Young people are getting a golden opportunity to become the next generation of engineers at Nexus, carrying out essential work on the Tyne and Wear Metro system. Ten new apprenticeships are currently available with Nexus, with the advertised roles focused on Metro, including teams which maintain tracks, signalling, overhead lines and ticket machines. There are […]
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Happy Seollal! South Western Railway celebrates Europe’s largest Korean community at New Malden station
South Western Railway (SWR) has unveiled a celebration of Europe’s largest Korean population in a new waiting room at New Malden station, to mark the Lunar New Year. Up to 20,000 people of Korean heritage live in New Malden in South West London and its vicinity, with locals affectionately dubbing the area ‘Koreatown’. The Lunar New Year, known as Seollal in […]
Heidi Alexander shares her vision with the rail industry
Since 2011, the Bradshaw Address seen a high-profile speech delivered to rail industry leaders. It is inspired by George Bradshaw, who is well known for his guides and published the first comprehensive railway timetables. This year the event was hosted by the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) and its keynote speaker was Secretary of […]