Rail operator c2c Railway has announced its annual performance statistics for the 12 months to 31 March 2026, and the results put the train operating company top of the industry charts for service punctuality and reliability. The latest annual Railway Performance statistics, collated and published by Network Rail, show that c2c is the number one […]
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First Rail announces new team to lead operation of the London Overground
First Rail London has announced its new management team that has today (May 3) begun operating the London Overground on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). Heading up the team as managing director is David Statham, currently the commercial director for First Rail. He is leading the new team responsible for running the network on […]
Great Central Railway launches Patreon to strengthen community support
The Great Central Railway (GCR) has announced the launch of its official Patreon page, offering supporters a new way to contribute to the preservation and development of the historic railway through affordable monthly donations. The initiative responds to a long-standing sentiment among supporters – “If everyone who loved the GCR just gave a small amount […]
Contracts signed to reopen Portishead Line
One of the most-anticipated rail projects in the south west took a major step forward this morning, as contracts worth £200 million were signed at Bristol Temple Meads to deliver two brand new stations and reinstate the Portishead railway line closed to passengers since 1964. Three contracts have been awarded to deliver the project. Morgan […]
Government rejects Transport Committee’s ‘boom and bust’ testimony
The Government has rejected the premise of a select committee inquiry that rail investment has been subject to systemic ‘boom and bust’, other than in respect of rolling stock. In its response to the Transport Committee’s Rail Investment Pipelines report, the Government acknowledged that “the perception of such cycles is clearly felt by parts of […]
Translink announces new group chief executive
Gerard Carlin has been appointed as Translink’s new group chief executive. Gerard is currently director of Networks and Innovation for SONI, Northern Ireland’s electricity Transmission System Operator. An engineer by background, Gerard has 20 years of experience in infrastructure, including the Rail, Water and Oil & Gas Industries. He has held leadership roles at London […]
Zircon Software expands senior leadership team
Provider of software engineering solutions Zircon Software has announced the appointment of David R Owen as its technology director. While sharing the same name as Zircon’s managing director, David joins the business as a new addition to the leadership team, bringing extensive experience in engineering leadership, technology delivery, and operational improvement. As part of Zircon’s […]
Siemens brings together East Midlands leaders to unlock talent
Siemens Mobility recently hosted a roundtable discussion with East Midlands Mayor, Claire Ward, Rt Hon Alistair Burt, vice president of the Enterprise Forum and 20 local businesses at its Derby office to discuss apprenticeships, skills, transport innovations, and investment in the region. The roundtable centred on a critical challenge facing young people in the East […]
M Group appoints Adele Barker as chief people officer
Adele Barker has joined M Group as chief people officer, to lead the people strategy, supporting sustainable business performance. With extensive sector expertise and strategic leadership experience from senior positions held at British Gas, Orange, and other well-known consumer brands, Adele is well placed to drive business growth, transformation and change, in line with M […]
New Alstom programme enhances job prospects for those with learning disabilities
Alstom has announced that it has launched its first supported internship programme – ASPIRE. The scheme is supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) through real workplace experience with structured support at the company’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works. Research reveals only 4.8% of individuals with a learning disability or autism spectrum condition […]