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Crossrail: reaching new heights

There's far more to Crossrail than a 73-mile railway. Stewart Thorpe discovers how the project has helped to set new wellbeing standards.  Accident levels during...

New Night Overground services to connect to Night Tube network

New Night Overground services connecting to Canonbury and Highbury & Islington stations have been announced by Transport for London. Launching on February 23, the service...

Q&A: How TfL is tackling mental health

Ray Roberts, head of mental health at Transport for London (TfL), answers questions about how London's public transport authority looks after the mental health...

Honour for heroes who helped contain Nottingham station blaze

Emergency crews from BTP and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue have had their names cast on two nameplates on an East Midlands Trains’ (EMT) HST...

Greater Anglia appoints integrated transport manager

Operator Greater Anglia has appointed its first-ever integrated transport manager. Paul Wilkinson, Colchester Borough Council's former transport policy manager, joins the company to help make...

Murphy launches LGBT support network

Construction firm Murphy & Sons has launched its own pride network to raise the profile of LGBT+ issues within the company and provide support for staff. It...

Opening up about mental health

Sharon Stevens remembers the exact moment last year when her depression caught up with her. It was a Friday morning. She opened up her...

EMT and VTEC identified amongst UK’s top employers

East Midlands Trains (EMT) and Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) have been listed amongst the best employers in the country for 2018. Top Employers Institute, a...

HQ move for BakerHicks

Design and engineering expert BakerHicks has opened its new headquarters in Warwick. The company said its move from Stratford-upon-Avon to Warwick was prompted by the...

New rail ombudsman to handle passenger complaints

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will soon require all train operators to sign up to a mandatory rail ombudsman scheme. Expected to be...

Arriva Trains Wales completes £500,000 makeover of Class 142 and 143 fleet

Arriva Trains Wales has completed a £500,000 refurbishment of its fleet of Class 142 and 143 Pacer DMUs. The 30 two-carriage trains, which operate on the...

Investigation launched into Glenfinnan landslip

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has launched an investigation into the dramatic landslip that derailed a train between Lochailort and Glenfinnan in the...

New operations director at Siemens Rail Automation

Siemens Rail Automation has appointed Matt Kent as its operations director. Managing director Rob Morris said that Matt's career path - which started when he...

TfL on the lookout for 180 new apprentices

Transport for London (TfL) is searching for 180 new apprentices to join the organisation in September, 2018. In total, TfL, Crossrail, their suppliers and the...

Siemens to open £8m bogie service centre in Lincoln

Siemens has announced it is opening a bogie service centre in Lincoln. The £8 million investment will see up to 40 skilled rail technician roles created...

Atkins appoints new CEO for UK and Europe

Philip Hoare has been appointed Atkins' CEO for the UK and Europe, replacing Nick Roberts who became president of SNC-Lavalin's engineering, design and project...

Why trainspotters could soon be jotting down longer vehicle numbers

Since the time of the first railways, rail vehicles have all carried numbers as a form of identification. The system has evolved over the years...

iMechE calls for urgent action over harmful emissions

Diesel and bi-mode rolling stock must be assessed to understand the effect that pollutants have on commuters and railway workers. That is according to a new...