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Panda-monium on the Tube

Over 100 pandas - or sympathisers dressed as pandas - took to the London Underground on their way to a rally, startling passengers. The panda...

Storm staff conquer the three peaks

The Railway Children’s annual Three Peaks challenge suffered the worst weather since its launch ten years ago. Bad weather failed to stop teams from across...

Milton Keynes – Home of Railway Values

At first glance the choice of Milton Keynes as the new headquarters of Network Rail seems eccentric. Look a little closer and the move is...

Personal touch

The onus of railway safety is ultimately on the individual and it means personal knowledge and personal responsibility. Pass all the laws and guidelines you...

Current approach will never achieve the zero in safety we all seek

Written by Colin Wheeler On April 23rd Steve Hails became the new Health and Safety Director for Crossrail. In line with most of our railway...

Green light for York Ops Centre

City authorities in York have agreed Network Rail’s plan to build a new rail operating centre and workforce development school close to York station. Says...

Perception of power in recruitment

Employers are increasing the time they take to decide on who to hire. At the same time, top grade candidates are realising they have many...

Three days at Infrarail

The rail industry was out in force at the ninth Infrarail Exhibition, held at the NEC near Birmingham. Over 5,500 people came to see more...

Angelica engineers rail success

Angelica Momodu, 18, Vital Rail’s first female apprentice, is urging other girls to take up rail engineering. ‘I’m really enjoying my apprenticeship and it...

High Speed 1 in trailer test

A moving international rail freight motorway comes a step nearer this summer. Europorte ran a trial lorry trailer service from Antwerp to Barking via the...

Colin Wheeler writes… Rail Safety Summit 2012

Written by Colin Wheeler One hundred and sixty attended the Rail Safety Summit on April 19th at Loughborough University. Ninety separate companies and organisations attended. Whilst...

London Underground backs RailStaff Awards

London Underground joins Network Rail and the Rail Alliance as overall sponsor of the RailStaff Awards 2012. This year sees London Underground playing a major...

Network Rail supports RailStaff Awards 2012

Network Rail is supporting this year’s RailStaff Awards at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. The RailStaff Awards brings together men and women working in...

Leading role for Rail Alliance

The Rail Alliance is delighted to be associated once again with the RailStaff Awards and will be co-sponsoring the 2012 Event. Its Chief Executive, Colin...

Celebrating RailStaff excellence in the Jubilee Year

2012 marks a year of achievement for Britain celebrating the twin blessings of stable governance and athletic excellence. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated...

Stalybridge speeds up

Line speeds will be raised through Stalybridge when a major revamp of tracks and signalling is complete. Control of train movements in the area will...

New £11m Dalmarnock station

Contractors are now hard at work building the new £11m station at Dalmarnock in Glasgow’s East End. The new station will replace the existing facility...

Soho coup for Crossrail

Plans for a £1 billion pound redevelopment of Tottenham Court Road by Crossrail will help regenerate Soho creating a new cultural and retail focus...