A new year always carries a sense of renewal. Plans are refreshed, ambitions sharpened, and industries take stock of both progress and unfinished business....
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has revealed a significant increase in the number of women starting an apprenticeship with the rail operator. A total of...
As HS2 celebrates apprenticeship milestones, project progress is driving future workforce opportunities.
This year’s National Apprenticeship Week, which ran from 9-15 February, brought together businesses...
In early January, recruitment firm Carrington West released its 2026 Rail Salary Survey & Guide, giving a snapshot of rail workers’ potential earnings and...
Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain
I must have written a dozen articles on the topic of youth engagement, attracting young people to the rail sector, and what rail...
Network Rail is searching for Scotland’s next generation of railway engineers with applications for the 2026 apprenticeship programme opening soon.
The 2026 SCQF Level 7...
Graduates leave university loaded with enthusiasm, novel ideas, and the latest technical insight — all of which are vital for moving the rail sector...
Deborah Birch, head of HR at Hull Trains, picked up the coveted HR and Recruitment Person Award at this year’s RailStaff Awards.
The Award recognises...
Railway companies understand the importance of keeping pace with evolving employment laws, recruitment standards, and health and safety regulations – and it’s up to...
RailStaff has reported regularly on the activities of the Rebuilding Futures Alliance, the not-for-profit organisation driven by a single mission: to help ex-offenders find...
Employees of the railway never stop learning, and the industry is generous when it comes to providing courses and qualifications. RailStaff looks over the...
The UK's largest infrastructure project is setting new standards when it comes to reflecting the modern society it is being built to serve.
High Speed...
The industry must work on its image and internal culture if it wants to attract minority and marginalised staff, says Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain.
The need for...
The Rebuilding Futures Alliance (RFA), which gives ex-offenders a second chance and boostS recruitment into rail, is now backed by some familiar faces.
Stars of...
