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In memoriam: Honouring the legacy of Tom O’Connor, the visionary founder of Rail Media

It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of Tom O'Connor, the esteemed founder of Rail Media, on Sunday 14 January 2024....

Anthony Smith to take over as chair of Independent Rail Retailers

Anthony Smith is to become the new chair of Independent Rail Retailers (IRR) when he steps down from his role as chief executive at...

Nigel Holness joins CPC as non-exec

One of the UK’s most experienced rail executives, Nigel Holness, has joined CPC Project Services (CPC), as Non-Executive Director, to support CPC’s transport and...

Nuclear Transport Solutions appoints new rail managing director

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has announced that, following a competitive recruitment process, Gottfried Eymer has been appointed as managing director - rail. Gottfried will be...

Rail Delivery Group appoints David Brown as Chair

David Brown, managing director UK Trains at Arriva, has been appointed as chair of Rail Delivery Group (RDG). David has served on RDG’s board...

Network Rail employee recognised in HM The King’s New Year Honours List for Ukraine Rail Aid work

Network Rail enployee Zoe Sookun has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to the railway through her work in project managing...

SWR colleagues feature in New Year Honours List

Medal (BEM) in the New Year Honours List. Chico Coulibaly, SWR’s Regional Manager based at Waterloo and Sam Camfield, Design Manager, have received their awards...

Another rollercoaster year

Somehow, we’ve come to the end of another year, and it’s been one crammed full of successes, surprises, and struggles for the industry. Looking at...

Expert commentary: Sambit Banerjee, Siemens Mobility UK

Railstaff sat down with Siemens Mobility UK CEO, Sambit Sanerjee, to consider his career, his new role, and the company's commitment to the environment...

Nurturing neurodiversity: Creating a more inclusive workplace

Ian Chapman is AtkinsRéalis’ practice director for the Rail Systems & Infrastructure Practice. He has three sons, all of whom are neurodivergent in different...

Progress & Innovation Roundup

The rail industry is always moving forward, employing groundbreaking ideas and technology to help the network run more efficiently, cleanly, and safely. We take...

AI and the rail industry of tomorrow

RailStaff takes a look at the use of AI in rail and considers its wider implications for the industry. You’ll hardly have missed the fact...

A record year for RAIB reports?

Colin Wheeler Colin Wheeler gives us a roundup of the latest safety reports from the Rail Accident Investigation Board (RAIB). Calendar year 2023 looks like being...

Structures examination update: progress made

Colin Wheeler In the last edition of RailStaff I expressed disappointment at the lack of reportable progress following the exchange of correspondence on this issue...

RailStaff Insights: Jo Kaye, CEO, Railway Benefit Fund

Jo Kaye was appointed CEO of Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) in September this year after a lengthy career in rail leadership. RailStaff caught up...

Rethinking New Year’s resolutions: Embracing empathy for mental wellbeing

Railway Mission’s Liam Johnstone ponders whether this yearly tradition is helpful or harmful, and considers an alternative. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's...

Young Rail Professionals: Exciting developments

Bonnie Price, Chair, YRP In an exciting development for the railway industry and, by extension, us young rail professionals, Network Rail has issued a call...