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Executive appointments at DB Cargo UK after company restructure

Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has appointed two new directors to the company's board. Dirk Nolte has been appointed to the position of chief...

Aarsleff Ground Engineering appoints new MD

Aarsleff Ground Engineering, the UK subsidiary of Danish construction company Per Aarsleff, has appointed a new managing director. Kevin Hague, previously a company director, will now...

Gender pay gap – How is the rail industry performing?

New legislation has made it compulsory for all companies in the UK employing more than 250 members of staff to publish details of the...

Go-Ahead receives rail apprenticeship accreditation

Go-Ahead is now able to offer apprenticeships across its rail and bus operations after receiving certification from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The company...

New appointments at Systra

Systra has appointed a new managing director and management team to leads its consultancy team in the UK & Ireland. Former operations director Alan James...

How TfL drivers are preparing for the introduction of automatic train operation

Open the doors, check the platform, close the doors and launch the train. This is the procedure for driving London Underground’s semi-automated S Stock...

From recruitment to retirement: Meet Virgin’s new people person

Natasha Grice said it’s the romance of rail travel that she’s drawn to. “I just love to think that people are travelling for so...

Becoming a BTP dog handler

Unlike his cartoon namesake, Scooby the British Transport Police (BTP) dog runs towards danger. The English springer spaniel and his handler, Mark Sayer, are...

Is the rail industry reaping the benefits of the apprenticeship levy?

Just a few months ago, Arriva Trains Wales appointed the UK’s first community rail apprentice. Danielle Hopkins, 23, said she had read about the position...

RailStaff April 2018: TfL driver training and how to become a BTP dog handler

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Hundreds turn out for CAF’s train factory recruitment day

More than 700 jobseekers attended a CAF recruitment day in March. The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer is looking for around 300 newstarters to fill roles...

Tram construction apprenticeship could be launched in 2019

An apprenticeship dedicated to the construction and renewals of tram could be launched as early as 2019. Led by the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA), the...

Council approve plans to build £8.4m Tyne and Wear Metro skills centre

South Tyneside Council has approved plans submitted by Galliford Try to build an £8.4 million skills centre for the Tyne and Wear Metro. The three-storey Metro...

Network Rail’s former head of design joins BWB

BWB Consulting has appointed Jonathan Wright, the former head of Network Rail's building and civils design team, to lead its new rail group. The engineering...

GB Railfreight director joins Rail Freight Group board

Duncan Clark, GB Railfreight's (GBRf) director of strategic development, has been appointed to the Rail Freight Group's (RFG) board of directors. Duncan joined GBRf in 2015...

New data reveals TfL gender pay gap is higher than national average

Transport for London (TfL) is to introduce new measures after fresh figures revealed that men are on average paid 19.7 per cent more than...

Councillor who developed early plans for Metrolink calls time on 41-year political career

Tireless Metrolink advocate and councillor Andrew Fender has retired from the political sphere after 41 years. Andrew, who was first elected as a councillor in...

iRail: knocking down walls and building bridges

Building a bridge isn't easy. Meticulous plans need to be sketched, materials need to be sourced and bought, engineers need to work together as...