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Catapult chair for Will Whitehorn

Will Whitehorn, former public affairs supremo at Virgin Group and erstwhile head of Virgin Galactic, is to head the Technology Strategy Board’s new venture,...

Name Czech for Railsport cyclists

Rail cyclists are ramping up training as the evenings lighten in preparation for the next Railsport Cycling event, a road race at Oakley, Buckinghamshire,...

Trains for Crossrail to be publicly funded

In a move which has delighted supporters and staff Transport for London the Government and the Mayor of London have agreed to adopt a...

Conductor praised

A conductor on Northern Ireland Railways has been praised for her prompt action after the train she was in charge of hit a car...

Forest Trans-Pennine

Underscoring the rail industry’s commitment to a green and clean future, First TransPennine Express has teamed up with the Forestry Commission to donate tens...

Skyfall takes the train

Stars, producers and writers of ‘Skyfall’, one of the most successful films in cinema history, met at London King’s Cross station to unveil East...

Record numbers take IRO certificate

A record number of people enrolled on Institute of Railway Operators certificate courses last year. Says Fiona Tordoff, chief executive of the IRO, ‘Our basic...

Clapham Junction celebrates 150 years

Clapham Junction celebrated its 150th anniversary on the 2nd March 1863. 150 years ago the station sat in rural splendour in an area blue with...

Foregate conclusion

Worcester’s historic Foregate Street railway bridge has been officially reopened following much needed repairs and restoration. First built in 1860 and last replaced in 1906,...

Heritage salute for Bath Spa

Bath Spa station has been nominated as a Transport Heritage Site by the Transport Trust. The graceful station was built in 1840 for the Great...

Suppliers prepare to welcome Railtex visitors

As Railtex 2013 gets closer, we have more details of what visitors to the exhibition can expect to see. In the rolling stock sector, Bombardier...

British Rail hands over Brunel

A portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, which once hung in the office of Sir Peter Parker, famed chairman of British Rail, has been handed...

What do they do? ATOC

The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) is 20 years old this year. Writes Marc Johnson ATOC has been a common link for train operators...

Vital expansion at Salford

Manchester-based Vital Services Group is setting up a new training academy at the Soapworks, in Salford. The move will see the creation of 20 posts,...

European link for Birmingham

John McNicholas, chairman of Centro, wants to make sure the west Midlands is served by direct high speed rail services to Europe. McNicholas said the...

The fall and rise of Britain’s railways: Part 2

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...

Swanage – Wareham service resumes

41 years after being axed, a regular service connecting Swanage and Wareham is set to resume in two years time thanks to a £1.47m...

Saving hospital honoured

Sportsman and Strictly Come Dancing star Michael Vaughan joined representatives from The Children’s Hospital Charity and East Midlands Trains to name Meridian 222 004...