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BTP and Police Scotland merger to be delayed

The Scottish government has announced that the planned merger of the country's British Transport Police and Police Scotland will be delayed. Justice secretary Michael Matheson...

Search on for new Campaign for Better Transport boss

Travel show host Michael Palin has expressed his admiration for the CEO of Campaign for Better Transport who steps away from the charity after...

ORR deputy chief inspector moves to RSSB

The Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) deputy chief inspector Johnny Schute has been appointed chief operating officer of RSSB. RSSB CEO Mark Phillips said...

The dangers of silica dust and the importance of early testing

Dr Dan Hegarty, CEO of Express Medicals, explains the dangers of silica dust and the importance of early testing The railway industry is becoming increasingly...

Elizabeth line train drives through new tunnels for the first time

An Elizabeth line train has been driven through the new tunnels underneath London for the first time. The start of testing marks a major milestone...

UK universities announce multi-million pound rail research partnership

The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) - a collaboration between the rail industry and eight universities - has been formally launched. Working in...

Accelerating the high-speed skills search

It is a well-documented, industry-wide issue and if it’s not tackled, the ramifications could be huge. The engineering and higher-level skills gap needs no introduction....

Video: Closing Bloxwich level crossing

VolkerRail has produced a video showing its renewals and realignment works at Bloxwich level crossing which have increased the line speed through the area. The...

Inquiry launched into East Coast franchise failure

Serious questions are to be asked of Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC), Network Rail and transport ministers over the failure of the East Coast...

How much is ill health costing the rail industry?

Ill health costs the UK rail industry around £790 million a year. It is a staggering figure which demonstrates why health and wellbeing matters...

Crossrail: reaching new heights

There's far more to Crossrail than a 73-mile railway. Stewart Thorpe discovers how the project has helped to set new wellbeing standards.  Accident levels during...

New Night Overground services to connect to Night Tube network

New Night Overground services connecting to Canonbury and Highbury & Islington stations have been announced by Transport for London. Launching on February 23, the service...

Honour for heroes who helped contain Nottingham station blaze

Emergency crews from BTP and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue have had their names cast on two nameplates on an East Midlands Trains’ (EMT) HST...

Siemens to open £8m bogie service centre in Lincoln

Siemens has announced it is opening a bogie service centre in Lincoln. The £8 million investment will see up to 40 skilled rail technician roles created...

Meet the HS2 innovators who want to introduce non-rail sector ideas

Pizza boxes piled in a corner, eyes fixed to laptop screens and sugary foods scattered around the room. It might sound like a student’s...

Work begins on Ashford International’s high-speed upgrade

Network Rail has begun work to widen the high-speed platforms at Ashford International to ensure international services will continue to operate through the station...

Highways England director moves to HS2

HS2 Ltd has appointed David Poole, Highways England's former executive director for commercial and procurement, as its own procurement and supply chain director. David will...

Eurostar appoints new CEO

Current Yodel CEO Mike Cooper has been appointed the new CEO of Eurostar. Mike will succeed Nicolas Petrovic, who leaves to become CEO of Siemens France,...