Simon Iwnicki spoke to Lorna Slade about his forthcoming year as chair of the Railway Division of the IMechE and his involvement in changing and enhancing young adults’ perception of a career in railway engineering
In the first of a regular series, chair of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), Millie Banerjee, talks about ten years of the Authority overseeing the work of the Force and why she believes integrated working will see it on track to success for the next ten years
How can the rail industry integrate multiple fields of research and practice, whole systems engineering, innovation, creativity and complex problem solving? Adrian Terry has the answer
As employers are being increasingly challenged to take ownership of the opportunities to prevent a new wave of engineering skills shortages, Angela Dean explains how the University of Derby is helping rail firms to do this
Greg Morse looks back to the fatal collision at Polmont on 30 July 1984, asks what happened in consequence and considers the current risk from animals on the line
Rupert Fausset, principal sustainability advisor, Forum for the Future, spoke to Lorna Slade about the Big Shift, rail as one part of a sustainable transport system, potential changes in car use benefiting the industry, and how he would spend the HS2 budget
Douglas McCormick says that in welcoming HS2, one area we must urgently address is the skills gap across the construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors
The construction sector supply chain does not currently have adequate capacity to deliver more sustainable solutions says Shaun McCarthy. Luckily the Supply Chain Sustainability School offers a great opportunity to solve this potential market failure
Shamit Gaiger talks about the new rigour with which the GB rail industry wants to address workforce health and wellbeing
The government’s investment in the prospective HS2 line means contractors are fighting it out for big business. Adam Hope provides some advice on how to deliver a proposal