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Track safety in focus: a hot and busy summer

Colin Wheeler examines the incidents and accidents keeping the Rail Accident Investigation Branch busy. In July, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) published its...

The future of rail careers

Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain considers what jobs may emerge over the next century to meet the industry’s evolving needs. Roles in rail are enigmatic. On one hand,...

Training for a better tomorrow

RailStaff has reported regularly on the activities of the Rebuilding Futures Alliance, the not-for-profit organisation driven by a single mission: to help ex-offenders find...

Training & Careers Roundup

Employees of the railway never stop learning, and the industry is generous when it comes to providing courses and qualifications. RailStaff looks over the...

Railway 200 at sea

In the Railway’s 200th year, David Shirres takes a look at one of its more unlikely items of heritage. One iconic steam-powered London & North...

200 years on track: celebrating rail travel with a safe future

The Railway 200 Rail Safety Pack educates children on safe, confident travel, and inspires lifelong public transport use for a safer, sustainable future. As the...

The silent platform: when a train fails to arrive

Liam Johnston Sometimes, there are platforms where trains fail to arrive. Not because of engineering works or signal failures, but because something more profound has...

Railstaff Awards Hall of Fame – Bessie Matthews

Bessie Matthews is a freight train driver for GB Railfreight. In 2022, while working as a trainee shunt driver for Freightliner, she was declared...

All aboard for the RailStaff awards

With 2025 now halfway through it feels like we’re racing towards the end of the year. That means the biggest event in the calendar...

Railstaff Awards Hall of Fame – Andy Hill

The Learning, Development & Investing in People award celebrates the individuals and teams that demonstrated an outstanding commitment to developing talent within the industry....

HALOS: The new frontier in safety and security

A shared commitment to keeping our network one of the safest in the world runs right across the rail industry. The safety and security...

Young Rail Professionals: My journey as a degree apprentice

Molly Jean Crowther, chief financial officer of Young Rail Professionals, tells us her story of career change during uncertain times and how a degree...

Network Rail announces Jeremy Westlake as new Chief Executive

Network Rail has today announced the appointment of Jeremy Westlake as its next Chief Executive, replacing Sir Andrew Haines who will be retiring. Jeremy,...

Max Ordish moves up at Porterbrook

Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has announced the appointment of Max Ordish as head of freight and commercial projects. Max, previously senior...

Mike Brown announced as chair of HS2 Ltd

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed that Mike Brown will be taking over as HS2 Ltd chair, working alongside CEO Mark Wild to deliver...

SPL Powerlines reveals strategic appointments

SPL Powerlines UK has announced the promotion of three key members of its senior leadership team. Lee Pounder has been appointed regional managing director –...

QTS Group announces in-house ecology team

QTS Group has launched its first-ever in-house ecology team with the appointment of three experienced ecologists.These hires will play a pivotal role in protecting...

New additions to CrossCountry leadership team

CrossCountry has announced the appointments of a new customer and commercial director and service delivery director who will join the executive leadership team imminently. Mark...