Rail safety remains crucial says RSSB Annual Report

Higher levels of passengers and freight going by train means an even greater motivation to maintain rail’s safe and green credentials, says rail body RSSB. The independent rail safety body RSSB has published its latest Annual Health and Safety Report...

SLC takes on new cohort of engineering graduates

SLC, the rail development and delivery specialist, has welcomed the first of four new engineering graduates to the business following holding a graduate recruitment day in June.   The next generation of engineering talent attended the event at SLC's headquarters in...

RIA North announces new Vice Chair and expands Leadership Group

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) North, which represents over 150 rail businesses based across the North of England, has announced David Maddison as its new Vice-Chair and several appointments to its Leadership Group. David, who undertakes the role of regional...

Lee Paxton joins GCRE as director of rail operations

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced the appointment of Lee Paxton as director of rail operations. Lee began his career with Network Rail in 2005 before going on to hold a number of positions with Arriva Trains...

Major work protects Hampshire’s Eastleigh to Fareham line from landslips

Network Rail engineers successfully carried out a £2.28 million project to prevent landslips in the Fareham area with the line closed for nine days to allow the work to happen. Work began on Friday 24 June, and South Western Railway...

Northern staff member recognised for bravery

A man from Harrogate has been recognised for an act of bravery at Wakefield Westgate station. Phil Jones (left), who works as a crime reduction manager with Northern, stepped in to detain a man responsible for the assault of a...

The Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2022: A Fun Event With a Serious Message

On 22 June 2022, companies representing the UK’s rail industry came together at Newark Showground to participate in the seventh annual Big Rail Diversity Challenge. First held in 2016, The Big Rail Diversity Challenge has truly captured the hearts and...

Customer service coup for Northern as its Customer Experience Centre achieves ServiceMark accreditation by The Institute of Customer Service

The Customer Experience Centre at Northern has been awarded ServiceMark accreditation by The Institute of Customer Service, the UK’s independent professional body for customer service. The team, which becomes the only of any UK train operator to currently hold the...

By Royal Appointment, Siggy Cragwell commemorates the Windrush Generation

Thameslink’s oldest employee, 82-year-old station assistant Siggy Cragwell, was a guest of honour at the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument last week  at Waterloo Station where he met the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. Siggy sat among other VIPs...

Mike Brown CBE MVO appointed RSSB chair

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Mike Brown CBE MVO as the new Chair of the Board. The appointment took effect from 23 June 2022. Mike Brown, the former Commissioner of Transport for London, led the capital’s...

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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 late May bank holidays, designed...