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Some Great Northern services could be transferred to London Overground

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has previously indicated that the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise could be separated into two or more when the...

Groundbreaking ceremony for Stadler’s £20m depot in Kirkdale

Work has begun on Stadler's new £20 million depot in Kirkdale, Merseyside. Representatives from contractor BAM Nuttall were joined by those from the Swiss train...

TfL begins process to install automatic braking system on tram network

A new system that automatically applies the brakes should the speed limit be exceeded at high risk locations on London's Tramlink tram network could be...

The RailStaff Awards: a spectacle with no shortage of inspiring characters

Who inspires you? A parent, a teacher, your best friend? You may never have thought to name the people who have shaped your life...

Apprenticeships are changing for the better – but negative headlines could give them a bad name

Network Rail's head of training strategy believes apprenticeships are changing for the better but that negative headlines could give them a bad name Apprenticeships are...

Infrarail 2018: CP6, rail investment and Brexit

T‌he economic value of Britain’s railways was a recurring theme at Infrarail 2018. Darren Caplan, chief executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), opened this...

Meet Natalie Whitehead, the 25-year-old manager of Network Rail’s largest recycling site

If you go to Network Rail’s material handling depot at Whitemoor, Cambridgeshire, you’ll be warned about two rather unusual hazards. After going through the...

Gender pay gap: How does the rail industry compare?

Data is a wonderful thing. It fuels modern business, but how do you take it from its rawest state and turn it into something...

RailStaff May 2018: The diversity debate

After spending a considerable amount of time calculating gender pay gap figures for this month’s issue, I had a sudden realisation: there’s a reason...

RailStaff May 2018: Diversity – words into action

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First ever electric train pulls into Blackpool

An electric train has travelled to and from Blackpool for the first time as part of the Great North Railway project. Operated by Virgin Trains...

Rail Safety Solutions acquires Carillion Welding

Infrastructure specialists Rail Safety Solutions (RSS) has announced the acquisition of Carillion Welding. The move sees 63 jobs secured and all pre-existing framework contracts transferred...

RSSB: improve line manager training to reduce mental health-related absence

Stress and mental health problems are the leading causes of long-term absence in the rail industry but this could be reduced if line managers...

MTR to develop real estate in and around stations

MTR Corporation has appointed John Robinson as the head of property in Europe as it looks to capitalise on opportunities to develop spaces around its...

Rail minister suspends Network Rail’s tree felling and announces vegetation management review

Rail minister Jo Johnson has asked Network Rail to suspend all non-safety-critical tree felling following alarm over the impact it could have on wildlife. A...

National Railway Museum unveils new branding

The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York has unveiled its new identity at a special event. Bringing together the steam locomotive Flying Scotsman, the electro-diesel...

ScotRail rolls out app to help staff prevent suicides

Around 4,500 ScotRail employees will now have easy access to advice on how to prevent suicides on the railway thanks to the rollout of...

West Midlands Trains’ new starter to oversee introduction of EMUs

Porterbrook has announced that product development director Zena Dent is set to leave the business for West Midlands Trains (WMT). From July, Zena, who joined...