In an optimistic move Stephen Jolly has been appointed as the new Crossrail Complaints Commissioner.
He replaces Tony Gregory who took up the post as...
Centro, the Midlands transport authority, has renewed calls for High Speed Two.
The new fast rail link will help boost capacity on the region's railways.
Says...
Transport Secretary Justine Greening has welcomed 85 young graduates onto the railway at Coventry.
The Secretary of State was there to toast of a new...
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and transport secretary Justine Greening have officially launched the start of Crossrail tunnelling during a ceremony at Westbourne...
600 Network Rail volunteers are getting ready for the London Olympics.
They will be joining Team London Ambassadors to welcome athletes and spectators – 80...
Over 150 guests from railway academia and industry gathered at the University of Birmingham recently for Professor Felix Schmid’s Inaugural Lecture, ‘Can railways cheat...
Siemens apprentice, Adam France, has won the ‘Against All Odds’ award at the inaugural Leeds Apprenticeships Awards.
The awards, organised by Leeds City Council in...
The railways experience on average 210 suicides a year.
As well as the families and friends of the deceased the tragedy affects railway staff involved...
Vital Rail has received national recognition from Transport for London and the National Apprenticeship Service for its support for apprenticeships.
Vital Rail recently recruited its...
In the last Training Matters edition, Bridgeway Consulting announced the launch of a new training academy at West Horndon in Essex.
The interest and footfall...
Expansion of rail projects in Wales means more skilled engineers are needed to support its continuing growth.
Network Rail Wales has launched its latest advanced...
The rail industry is renewing its efforts to attract more graduates onto the metals.
Selection is now underway for the ‘Track and Train’ scheme. Graduates...
A university campus was transformed into an emergency village to launch two innovative degrees recently.
More than 25 emergency vehicles, including a helicopter and a...
TQ Catalis, among the UK’s largest specialist rail training providers, delivers training and assessment of the highest quality in all rail engineering, safety and...
Network Rail is using a new Facebook campaign to recruit 200 people for its three year advanced apprenticeship scheme.
Would-be applicants can ask questions and...
