Written by David Shirres
It’s minus 20, my beard is freezing up, and the drinking water is like liquid ice.
Climbing through the moving snow tractor’s...
Nigel Wordsworth reports
Devolution is defined as the transfer of powers from a central organisation to local units.
It was also the name given to a...
First Hull Trains has appointed Brian Christie as new operations manager.
Brian Christie, from Scotland, has extensive experience in the rail industry, in both the...
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...
