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Garry Gilby becomes President of SOE

A former London Transport apprentice is the new president of the SOE. Garry Gilby became President of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) during the...

March unites industry in Derby

Even the local football club has come down on the side of railway workers at Litchurch Lane in Derby - threatened with closure when...

David Franks joins Keolis

David Franks has joined Keolis as managing director for New Franchises. Mr Franks will be based in Keolis UK’s London office and will report directly...

Acts of Kindness on the Underground

As part of the Art on the Underground project TfL is running an exhibition of stories which tell of the innumerable acts of kindness...

Top team success for Unipart Rail

Unipart Rail has appointed George Tillier as General Manager (T&RS) in Doncaster. He will report directly into John Clayton, Unipart Group Director. George has been with...

Litchurch flyer for Chiltern

Another show-stopping train built at Litchurch Lane, Derby, England, has arrived at Chiltern Railways. The latest train to roll off Bombardier's production line in Derby...

Network Rail plans signal consolidation

Signal boxes, so long an essential part of the rail network, will be a thing of the past in 20 years time. Network Rail...

Rail policeman slams riot ‘failure’

A special constable with the British Transport Police - who is also MP for Monmouth - has slammed the politically correct culture which has...

Golf win for Railsport GB

Railsport GB maintained their dominance of European Railway Golf tournaments, when they retained their USIC Golf Championship title by a margin of 7 shots...

‘The Railway Children’ returns to rave reviews at Waterloo

After a record breaking run with four star reviews across the board the play based on E. Nesbit’s classic, ‘The Railway Children,’ has returned...

Passengers’ terror alert on FCC service

It reads like the beginning of a Lee Child novel but passengers who spotted a woman clutching a rucksack and fervently praying have been...

Patrols stepped up by BTP on the Shore’s rails

Following complaints from railway staff and passengers, British Transport Police is stepping up patrols on stations and trains in the north east as fans...