On Tuesday 10 February, RailStaff attended the unveiling of the first of CrossCountry’s refurbished Voyager trains at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane Works in Derby. The...
Alstom’s landmark Railway 200 celebration, The Greatest Gathering, has delivered a powerful legacy beyond the tracks, raising more than £100,000 for charities and heritage...
David Shirres
In its 150-year history, it is unlikely that the 90-acre railway workshops at Derby Litchurch Lane has ever welcomed 40,000 people over a...
Colin Wheeler examines the incidents and accidents keeping the Rail Accident Investigation Branch busy.
In July, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) published its...
Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has today announced the appointment of Max Ordish as head of freight and commercial projects.
Max, previously senior...
Colin Wheeler
I remain of the belief that our railways would benefit from closer cooperative and communication between working, as well as listening to and...
Colin Wheeler
The Rail Accident and Incident Board (RAIB) has issued its annual report for the calendar year 2023. The bald statistics, ongoing reports, and...
Sir Kenneth Grange, designer of the Intercity 125 train, has passed away aged 95.
Sir Kenneth was a household name for designing many items, including...
Punctuality, reliability, and cost are key concerns for customers when choosing to travel by rail. But another consideration, and one often taken for granted,...
Porterbrook has announced the appointment of Andy Bagguley as fleet services director.
Andy will join on 3 June from East West Rail Company. Taking responsibility...
