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Liz Baldwin named new director for Southern Integrated Delivery

Liz Baldwin has been appointed as the Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) director to deliver Network Rail’s Southern region’s renewals portfolio for the next 10 years. The SID is part of the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), a new and innovative model...

Celebrating 20 years of Darwin – the railway’s single source of truth

Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive Officer, Rail Delivery Group Darwin is 20 years old and at Rail Delivery Group (RDG) we are celebrating this impressive milestone. But what is Darwin? And why should you care? Darwin is one of the most critical...

Northern appoints new head of retail to make buying a ticket ‘as easy as it’s possible to be’

Northern has appointed Nick Clarke as its new head of retail. Clarke, from York in North Yorkshire, takes up his new role in April and will be responsible for all elements of the ticket buying experience. He will also head-up the...

Emergency work begins on railway bridge to allow Gainsborough road to reopen

Network Rail engineers have begun emergency work to repair a damaged railway bridge which has caused the A159 between Morton and Blyton, near Gainsborough, to close. The road has been closed since mid-February following the underside of the bridge being...

Northern regional director reflects on 30-year career and urges other women to join the railways on International Women’s Day

A woman who worked her way up, from on-board catering stewardess to regional director of one of the biggest train operators in the UK over the course of an impressive 30-year career, said being a woman has never been...

Emergency anti-erosion work underway for Cumbrian viaduct

Passengers are being advised of urgent repair work on the railway viaduct over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria. During a recent inspection, Network Rail’s engineers found that the base of two of the supporting pillars have started to erode....

ScotRail supports Scottish Apprenticeship Week with new recruits

ScotRail is showing its support for Scottish Apprenticeship Week by announcing more apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Scotland and championing the achievements of those already on an early careers’ pathway within the train operator. New apprenticeships will be created...

Network Rail appoints Jason Hamilton to lead railway in North & East

Jason Hamilton has been named as the new route director of Network Rail's North & East route. He will take over the role from Matt Rice, who is leaving the organisation after four and a half years to join...

Transpennine Route Upgrade on track to deliver 8,000 jobs

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) reaffirmed its commitment to creating employment in the Kirklees area as colleagues attended the Kirklees College Skills and Apprenticeships Fair in Dewsbury. A key part of the TRU’s sustainability strategy – Our Guiding Compass –...

ORR identifies areas of focus for industry on improving passenger assistance

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has identified several key areas of focus for the industry as it looks to drive improvement in the delivery of passenger assistance for disabled passengers. The conclusions follow audits commissioned by the...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...