Governance
Frankie gets her men!
Police Dog Frankie has every right to have a smile on her face. When reports came in to British Transport Police of two men trespassing on the railway in Essex, Frankie went to investigate. She […]
People
Business
Latest government advice for travellers
The government has released its latest advice to travellers as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues. In line with earlier advice, it suggests that public transport should be avoided where possible, with walking, cycling and even […]
Appointments
Stephanie Evans joins Greater Anglia as environment and energy manager
Stephanie Evans has joined the train operator as its new environment and energy manager. She has previously worked for two universities and facilities management firm NORSE in environment management roles. She joins just as Greater […]
Accident Investigation
Freight train passes two signals at danger in West Yorkshire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating how a freight train passed through two signals at danger, some distance apart, then crossed a junction and damaged a set of points. The incident happened at […]
Charity
Bristol signallers help with food deliveries to hospitals and the vulnerable
A team of signallers in Bristol has helped deliver more than 500 meals a week to hospitals and vulnerable people across the city during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The signallers teamed up with Bristol Food […]
Accident Investigation
RAIB annual report makes sombre reading
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch, which investigates accidents to discover why and how they occurred so as to learn from them and make the railways safer, has issued its annual report for 2019. It wasn’t […]
Business
TransPennine Express and Rail Gourmet donate on-board catering supplies to charity
Since catering services have been suspended on train services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, TransPennine Express (TPE) and its catering partner Rail Gourmet have been donating the stock that would normally be used for […]
Charity
Senior railway engineer helps vulnerable people and the NHS during Coronavirus epidemic
One of Network Rail’s senior engineer has been ‘doing his bit’ during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic by helping with an NHS Volunteer Responder Scheme that supports vulnerable people and by helping to donate personal protective […]
Appointments
Stuart Browne is new general manager at Hoppeke UK
Stuart Browne, who joined Hoppecke Industrial Batteries in 2015 as service director, has been announced as the company’s new general manager in the UK. He moves up from his role as operations director – sales […]
Business
Scotrail – staff now trained to tackle mental health issues
Scotrail was one of the first train operators to train its staff specifically on mental health issues. On 13 May 2019, the company announced that more than 50 staff across the business would be receiving […]