Chiltern Railways comes into public ownership this weekend

Chiltern Railways services will move into public ownership on Sunday 20 September. Connecting London Marylebone with communities across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and the West Midlands, Chiltern Railways will become the sixth operator’s services to transfer into public ownership. The transfer will pave the way for a package of improvements for Chiltern passengers, including more services […]

Philipp Kurek named new head of Bosch Engineering’s rail division

Philipp Kurek has been named as head of the Bosch Engineering’s rail technology division. He succeeds Heiko Mangold, who is taking on a new role outside the Bosch Group. Kurek leads the rail technology activities in addition to his current role as head of the off-highway division. Kurek, who holds a degree in industrial engineering […]

Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach

Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]

Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach

Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]

Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach

Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]

RSSB’s Carbon Management Tool helps rail make better carbon decisions

Rail organisations can now access a free, industry-developed tool that helps them understand and reduce carbon emissions across infrastructure projects and programmes. The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has launched the Carbon Management Tool (CMT), a rail-specific platform designed to help organisations understand, manage, and reduce whole life carbon emissions from infrastructure and railway […]

RSSB’s Carbon Management Tool helps rail make better carbon decisions

Rail organisations can now access a free, industry-developed tool that helps them understand and reduce carbon emissions across infrastructure projects and programmes. The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has launched the Carbon Management Tool (CMT), a rail-specific platform designed to help organisations understand, manage, and reduce whole life carbon emissions from infrastructure and railway […]

Dan Mann and Ola Ogun named as Rail Delivery Group co-CEOs

Following the departure of current Chief Executive Jacqueline Starr, who will be leaving her role in October 2026, Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has announced the appointment of Dan Mann and Ola Ogun as co-CEOs. The announcement marks an important step in RDG’s journey towards GBR in 2027. By providing consistent leadership throughout the transition, they […]

Dan Mann and Ola Ogun named as Rail Delivery Group co-CEOs

Following the departure of current Chief Executive Jacqueline Starr, who will be leaving her role in October 2026, Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has announced the appointment of Dan Mann and Ola Ogun as co-CEOs. The announcement marks an important step in RDG’s journey towards GBR in 2027. By providing consistent leadership throughout the transition, they […]

Alstom celebrates 100 years of Morden Traincare Centre

Alstom has welcomed colleagues’ families, partners and local stakeholders to its Morden Traincare Centre in South London to mark 100 years since the opening of the Northern line’s almost eight-mile (12.3km) extension from Clapham Common to Morden. The family and friends event on Sunday 13 September celebrated a century of transport history, as well as […]