The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) has announced a new academic partnership with Keele University, which will deliver and support the future development of CIRO’s Railway Operations Management academic programme. The partnership represents an exciting new chapter for CIRO’s flagship academic pathway, which includes the Certificate, Diploma, and BSc in Railway Operations Management. These […]
Category: Railway Operations
New combined railway control centre brings improvements for WCML passengers
Millions of passengers who travel on the West Coast Main Line each week are set to benefit from a new behind-the-scenes collaboration at a railway control centre in Warwickshire. Under the arrangement, London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has brought in dozens of new staff to work alongside Network Rail (NR) control teams at the dedicated Rail […]
Industry launches December 2025 timetable
The rail industry launched the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade on Sunday 14 December, as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network. The new timetable is the result of £4 billion invested on the ECML over the past ten years, including […]
Industry launches December 2025 timetable
The rail industry launched the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade on Sunday 14 December, as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network. The new timetable is the result of £4 billion invested on the ECML over the past ten years, including […]
Railways Bill laid in Parliament paving way to GBR
Legislation that will transform Britain’s railways is being introduced today (5 November 2025), paving the way for a simpler, more reliable network, which puts passengers before profits. The Railways Bill, which will be laid in Parliament today, will create Great British Railways (GBR) – the new publicly owned company, which will bring together the management […]
PBH Rail Group’s Civils division marks milestone first year with impressive turnover
Railway engineering and design specialist PBH Rail Group is marking a year of significant growth as its Civils Division celebrates its first anniversary, having amassed a turnover of almost £500k in its first year of operation. The new division has quickly established itself as a key contributor to PBH Rail’s expanding portfolio, playing a significant […]
Industry makes progress on cost effective rail safety decisions
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today welcomed the progress made by industry towards the recommendations it set out as part of joint work with the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and Network Rail to improve health and safety decision making. The regulator’s recommendations were designed to help the GB rail industry […]
