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Racial and ethnic diversity: travelling in the right direction

RailStaff sits down with Network Rail’s Sharon Salmon to discuss ethnic and racial discrimination, speaking up, and finding the power to enact change. 25 September...

Young Rail Professionals: A packed itinerary

YRP Chair Bonnie Price gives us the latest news and developments, and a reminder of its upcoming events. It has been a busy and lovely...

New leader appointed for Hitachi Rail’s Australian business

Hitachi Rail has announced the appointment of Sarfaraz Samnakay as Managing Director and Country Representative for Hitachi Rail Australia. Mr Samnakay is a rail executive...

HS2 – The Government must invest in the future

David Shirres “The Government has clearly set out its firm focus on rebalancing the economy and creating jobs, skills and talent to raise the level...

New steering group appointment for Women in Rail Scotland

Women in Rail has welcomed a new member to its Scotland Steering Group. Laura McWilliams, capital delivery programme manager for Network Rail, joins the group,...

Incidents, accidents, overspeeding, and a near miss

Late notices for train drivers rely on them signing on and reading the details that apply to the route they are to drive. Today,...

Emotional, psychological, and spiritual support in the railway industry

Liam Johnston, executive director of Railway Mission Chaplaincy, discusses the organisation’s critical work in making the industry a safer and healthier one. In an age...

An open letter to Network Rail

Colin Wheeler An open letter from John Larkinson, the chief executive of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), to Andrew Haines, chief executive of...

ORR offers further recommendations

Following on from ORR’s letter to Andrew Haines, the chief executive of Network Rail, in the past two months the regulator has issued further...

HS2: training the nation

The construction of HS2 has delivered a huge boost for regional economies, creating major contracts for UK businesses and delivering full-time job roles for...

Award winning VR reduces complacency among signalling engineers

Signalling engineers need to make sure they don't become complacent. Keeping the consequences of accidents at the front of their mind is key. Complacency can...

Training & qualifications roundup

Whether it’s brushing up on existing skills, poring over the latest regulations, or boosting your credentials for a brand new role, for rail staff...

RailStaff Awards 2023 – Very Important People

As 2023 flies by, the RailStaff Awards creep closer and closer. On Thursday 30 November, the great and good of the rail industry will...

Rob Morris and Sambit Banerjee appointed joint CEOs for Siemens Mobility UK

Chief Financial Officer Julie Owen appointed as Chair of the UK Board Siemens Mobility announced that Rob Morris, Managing Director of Rail Infrastructure (RI) and...

HS2 Ltd becomes first UK company to secure and retain flagship equality accreditation

HS2 Ltd is the only organisation in the UK to achieve and retain a prestigious accreditation standard established to recognise exceptional commitment to equality,...

An industry for everyone

Welcome to another edition of RailStaff, which reaches you with summer in full swing and temperatures on the rise. This month we turn our attention...

Making Rail PPE Sustainable

Hi-visibility weatherproof safety clothing was first introduced to UK rail sector workers back in 1964. Since then, its essential contribution to PPE has enabled...

Our railways and trams need more focused organisation

Colin Wheeler Political turmoil, the UK economy, and Covid have all affected the way we live and work. Hopefully we are at last moving forward...