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SAVE THE DATE – RailStaff Awards 28.11.24

It’s that time again – the countdown to the RailStaff Awards has begun, and although 2023’s event set the bar impossibly high, this year it will be bigger and better than ever! Last year’s extravaganza wowed everyone in attendance. From rail managers to customer service assistants, apprentices to training managers,...

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Infrastructure

North West rail improvements planned this early May bank holiday

April 24, 2024

Passengers travelling on the West Coast main line and North West rail routes are being advised to check before...

Heritage

Great Central Railway reveals new design for next phase of ‘reunification’ project

April 22, 2024

The Great Central Railway is preparing to submit a planning application for it’s ambitious Reunification scheme. A new image...

Rail Safety News

HSEQApril 22, 2024

Nexus unveils new training tool for Metro level crossing safety awareness

A new and interactive training tool is being used to promote level crossing safety on the Tyne and Wear...

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People Moves

Anjuli Ramburuth appointed as Arriva Rail London finance director

April 29, 2024

Company News

QTS Group hires fresh training talent

April 25, 2024

Company News

John Whitehurst appointed GTR’s chief operating officer

April 24, 2024

People

GWR and Network Rail Director Ruth Busby receives OBE

April 23, 2024

Company News

PB Design announces new managing director and senior leadership team

April 23, 2024

HSEQ

Nexus unveils new training tool for Metro level crossing safety awareness

April 22, 2024

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Rail NewsApril 30, 2024

Porterbrook to electrify Long Marston test track

Having secured the purchase of the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire last month, rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has...

Events

SAVE THE DATE – RailStaff Awards 28.11.24

April 30, 2024

It’s that time again – the countdown to the RailStaff Awards has begun, and although...

Heritage

Memorial to WW2 railway hero set at York station

April 30, 2024

LNER, the British Transport Police (BTP) History Group, ‘Raids Over York’ heritage project, and Normandy...

Contract News

West Midlands Trains and CrossCountry sign new long-term maintenance contract

April 30, 2024

West Midlands Trains (WMT) has signed a new long-term maintenance contract with CrossCountry to continue...

Rail News

Trenitalia c2c’s Electrostar trains clock up 150 million miles

April 30, 2024

East London and South Essex rail firm Trenitalia c2c Ltd (c2c) is celebrating a major...

Electrification

Network Rail warns of delays after overhead lines damaged on West Coast Main Line

April 29, 2024

Passengers travelling between Wigan North Western and Preston stations on the West Coast Main Line...

People Moves

Anjuli Ramburuth appointed as Arriva Rail London finance director

April 29, 2024

Arriva Rail London (ARL) has announced the appointment of Anjuli Ramburuth as the company’s finance...

Charity

Derbyshire train driver donates thousands to Samaritans

April 29, 2024

Don Coffey, a train driver from TransPennine Express (TPE) based at Manchester Piccadilly and owner...

Company News

William Cook Rail acquires CWE to strengthen UK rail supply chain

April 29, 2024

In a major development for the UK rail supply chain, William Cook Rail Ltd has...

New trains named after Wrexham Football Hollywood stars

Transport for Wales has named two new trains after the home cities of Wrexham...

First train fitted for digital signalling in Britain’s main freight fleet moves to dynamic testing

Today the first locomotive in Britain’s principal freight fleet (Class 66s) to be fitted...

Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May

More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and...

Bank holiday to see improvement work begin on Wessex route

From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are being reminded to check before...

Greater Anglia stations receive ‘Wildlife Friendly Station’ status

Three Greater Anglia stations (Battlesbridge, Brundall, and Darsham stations) have received a ‘Wildlife Friendly’...

ScotRail adds extra seats for Sunday’s biggest ever Kiltwalk

ScotRail is adding more seats to services between Motherwell and Balloch this Sunday as...

Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction

The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s...

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