Events
WW2 veteran gets special send-off
A veteran of the Second World War had a surprise send-off from Preston station when he went to board a train for London. Ernest ‘Ernie’ Horsfall, 101 years old and one of the UK’s oldest […]
People
Events
Service held in remembrance of the Great War
Representatives of the railway industry gathered at Southwark Cathedral on 6 November 2019 to remember the thousands of workers who lost their lives during World War 1. The congregation included representatives from Network Rail, Rail […]
Appointments
Keolis Group names Patrick Jeantet as executive chairman
Patrick Jeantet has been appointed as the new executive chairman of the Keolis Group. The appointment was confirmed by Keolis Group Supervisory Board chairman Joel Lebreton at an extraordinary Supervisory Board meeting on Tuesday 5 […]
News
Tyne and Wear Metro takes on new apprentices
Tyne and Wear Metro is as vulnerable to skills shortages as any other railway operating company. Now Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Metro, has taken a new cohort of trainees, whose […]
Health & Safety
Pupils from 15 schools get involved in Leeds Station Safety Week
Schoolchildren from across West Yorkshire have been taking part in activities as part of Leeds Station Safety Week. Run by Network Rail, Northern, British Transport Police and Leeds United Foundation, the activities focussed on safety […]
Appointments
Rolling stock engineering support specialist joins Frazer-Nash
Keith Hutchins has joined systems and engineering technology consultancy Frazer-Nash as a senior consultant within its growing rail group. Before joining Frazer-Nash, Keith had spent 13 years with Siemens, heading up a small team undertaking […]
Appointments
Richard Robinson joins Atkins as CEO
Richard Robinson has been named as CEO of the UK and Europe region for Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group. He will be responsible for leading its 10,000 strong team and operations across multiple […]
Appointments
Kevin Shaw to Geobear
Kevin Shaw has been appointed the new southern regional sales manager for Geobear, the company formerly known as Uretek. His appointment comes as Geobear continues to grow its contracting division in the UK & Ireland […]
Appointments
Mike Brown to step down as London Transport Commissioner
Mike Brown MVO, London’s Transport Commissioner, is set to become the new chairman of the Delivery Authority for the Restoration & Renewal of the Houses of Parliament. The programme at the UNESCO World Heritage site […]
Accident Investigation
Fatal accident on a level crossing at Tibberton, Worcestershire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a fatal accident between a train and a pedestrian at Tibberton No. 8 footpath crossing on 6 February 2019. At 09:57 on a foggy […]