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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...

Former HS2 CEO to chair high-speed rail college

Alison Munro, the former CEO of HS2, is to chair the board of the National College for High Speed Rail. Currently an advisor to the...

New year vision

2018 will be a year of transition. As CP5 draws to a close, the industry is readying itself for the future and the challenges...

Location, location, location

A rollercoaster of a ride. That’s how Paul Smith, technical sales director at Deploy Rail, describes the company’s development from its beginnings in 2013...

Apprentices on tour with HS2

As part of its ongoing commitment to HS2 and improving connectivity, Morson's latest cohort of track maintenance apprentices were treated to a tour of...

Call Confidential: A new approach

Confidential reporting and analysis was adopted by the mainline railway companies shortly after the catastrophic rail incident that was Ladbroke Grove in 1999 to...

Who’s Hoo: A new home for Amtrain

Built at the turn of the millennium, the Hoo Junction training facility in Kent has seen some of the industry’s best and brightest come...

DRS managing director joins round-the-world yacht race crew

Debbie Francis, the managing director of Direct Rail Services (DRS), has travelled to Australia to take part in a round-the-world yacht race. Francis, who has...

Cleshar to take over Carillion’s maintenance work on London Overground line

Transport for London (TfL) is set to award Cleshar Contract Services a contract previously held by Carillion for maintenance on the London Overground's East...

Video series aims to reignite campaign to put cycle path through disused railway tunnel

Campaigners are hoping a new social media video series will draw more public support to their plan to reopen a disused railway tunnel in...

Railway Children gear up for Ride India 2018

The preparations are almost over for a team of charity cyclists taking on the Ride India 2018 challenge. Between 2-11 March, the riders will cover...

John Armitt replaces Andrew Adonis as chair of National Infrastructure Commission

Sir John Armitt, an experienced engineer who has held senior positions at Network Rail, the Institute of Civil Engineers and the Olympic Delivery Authority,...

Meet the HS2 innovators who want to introduce non-rail sector ideas

Pizza boxes piled in a corner, eyes fixed to laptop screens and sugary foods scattered around the room. It might sound like a student’s...

Autism awareness training for frontline staff

Great Western Railway (GWR) has provided bespoke autism awareness to its 3,500 frontline staff. The train operator has not previously included special requirements for those...