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Westermo supports Signalling and Telecommunications Engineer of the Year

Westermo Data Communications is sponsoring the Signalling and Telecommunications Engineer of the Year Award at the RailStaff Awards 2015. The award aims to highlight pioneering work...

Shorterm recognises apprentice achievement

Shorterm Group, leading specialists in recruitment and technical support services for the engineering industry, is proud to be sponsoring Rail Apprentice of the Year...

Young Rail Professionals – A call to action

Young Rail Professionals (YRP) is seeking support and collaboration in a cross-industry effort to inspire the next generation to join the booming railway industry. Gathering...

GBRf keeps customers satisfied

GB Railfreight (GBRf) is backing the Outstanding Customer Service Award at this year’s RailStaff Awards. In an industry with a high ratio of customer-provider contact,...

History of Russian Railways: Part 1 – The Tsars

Russia has one sixth of the world’s landmass and has more water than any other country within its borders. With the construction of various...

Rail safety – Learning lessons from around the world

Successful projects to improve working conditions for rail staff across the world have been recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)...

Intertrain backs teamwork

Intertrain is supporting the Rail Infrastructure / Possessions Team of the Year Award. Over the summer, the Orange Army has been out in force progressing...

Ganymede Solutions solves networking challenge

Ganymede Solutions, a subsidiary of RTC Group, is backing the RailStaff Awards at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. The large venue includes meeting points, casinos, all...

The secret chord that David played

This summer, Dave Sheldon, 48, has been working out on track and is looking forward to taking up a full-time job with First Structure. For the...

Facing up to fatigue

As an industry that works such unsociable hours in high pressure environments, railway staff are familiar with fatigue in the workplace. In a safety...

McLoughlin launches skills strategy

Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan has been appointed by the government to produce a strategy to address the sector’s substantial skills challenge. During a visit to...

Border supporter eyes Carlisle

‘So much passion can only rub off on you,’ said ScotRail driver manager, David Campbell as railway staff set to work on the new...

Success for biggest ever track renewal

Infrastructure works around Bath described by Network Rail as the ‘single biggest track renewals project ever undertaken’ have been completed. The six-week project to lower...

Rise of the machines

Is it surprising that the mention of robotics and automation is often met with concern and unease, even fear. An entire brand of cinema...

Plummer to head RDG

Paul Plummer is to succeed Michael Roberts as the chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and the Association of Train Operating Companies...

New life for old trains

Need a new wardrobe, coffee table or office chair? You’ll probably buy it flat-packed from a certain Swedish retailer and spend an entire Sunday afternoon...

Young Rail Professionals – Reaching out across the country

‘Promote, inspire, develop’ - the credo of Young Rail Professionals (YRP) can be seen in full force with the YRP Ambassadors programme. YRP Ambassadors provide...

Train building makes grand return to North East England

Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise appearance to mark the official opening of Hitachi's new train manufacturing site in Newton Aycliffe. The £82 million...