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Steady as we go

RSSB's third quarter safety performance update demonstrates an even trend, but the need for vigilance remains. To make sure everyone gets home safe every day,...

Understanding risk and rail insurance

The Rail industry spans countless companies, each facing complex and unique risks in their day-to-day operations. Working on the rails is one of the...

Pensions: a necessary expense

Despite the current economic environment, pension saving remains a crucial consideration. RailStaff spoke to the experts. Retirement may seem a long way off but preparing...

Cost of living crisis

With the price of goods and energy going through the roof, RailStaff looks at the background to the cost-of-living crisis and what you can...

All about people

The men and women who staff the 2,500 railway stations around the country have a lot to cope with. They have to keep those stations...

HR, Diversity and Inclusion

One of the longer titles for a category in this year’s RailStaff Awards - the HR, Diversity & Inclusion Person or Team Award -...

Celebrating Innovation

The 2022 Rail Innovation Exhibition held on 22 march showcased some of the most exciting innovations and projects the rail sector has to offer....

Total Rail Solutions – Five to focus

It’s fair to say that the last few years have been challenging for the Rail industry, but Total Rail Solutions (TRS) is emerging with...

Young Rail Professionals: Celebrating future leaders

In April I stepped in as Chair of Young Rail Professionals (YRP). Over the course of the next year, I’ll write a series of...

Ellie Burrows takes helm of RSSB safety leadership group

Network Rail’s Anglia Director, Ellie Burrows, has been appointed chair of RSSB’s System Safety Risk Group (SSRG). She takes over the chair from Steve...

New managing director for West Midlands Trains

Ian McConnell is to join West Midlands Trains (WMT) as managing director. Currently chief operating officer at ScotRail, he will join WMT during April,...

New head of UK Rail at Zipabout

Transport communications company Zipabout has announced that Charlotte Pearce will be joining the company as head of UK Rail. Charlotte will take responsibility for Zipabout’s...

Trenitalia c2c welcomes new managing director

Train operator Trenitalia c2c has announced the appointment of Rob Mullen as managing director, following the departure of Ben Ackroyd who leaves the role...

New head of engineering at Northern

Northern has appointed Tony Plumbley as its new head of Engineering. He joins the operator from Merseyrail, where he was head of fleet and...

Claire Ansley expands role at LNER

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pleased to announce that Claire Ansley has been appointed to the new role of People and Customer Experience...

Joel Sainsbury joins Serco as director

Serco has appointed Joel Sainsbury as its new director, Rail Technical Services, based in Derby. Richard Hobson, who has led Rail Technical Services since...

Northern appoints new TrainCare Centre manager

Northern has appointed Andy Marden as its new TrainCare Centre manager at Neville Hill depot. He has been promoted from his previous role leading the...

ARM: Apprentices in rail

With the ongoing talent shortage and increasingly ineffective talent acquisition methods, how can we reinvigorate rail recruitment? The answer is apprentices. We caught up...