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Another medal for veteran judo fighter

Projects director James Hornsby, who featured on the cover of the August issue of RailStaff, has won a silver medal at the Veteran World...

RailSport 2018: Speed, stamina and passion at the 25th annual games

Between 8-9 September, the long-running industry sports event welcomed hundreds of competitors back to Loughborough to challenge rivals old and new for a RailSport...

RailSport National Angling Championships 2018

RailSport's 2018 National Angling Championships was once more held at the Makins Fishery, Wolvey, Warwickshire, on 14 August. The site is split into three zones with 18 lakes and...

BTP football fundraiser to support officers affected by Manchester Arena bombing

Some of the first British Transport Police (BTP) officers who responded to the Manchester Arena bombing are warming up for a fundraising charity football...

Powerlifting train driver talks about his journey to the Invictus Games

Grabbing a set of 25kg weights, Freightliner’s Steve Cokayne talks me through his warm up routine. We meet at the gym he trains at...

DB Cargo project manager represents Team GB in Rotterdam

Amy Pressland, who works for DB Cargo UK, successfully represented Team GB in the Age Group World Triathlon Championships in Rotterdam. Dr Amy Pressland, 32,...

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...

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...

Catch of the day at RailSport Angling

The 28th annual RailSport angling competition was held in August. For some, the event served as a warm up for the international rail sport angling...

The RailSport Games 2017

The RailSport Games returned to the East Midlands for the first time in 17 years to give staff from across the sector the chance...

Blowing off steam with RailSport football

Three-time RailSport football winner Chris Henry explains why he’s returning to defend LOROL’s title in 2017. One word sticks in the mind of London Overground...

East Midlands Trains going for RailSport glory

East Midlands Trains has signed up for the RailSport Games this summer. As well as bringing many of this year's competitors to the event,...

RailSport National Angling Championship returns to Wolvey

An experienced field of around 160 competitors arrived in Warwickshire last month in search of the catch that would net them a trophy at...