as the new Crossrail Complaints Commissioner. He replaces Tony Gregory who took up the post as...

Oakervee heads HS2

Douglas Oakervee has been appointed as the new chair of HS2 Ltd. The move for Mr Oakervee caps a long and successful career working on...

Greening Welcomes Rail Graduates

Transport Secretary Justine Greening has welcomed 85 young graduates onto the railway at Coventry. The Secretary of State was there to toast of a new...