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Testing times

Dr Dan Hegarty of Express Medicals has now been involved in workplace drug & alcohol testing for 17 years. I am very aware of how...
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Heart to heart

Network Rail and Mace have brought in the British Heart Foundation to deliver first aid training for workers on the Birmingham New Street project. As...
People

Tram man on the run

A man dressed as a tram has completed a SPAD-free 21 mile romp around Hebden Bridge parish boundary in West Yorkshire. Neil Harrison, Communications Manager...
Heritage

The fall and rise of Britain’s railways: Part 4

This year sees the fiftieth anniversary of Richard beeching’s ‘the Re-Shaping of british Railways’, Writes Colin Garratt 2013 also sees the thirtieth anniversary of the...
Rail News

Safe keeping as London’s population grows

The Office of National Statistics estimates that London’s population will grow to 9 million people by 2021. That is a 14 per cent increase...
Rail News

Bernard backs Museum campaign

Bernard Bell, 89, one time steam driver and former Lord Mayor of York has been supporting a public campaign to save the National Railway...
Rail News

New team for Great Western Main Line electrification

The electrification of the Great Western Main Line has moved a step nearer with the appointment of a joint Atkins/Parsons Brinckerhoff team as Lead...
Events

Railway Children charity founder ‘honoured’ with train naming

Charity founder David Maidment said it was "a great honour" to have a train named after him in recognition of his tireless efforts to...
Infrastructure

Fitters behind West Coast improvements

A new £40m initiative to reduce delays and improve services on the West Coast Main Line is largely the brainchild of maintenance staff up...
Events

McGinley backs Infrastructure Team

McGinley Support Services is once again sponsoring the Infrastructure team of the Year at this year’s RailStaff awards. McGinley Support Services is a Link-Up accredited...
Rail News

Transferable skills essential

The future looks bright for the railways. Passenger demand is increasing. Investment in high speed rail and major projects such as electrification, will create...
Rail Business

Desiro fleet for Thameslink

Siemens is to build a new fleet of Desiro City trains for Thameslink which reduces overall energy consumption and track wear by up to...
Rail News

Getting safer every year (statistically)

Every year, the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) publishes its Annual Safety Performance Report. This reviews the rail industry’s safety performance over the latest...
Events

Great Train Robbery memorial service

Railway staff at Crewe will be holding a Memorial Service at 3pm on 8th august to mark the 50th anniversary of the Great train...
Rail News

Another brick in the wall

As part of the 150th anniversary celebration of the London Underground the Lego company has recreated five Tube Maps made entirely out of lego-bricks. The...
People

Meet me in St. Louis

Harry Boyce was born with Diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which affects muscles making it difficult to move and walk unaided. However, as well...
Infrastructure

London Bridge for Aberystwyth

Sections of London Bridge station’s old roof have found a new home at Aberystwyth. The roof will be rebuilt as part of the Vale of...
High Speed Rail

HS2 – sound survey

HS2 Ltd plans to use new technology to cut the noise of high speed trains on the line. Over two thirds of the line’s surface...
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