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Northern Leaders call for HS2 and NPR delivered together, in full – as leaked report outlines how HS2 will boost the North
Connecting Britain, a coalition of business and cross-party political leaders, has welcomed the findings published in a leaked report that outlines how HS2 will boost the North. The Times says [...]
New Thales technology on London’s Docklands Light Railway helps improve journeys of 122 million passengers
Thales has signed two new contracts to support London’s Docklands Light Railway’s (DLR) rolling stock replacement programme, which will help deliver more frequent and reliable journeys in East London from [...]
Network Rail announces £4million upgrade for Keighley station
Network Rail is investing over £4million to upgrade Keighley station, to bring improvements for passengers and all those who use it. The work will involve refurbishing the station building, footbridge [...]
ZONEGREEN MAKES GRADE FOR NEXUS RAIL SKILLS CENTRE
Sheffield-based rail safety specialist, Zonegreen, is to supply its flagship technology to Metro operator, Nexus’, £8.4 million training facility, being constructed in South Shields. The firm has signed a contract [...]
Fly-through video shows how the University railway station will look following redevelopment
Plans to transform one of Birmingham’s busiest railway stations to meet ever increasing demand have been brought to life in a new concept fly-through video issued today. The [...]
Production of Greater Anglia’s new commuter trains well underway
The first 100 carriages of Greater Anglia’s new electric commuter trains have now been built. UK manufacturer Bombardier is building 111 new ten and five-carriage trains for Greater Anglia – [...]
Train station of the future unveiled which could use robots and digital technology
Hitachi has unveiled how train stations of the future could transform passenger experiences by using robots and the latest digital technology. The vision includes the use of artificial intelligence to [...]
Dates announced for next major stages of East Coast Upgrade and passengers urged to plan ahead
Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line have announced the next set of dates which will see major improvement work take place as part of the [...]
Celebrations as Leeds reaps benefits of major station improvements – and more investment to come
Network Rail, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council have celebrated the results of major investment at Leeds station, which has vastly improved the area for people arriving in [...]
What a re-leaf: Network Rail works with operators to keep trains running this autumn
There is some ‘re-leaf’ for passengers, as trains designed to blast leaves off the line are just one of a number of measures to keep passengers moving this autumn. Following [...]
Major investment for Cumbria will see improved journeys for passengers and freight
Passengers are being advised to plan their journeys later this month when Network Rail continues its major improvement of the Cumbrian Coast line. Over seven Sundays from 19 October, two [...]
Matt Byrne appointed President of Bombardier Transportation’s UK region
Bombardier Transportation announced the following changes to its UK Region leadership team. With immediate effect, Matt Byrne is appointed President, UK Region, Bombardier Transportation and Chair, Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd. [...]
Manchester Metrolink Appoints New Managing Director
It’s all change at the top of Manchester Metrolink. Guillaume Chanussot, Finance Director for Keolis UK has been appointed as the next Managing Director (MD) for the iconic Manchester tram [...]
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The latest issue of Rail Professional features…
Remote tunnel monitoring
Monitoring a tunnel during construction with safety, quality and reliability in mind... In August 2019, Central Rail Systems Alliance began [...]
How to choose a recruitment consultancy
Craig Charlton, Business Development Manager for Rail at Samuel Knight International, explains how to get the most out of your [...]
Training the next generation
Mark Lindahl, SIGI Director, Bridgeway Consulting Ltd, explains how the company trains and retains its workforce... Over the past twelve [...]
Give better than you received
Darryl Hopper, Principal Health and Wellbeing Specialist at RSSB discusses the benefits of managers undergoing health and wellbeing training, both [...]
Can apprenticeships fill the UK’s STEM skills gap?
Is an increased focus on apprenticeships the answer to a 29,000 worker shortfall in qualified engineers? Some industry experts claim [...]
On the right track
John Newbury, Product Manager at Ramtech Electronics, looks at how advances in wireless technology and cloud-based data can improve safety [...]
INTERVIEW: Zoey Hudson
Sam Sherwood-Hale spoke to Zoey Hudson, Head of People Development at GTR, about the TOCs new recruitment portal, the Get [...]