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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...

Everyone home safe, every day

Gareth Llewellyn, Director of Safety and Sustainable Development for Network Rail, talks us through the journey from safety targets to a safety culture. Two years...

Trough-Tec move for Gary Elliott

Gary Elliott has joined Trough-Tec Systems, part of the Hird Group. Rail specialist, Gary Elliott, has moved from his position as commercial director at...

High Speed recruitment essential

Andy Ridout, managing director of specialist railway recruitment company advance-TRS, has backed HS2. Recent government undertakings to extend High Speed 2 through to Manchester and...

Rail Safety Summit: Big character leadership

Mature receptive leadership from the top by individuals with a presence and credibility is what our industry needs. Writes Colin Wheeler Following the failed General...

Tributes to Dorset rail campaigner

Tributes are being paid to Monavyn Moss, a determined woman who formed a pressure group which prevented a by-pass from being built on a...

Austin heads Overground

The finance director of London Overground Rail Operations Limited, Peter Austin, has been moved up to head the organisation as managing director. An experienced rail...

Hidden talent

Four people with hidden impairments have completed a 12-week job placement at Transport for Greater Manchester. The exercise is aimed at helping them build confidence...

Pearl in the Oyster

Hard working staff and generous passengers in London have boosted the fortunes of the Railway Children charity with a cheque for almost £52,000. Staff at...

Kemble line to double

The Swindon to Kemble railway line is to be doubled and new signalling equipment installed. Network Rail’s £45m project to upgrade the line between Swindon...

Shorterm Group secures future of Kehoe

Kehoe Rail Services called in the administrators earlier this year after a long trading history providing rail services to a host of key infrastructure...

Mind the Doors – Quick!

Passengers on the Victoria line are now benefitting from the most intensive service ever run on the line. In the peak - morning and evening...

London Calling

Bombardier workers in Derby look set to receive a late Christmas present if the order for additional class 378 vehicles goes ahead. Transport for London...

McLoughlin restarts franchise programme

The DfT is to push ahead with a new franchising programme after digesting Richard Brown’s review – conducted in the wake of the West...

Next stop Conon Bridge

Conon Bridge station in the Scottish Highland is back in business after 53 years. The station, which closed in 1960, has been rebuilt using funds...