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230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
Business

Battery train sets new world record

20 August 2025 Comments Off on Battery train sets new world record

A Great Western Railway (GWR) battery-powered train has set a world record, travelling 200 miles without needing a recharge. The new record was set by a Class 230 train, a former London Underground D78 stock […]

Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
Appointments

Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke

13 August 2025 Comments Off on Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke

Paul McNerney, currently director of clients and government at Laing O’Rourke, has been named as the new chief executive officer of structural steel group Severfield. A Chartered Surveyor by profession, Paul will take up this […]

Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
Appointments

Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB

12 August 2025 Comments Off on Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB

Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty’s rail business, Rayner has been appointed to the RSSB Board as an Industry Non-Executive Director. The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is the independent safety, standards, and […]

12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
Business

EMR driver training is a family affair

7 August 2025 Comments Off on EMR driver training is a family affair

When twelve new train drivers graduated from East Midland’s Railway’s latest training course, one of them had a secret advantage. All of the graduates were presented with a train driver’s key at a special ceremony […]

Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
Business

Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty

1 August 2025 Comments Off on Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty

Hitachi Rail has completed the acquisition of digital rail monitoring business Omnicom from international infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, as first announced in January. The strategic acquisition supports the growth of Hitachi Rail’s HMAX digital asset […]

Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
Business

New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales

31 July 2025 Comments Off on New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales

Transport for Wales has brought five more new Class 756 trains into service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth, improving the passenger experience on this route. The tri-mode trains (diesel/25kV overhead/battery) are variants of the Flirt […]

Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
In the Spotlight

Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator

by Rail Insider in Appointments Comments Off on Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator

As the government’s policy of taking train operating companies (TOCs) back into public ownership begins to bite, the head of the Department for Transport’s Operator, Robin Gisby, has announced he will step down on 23 [...]

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