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HS2’s chief financial officer to step down

The chief financial officer for HS2 Ltd has announced he is to leave the company at the end of this financial year. In a statement...

Abbey Wood station is now open

Abbey Wood station has now opened to Southeastern passengers. Delivered by Network Rail as part of the Crossrail project, the station will become part of...

Scotland’s newest railway station officially opens

A new railway station has been built in Forres as part of upgrade work to the Aberdeen-Inverness line. The station sits to the north of...

Liverpool Lime Street re-opens after first phase of upgrade work is complete

A 23-day transformation of Liverpool Lime Street has finished with the station now fully re-open to the public. During the project engineers replaced almost 2,000m...

Watch crews overhaul the interior of a TPE Class 185

Siemens workers have completed the first five refurbishments of TransPennine Express' (TPE) fleet of 51 three-carriage Class 185 trains. Each train is having new seating,...

Gauging expectations

Colin Johnson, managing director of DGauge, discusses his vision and aspirations for the company and the challenges that lie ahead Britain’s rolling stock fleet has...

Thales: Setting the digital agenda

'The digital agenda’s with us, 
but we need to just go quicker 
in my view,’ said Shaun Jones, 
vice president of Thales UK’s Transport...

How Amey is using virtual reality to make its workforce safer

Amey’s innovation manager, Simon Grundy, explains how the company is using virtual reality to make its workforce safer In 2015-16, there were zero workforce fatalities...

National College for High Speed Rail officially launches

The National College for High Speed Rail has officially opened its doors following ceremonies at its Doncaster and Birmingham campuses. Yesterday two of HS2's greatest...

National Railway Museum tackles STEM skills shortage

The National Railway Museum (NRM) will once again host the Future Engineers event to encourage youngsters into a career in engineering. Supported by the likes...

Balfour Beatty team raises £32,000 for charity

After overcoming two broken ribs, four falls and a 969-mile bike ride, colleagues from Balfour Beatty Rail have raised more than £32,000 for charity. Cycling from...

On board a Greater Anglia Aventra

Greater Anglia's new Aventra is a train built with capacity in mind. Bombardier is manufacturing four variations of the electric multiple unit (EMU) platform...

Great turnout for RVE Expo

More visitors than ever attended this year’s RVE (Rail Vehicles and Enhancements) exhibition which was held recently in Derby. An annual one-day exhibition for the...

Rail Safety Week: Spreading the message

A booklet entitled 'The Safety Movement' was handed out to Great Western Railway employees in 1913 to try to encourage its workforce to adopt...

From football pitch to Porsche 924 – rail worker revs up fundraising efforts

Railway football hero Gavin Johnson has swapped his boots for racing colours as he pushes ahead with motor racing plans in a Porsche 924. Motor...

Round-up: The Rail Safety Summit 2017

The offices of solicitors Eversheds Sutherland near St Paul's Cathedral in the heart of London was the venue this year. It was my pleasure...

Alstom launches new academy for rail in Widnes

Alstom said it is building a new generation of highly skilled rail engineers with the official launch of its academy in Widnes. Over the course...

Wales and Borders: When a franchise isn’t a franchise

The new Wales and Borders franchise competition has deviated sharply from the process that awarded the previous contract to Arriva Trains Wales 14 years...