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Northern employees get specialist training to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’

Northern has established a network of specially trained staff to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’ (USB) on the railway. Based at locations including Blackpool, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Preston, and York they will help signpost colleagues who experience USB...

Thameslink creates buzz about biodiversity

There’s been a hive of activity at six Thameslink railway stations where wildlife experts have installed 20 new ‘homes for nature’, said to be the bee’s knees for a wide variety of animals. As part of Thameslink’s biodiversity commitments, the...

Real Living Wage pay increase for Carlisle Support Services family members on its Northern Trains contract

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to unfold, Carlisle Support Services maintains people at the forefront of everything it does. It is now more important than ever that the industry prioritises the well-being and financial security of its workforce to...

Lumo in discussions to operate Glasgow services

FirstGroup, the leading private sector transport operator, today announces that its popular open access rail service Lumo is in discussions with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to extend some of its London-Edinburgh trains to and from Glasgow. Having identified opportunities...

GTR employee aims to visit all GB railway stations in just six weeks

A control room train services manager for Govia Thameslink Railway hopes to visit all 2,580 of Great Britain's railway stations in just six weeks. Dave Jones, 34 of Three Bridges, West Sussex, expects to average 62 stations a day in...

Lumo passengers power equivalent of 7,500 homes annually

Train operator Lumo has shared data detailing its economic contribution and emissions saved by its all-electric service. The data, which is shared across the two reports, revealed that the East Coast Main Line operator saved 60.6 kilotons of CO2 last...

East Coast Digital Programme hits major milestone as section commissioned

In a big step forward for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), new technology has now been successfully commissioned between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin, bringing digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line a step closer. Engineers have worked...

c2c achieves White Ribbon accreditation

East London and South Essex train operator c2c has achieved prestigious White Ribbon accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to tackling gender inequality, and violence towards women and girls. White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end...

Southern uses customer feedback to redesign West Coastway timetable

Train operator Southern is to introduce an extensively redesigned and improved timetable for its Hampshire and West Sussex customers in June this year. The improvements to weekday and Saturday schedules include new and more frequent services with expanded capacity on...

Full timetable resumes on Marston Vale Line

A full rail timetable has resumed on the Marston Vale Line between Bletchley and Bedford. A partial service has been running on the line since November 2023 when operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) introduced a replacement train fleet. Prior to...

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QTS Group hires fresh training talent

Paul Knowles and Craig Loveman have recently joined QTS Training Ltd, the training arm of QTS Group. Paul has...