A Metro worker who holds the record for being its youngest train driver when it opened in 1980 is retiring after nearly 50 years of service. Phil Taylor, 65, of Bank Foot in Newcastle, was just 19 when we he got the chance to become a Metro driver. He remains the youngest man to join […]
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Railway Mission welcomes Frances Roscoe as new chaplain for the Northeast
The Railway Mission is delighted to announce the appointment of Frances Roscoe as its new Chaplain for the Northeast of England. Frances joins the Railway Mission with a rich and varied background spanning education, pastoral care and community support. A dedicated mother of two, she relocated to the Northeast in 2023 and brings with her […]
Network Rail apprentice to represent GB at European Indoor Archery Championships
Sharp-shooting Illaria Knibb is heading for the European Indoor Archery Championships – and has described the achievement of representing Great Britain as a dream come true. The 23-year-old, from Kettering, took up barebow archery – a traditional discipline with no stabilisers or sight aids – while studying at university in 2020. Having previously enjoyed trying […]
Network Rail apprentice to represent GB at European Indoor Archery Championships
Sharp-shooting Illaria Knibb is heading for the European Indoor Archery Championships – and has described the achievement of representing Great Britain as a dream come true. The 23-year-old, from Kettering, took up barebow archery – a traditional discipline with no stabilisers or sight aids – while studying at university in 2020. Having previously enjoyed trying […]
Network Rail staff hailed heroes after rescuing woman in snow
Three Network Rail workers have been hailed as heroes for rescuing a woman and her two dogs after she fell in deep snow. Joanne Reid, 60, says she feared the worst after falling during her normal dog walk on Monday morning near Insch station. With reports of 23 inches of snow and drifts even higher, […]
Mark Robinson appointed CIO of DfT Operator
Mark Robinson has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of DfT Operator (DFTO) – the government body bringing all privately-owned train operators into public ownership. Robinson will lead DFTO’s digital, data and cybersecurity strategy and provide a strategic overview across all train operators in public ownership. He brings over two decades of experience delivering large-scale […]
Birmingham New Street brings festive cheer to the city’s most vulnerable this Christmas
This Christmas Eve, Birmingham New Street station will once again open its doors to those in need, as Network Rail and Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) host their annual festive dinner. Building on the success of previous years, the event will welcome up to 300 homeless and vulnerable individuals for an afternoon of warmth, good […]
Birmingham New Street brings festive cheer to the city’s most vulnerable this Christmas
This Christmas Eve, Birmingham New Street station will once again open its doors to those in need, as Network Rail and Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) host their annual festive dinner. Building on the success of previous years, the event will welcome up to 300 homeless and vulnerable individuals for an afternoon of warmth, good […]
RAIB Report: Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw
RAIB has today released its report into a Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, 6 September 2024. Summary At about 11:25 on 6 September 2024, a freight train derailed as it crossed a bridge that carries the railway over a public footpath in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester. The derailment involved 9 of the […]
RAIB Report: Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw
RAIB has today released its report into a Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, 6 September 2024. Summary At about 11:25 on 6 September 2024, a freight train derailed as it crossed a bridge that carries the railway over a public footpath in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester. The derailment involved 9 of the […]