The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) has announced an important leadership transition. Jim Meade will step down as chair of the board in October 2025 after guiding the Institution through a period of change and innovation. He will be succeeded by Mark Hopwood CBE, managing director of Great Western Railway, who will take on […]
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New HS2 exhibition opens at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
HS2 has teamed up with Thinktank, Birmingham’s award-winning science museum, to launch a brand-new exhibition celebrating the city’s past, present and future connection to the railways. The family-friendly showcase forms part of the nationwide ‘Railway 200’ celebrations, which mark 200 years since the birth of the modern railways. HS2’s year-long exhibition officially opens on Saturday, […]
Avanti West Coast and WCPD set out their visions for rail
The managing directors for Avanti West Coast and West Coast Partnership Development (WCPD) have reiterated their commitment in keeping customers at the heart of collaborative working whilst speaking at this year’s Stakeholder Conference. Addressing over 100 delegates in Birmingham, Andy Mellors, Avanti West Coast’s managing director, highlighted the improvements the company has made to train […]
Scenic stretch of East Coast Main Line receives mobile connectivity boost
LNER customers travelling along a picturesque 45-mile stretch of the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland can now enjoy not only stunning views, but also significantly improved mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity. Thanks to a collaborative project funded by LNER and delivered in partnership with rail telecoms experts, Railsite Telecom, mobile network operators O2 and […]
HS2 Ltd turns to innovative tech specialists to get project back on track.
Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd’s chief executive, is leading a comprehensive review of Britain’s biggest infrastructure programme – ensuring the railway can be built efficiently and to the lowest reasonable cost. Now a call is being made to small technology specialists to bring their own expertise to HS2’s reset – coming up with innovative ideas to […]
QTS Group Future of Rail event empowers the next generation
National rail contractor QTS Group hosted its Future of Rail event this week at The Midland Railway in Butterley. Now in its fourth year, and the second time the event has taken place in England, Future of Rail inspires children to learn more about the job roles and potential career paths within the rail industry. […]
Network Rail emergency training centre opens in Birmingham
A unique training centre has opened in Birmingham to help prepare transport providers and the emergency services for major incidents on the railway. The Birmingham Rail Resilience Hub has been created by Network Rail’s Central route to train and develop teams alongside train operators, the police, fire and ambulance services. The true-to-life training ground – […]
CMA CGM announces Freightliner acquisition
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping line, has announced the acquisition of Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close in early 2026, have not yet been disclosed. According to CMA CGM, the deal will: CMA CGM has recently invested heavily in land and air logistics to be less reliant on […]
Birmingham New Street marks 10-years since transformational redevelopment
Birmingham New Street celebrated the 10th anniversary of its £750 million redevelopment this weekend which helped transform it into a modern and flagship railway station. The nationally important station, the busiest outside of London, has welcomed more than 400 million passengers and seen over 3.5 million trains pass through it since it reopened on 20 […]
Birmingham New Street marks 10-years since transformational redevelopment
Birmingham New Street celebrated the 10th anniversary of its £750 million redevelopment this weekend which helped transform it into a modern and flagship railway station. The nationally important station, the busiest outside of London, has welcomed more than 400 million passengers and seen over 3.5 million trains pass through it since it reopened on 20 […]