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HS2 plans to be modified in support of high-speed service to Stoke-on-Trent

A high-speed service could be becoming to Stoke-on-Trent after transport secretary Chris Grayling backed plans to extend a key platform at Crewe station. HS2 Phase...

Getting smart on safety

The need for confidential reporting was one of the central recommendations that came out of the Cullen Inquiry into the Ladbroke Grove disaster which...

Transport for the North appoints director for Northern Powerhouse Rail

Transport for the North has appointed Tim Wood as its Northern Powerhouse Rail Director, a position he has held on an interim basis. Tim has...

Greater Anglia appoints new community engagement manager

Operator Greater Anglia has appointed Alan Neville as community and customer engagement manager. Alan, who is part of the company's corporate affairs team, will oversee...

BTP and Police Scotland merger to be delayed

The Scottish government has announced that the planned merger of the country's British Transport Police and Police Scotland will be delayed. Justice secretary Michael Matheson...

Costain: Wellbeing in mind

The efforts to give mental health and wellbeing issues the attention and support that they deserve have been significant in recent years. Campaigners from...

New director to lead NRM transformation

Judith McNicol has become the first woman to be appointed director of the National Railway Museum (NRM) in its 45-year history. Judith, who has been...

Search on for new Campaign for Better Transport boss

Travel show host Michael Palin has expressed his admiration for the CEO of Campaign for Better Transport who steps away from the charity after...

ORR deputy chief inspector moves to RSSB

The Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) deputy chief inspector Johnny Schute has been appointed chief operating officer of RSSB. RSSB CEO Mark Phillips said...

Disabled passengers’ champion unveiled

Many rail businesses are missing out on a customer base worth almost £250 million by not catering for disabled passengers' needs. That is the message...

Getting the best from your team

To quote John F Kennedy: “We stand today on the edge of a new frontier - a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils -...

BTP football fundraiser to support officers affected by Manchester Arena bombing

Some of the first British Transport Police (BTP) officers who responded to the Manchester Arena bombing are warming up for a fundraising charity football...

The dangers of silica dust and the importance of early testing

Dr Dan Hegarty, CEO of Express Medicals, explains the dangers of silica dust and the importance of early testing The railway industry is becoming increasingly...

Elizabeth line train drives through new tunnels for the first time

An Elizabeth line train has been driven through the new tunnels underneath London for the first time. The start of testing marks a major milestone...

Derby goes Global

Global Rail Construction Limited (GRCL) has opened an office in Derby to head up its new labour supply arm. The new office will be used...

SYSTRA appoints ops director for Europe and UK

Tony Kearns, formerly strategy and operations director at WSP, has joined SYSTRA, taking on the dual role of operations director for its Northern Europe...

UK universities announce multi-million pound rail research partnership

The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) - a collaboration between the rail industry and eight universities - has been formally launched. Working in...

Railway Children launches 100 mile sportive fundraiser

International children's charity Railway Children has launched a new fundraiser for 2018 - the Great Rail Bike Off. The 100 mile sportive, which is being...