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QTS Group acquires electrification specialists REL
Leading rail infrastructure engineering services provider, QTS Group Ltd (“QTS”), has completed the acquisition of Uddingston based rail electrification experts, Rail Electrification Limited (“REL”).The...
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New London Underground Piccadilly Line Trains
In March 2021, Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and Michael Peter Global CEO of Siemens Mobility unveiled the design of the forthcoming Piccadilly line...
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Coming out of lockdown
As the country takes the next steps out of lockdown, rail companies are running more services and longer trains, increasing space to support social...
High Speed Rail
HS2 begins work on UK’s longest rail viaduct
Work has started on the UK’s longest railway bridge, with ground engineers sinking the first of almost 300 piles that will form the foundations...
High Speed Rail
HS2 apprentice flies the flag for International Women’s Day
Nineteen-year-old Lisa-Marie from London is defying gender biases. As a civil engineering apprentice she was flying the flag for women and girls working in...
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‘There is always hope’ campaign launched
Young people have seen their mental health deteriorate the most since the pandemic began, according to new research from Network Rail and national mental...
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Colourful community art brightens up Bristol
Five local artists and artist groups have successfully covered up graffiti with a range of new vibrant artwork at Fox Park viaduct in Easton,...
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Hull Trains returns with live tracker
Hull Trains has introduced new technology which publishes the level of passengers onboard in real time, to help make social-distanced travelling easier when services...
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A new beginning – Network Certification in a post-brexit UK
Malcolm Dobell sits down with Craig Young, NCB's Head of Business Development to see how NCB has flourished and its plans for the future.Network...
People
White zone working is needed to change our rail safety culture!
30 year old track patroller fatally injured near surbiton and RAIB publish report on fatal accident to vision impaired passenger at Eden Park station.There...
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MPs raise concerns over Highways England’s ‘assault’ on legacy rail structures
The House of Commons Transport Committee has intervened in a row over Highways England’s intention of infilling or demolishing hundreds of disused railway structures,...
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All Aboard The Million Hour Challenge
This spring marks the second anniversary of the Million Hour Challenge, encouraging rail staff to come together and donate their time and support TO...
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Ribblehead viaduct repairs complete
Iconic structure benefits from sensitive remedial works over harsh winter.Since November 2020, 100ft high scaffolding towers have moved across seven of the viaduct’s 24...
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KeolisAmey Metrolink strengthens commitment to employee safety
KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) has made it easier for its employees to speak up about health and safety concerns by becoming a member of CIRAS...
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On track to be a chaplain:
Recently Helen Lewis joined Railway Mission as the Railway and British Transport Police Chaplain for South and Mid-Wales. She joins the railway industry as...
Careers
Vannin Solutions: A New Name in Permanent Recruitment
Founded by Ian Thomas and Victoria Hesketh in late 2020, Vannin Solutions are permanent recruitment specialists for the UK Rail Industry. Based in Ormskirk,...
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King’s Uncrossed Crucial stage of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade
Network Rail teams are gearing up to carry out a major stage of the £1.2billion upgrade to the East Coast Main Line, which is...
People
McGinley Support Services appoints Russell Otter
McGinley Support Services has appointed Russell Otter to be Operations Director. Russell has been working in senior leadership positions in rail recruitment for over...
