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East West Railway Company (EWR Co) today announces that Beth West will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1st April 2022(1).Beth will succeed Simon Blanchflower who will be retiring on 31st March 2022(2). Beth brings notable strengths...

National rail contractor, QTS Group, has announced the launch of a graduate scheme to help develop talent within rail construction and position the industry as an attractive career choice for young people.   The company rolled out a pilot scheme in...

Network Rail is pleased to confirm that Mark Tarry has been appointed Supply Chain Operations director, succeeding Rob Morton, who recently became managing director for Route Services. Mark is an inspirational and passionate individual with a unique set of skills...

Amey Consulting, one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies, has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to help engineers get back into work after a career break. Working with clients such as National Highways, Network Rail and Transport for Wales,...

Rail depot maintenance firm MTMS has appointed Matt Forst to the post of managing director to lead its ambitious growth plans and preparations for the Great British Railways era. Matt, who has worked his way up through the ranks after...

The Balfour Beatty VINCI Skills Academy, which sits within one of Birmingham’s most deprived wards, first opened its doors in November 2021, as part of a dedicated drive to upskill local people ready for work on HS2. Since it opened with...

Northern has appointed Andy Marden as its new TrainCare Centre manager at Neville Hill depot. He has been promoted from his previous role leading the rail operator’s Engineering Transformation Programme, which included the introduction of 101 new trains and the...

DB Cargo UK has appointed a new Head of Asset Management and Maintenance to oversee the company’s in-house and third-party engineering operations. Jon Harman, who was previously Head of Fleet for First Bus, has more than three decades of experience...

Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has appointed previous interim Head of Safety and Health, Samantha Facey, as Health, Safety and Security Director, further reinforcing the firm’s commitment to ensuring that everyone working and travelling on GTR’s network comes...

Network Rail is pleased to confirm that Robin Dobson has been appointed as Group Property Director, replacing Stuart Kirkwood who is leaving the organisation after 11 years’ service, the last two of which were spent leading Network Rail’s property...