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TfL eyes international business opportunities with new appointment

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed WSP's operations director to lead its new international consulting business. Helen Murphy will join TfL as director of commercial...

BTP opens first regional counter-terrorism unit

The British Transport Police (BTP) has opened its first regional counter-terrorism unit as part of a "major uplift" in its counter-terrorism capabilities. BTP said the introduction of...

Workers once rested in this tiny hut in Liverpool Lime Street station’s tunnels

Network Rail has lifted the lid on a secret spot located deep in the tunnels of Liverpool Lime Street station. Once used as a place...

Greater Anglia Class 317 carriages undergo £1 million refurbishment

Greater Anglia has announced the completion of a £1 million programme to refurbish the interiors of 72 Class 317 carriages. Working out of the Clacton-on-Sea...

Porterbrook continues recruitment drive with new engineering director

Porterbrook has continued its recent recruitment drive with the appointment of a new director for engineering services. In the last eight months, the Derby-based rolling...

Heathrow Southern Railway appoints CEO

The board of Heathrow Southern Railway Limited (HSRL) has announced the promotion of Graham Cross to CEO. Graham joined HSRL in 2017 and has worked closely...

Experienced tunneller to lead HS2 JV

The Align joint venture (JV), which is delivering the C1 works package in the central area of HS2 Phase One, has appointed a new...

Specialist slab track training facility opens in Staffordshire

Students from the National College for High-Speed Rail (NCHSR) will have the opportunity to get to grips with slab track at a new specialist...

Arriva Trains Wales announces fleet accessibility overhaul

Arriva Trains Wales, working with the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales, is to upgrade its Class 158 and 150 fleets to make them...

Porterbrook appoints head of structured finance

Porterbrook has announced the appointment of Stefan Rose as head of structured finance. Stefan will leave his current role in UBS Asset Management's infrastructure debt...

Van Elle appoints new chief executive

Nottinghamshire-based piling and ground engineering specialists Van Elle has appointed a new chief executive. Incumbent Jon Fenton, who announced he was stepping down in November...

SSE Enterprise Rail awarded building and civils framework from Network Rail

SSE Enterprise Rail has secured a five-year building and civils framework from Network Rail. The rail contractor said that the work - to be delivered...

Paul Plummer: rail franchising needs to change

Following a number of high-profile stories related to rail franchising, Paul Plummer, CEO of the Rail Delivery Group, says that the way in which...

Homes, jobs and growth: 4 new rail schemes TfL is backing to unlock city’s potential

London mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced the latest four schemes to receive funding from Transport for London's (TfL) Growth Fund. Around £24 million will go...

Windsor & Eton Central station to be renamed Harry & Meghan Central

Royal wedding fever has gripped the nation and nowhere is it being felt more than in the town of Windsor. With more than 100,000 people...

Is there a railway on the Isle of Man?

I suppose the best answer to the question is no, there are at least four or possibly more if you count the three little...

Big moments from small talk

We all engage in small talk on a daily basis with friends and work colleagues. We talk about our weekends, families and, best of...

How diversity is promoted across London’s transport network

Staynton Brown, Transport for London's director of diversity and inclusion, explains how diversity is promoted across London’s transport network: As anyone in the transport industry...