Health & Safety
Dog saves man on railway crossing
A man who almost stepped in front of a train at a pedestrian crossing near Hull has his dog to thank for saving his life. The man was wearing headphones when using the footpath level […]
People
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Pilot scheme to convince rail passengers to cover up
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has announced a new joint-working pilot scheme with the British Transport Police (BTP) in London, as rail companies work to ensure people can travel with confidence Four train operators – […]
Appointments
Stadler appoints new executive vice president for service
Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has announced that Daniel Baer will take over as executive vice president for responsible for service, following the announcement that current vice president Jürg Gygax will retire on 31 March 2021. […]
Appointments
Richard Allan is new MD at Chiltern Railways
Richard Allan, formerly people & strategy director and deputy managing director at Northern Trains, is joining Chiltern Railways in October as managing director. An Arriva UK Trains company, Chiltern has recently signed a new agreement […]
Business
Bore Da Avanti !
Avanti West Coast, which runs trains up the West Coast main line from London to Birmingham, Manchester and Scotland (and stations in between), also runs through to Wrexham and across North Wales to Anglesey. To […]
Business
Southern’s Barnham depot celebrates 25 years
Now celebrating 25 years of operation, Barnham ‘depot’ was formed in 1995 to provide a base for drivers when the Bournemouth service launched in the mid-90s. A number of older depots were amalgamated into the […]
Associations
Industry coalition backs Borders Railway extension
Jim Steer, director of industry coalition the High Speed Rail Group, has reiterated its support for extension of the Borders Railway as a means to guarantee cross-border trade and facilitate three-hour journeys between London and […]
Appointments
Major changes at Rail Delivery Group as chairman and CEO both step down
The Rail Delivery Group has announced major changes to its leadership as its chairman and CEO both stand down. Chairman Chris Burchell, who was appointed in 2017 and has been managing director of Arriva UK […]
Appointments
New BTP lead on trust, legitimacy and community relations
British Transport Police (BTP) has appointed a new lead on trust, legitimacy and community relations. Chief Superintendent Dennis Murray will be joining BTP on secondment from Northamptonshire Police, where he is currently a Superintendent and […]
Appointments
New CEO at Taziker
Steve Corcoran has been named as the new chief executive officer of multi-disciplinary specialist contractor Taziker, starting on 1 October 2020. He has had a distinguished career in the construction sector, operating at board level […]