Arriva Group has today announced the appointment of Gianfranco Sgro as its new chief executive officer (CEO) with effect 1 October 2025. Gianfranco joins Arriva after almost 11-years at Kuehne+Nagel, the global logistics company, where he is currently executive vice president for Contract Logistics. He is also a member of the Management Board. Prior to […]
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Alstom employee retires after 50 years service
Alstom has celebrated Movements Manager Ken Davies’ career as he retires following more than 50 years’ service on Britain’s railways. A fitting send-off was organised at Alstom’s Liverpool Traincare Centre on Friday 29 August, where he was surrounded by many of the trains he had worked on over the last five decades – including a […]
Midlands Rail Hub looks to the future with preferred alliance partners
The biggest railway upgrade in the Midlands has taken a huge step forward after four companies were identified as preferred partners for the scheme. Midlands Rail Hub, which could cost around £1.75 billion if delivered in full, will transform journeys and better connect people with opportunities, jobs, and new houses. The government’s recent spending review […]
Derbyshire rail firm MTMS welcomes a new engineer on board
Derbyshire rail firm MTMS has welcomed a new engineer on board as it continues to go the extra mile in keeping UK train depots maintained to the highest standards. Stuart Miller has joined the Swadlincote-based company as its latest maintenance engineer, bringing to the MTMS team more than two decades of experience on the railways. […]
Melanie Onn MP visits Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village
Melanie Onn, MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, recently visited the Siemens Mobility Rail Village in Goole to hear from constituents who work at the site. She was given a tour of the state-of-the-art facility by employees to hear about their work assembling new trains, including for Transport for London. The Goole Rail Village has […]
Alstom signs eight-year services contract to support GWR
Alstom has signed a Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with Great Western Railway (GWR) to assist the introduction of 26 Class 175 trains into service across the South West England. Under the eight-year agreement, valued at approximately £75 million, Alstom will deliver ongoing maintenance support from GWR’s Laira depot in Plymouth. The contract […]
Record-breaking performance across the board sees Octavius grow to £320m business
Transport solutions provider Octavius has achieved record growth for the second successive year. The rail and highways infrastructure specialist achieved record turnover of £323 million for financial year 2024-25, and record EBITDA* profit of £13 million – a 60 percent improvement on the previous year. In the last three years Octavius has grown by nearly […]
M Group successfully completes Telent acquisition
M Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Telent, the UK and Ireland’s leading provider of operational technology and critical digital infrastructure solutions, following the necessary regulatory approvals. Combining M Group’s leading infrastructure services offering with Telent’s leading technology and digital solution capabilities, this transformative deal marks an exciting new phase for both businesses. The […]
Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom to bolster its digital asset management business
Hitachi Rail has acquired the cutting-edge digital rail monitoring business Omnicom from Balfour Beatty in a strategic move to further grow HMAX, Hitachi Rail’s digital asset management business. With HMAX already installed on over 2,000 trains globally, Omnicom solutions will now feed into the platform’s bespoke offering for Hitachi Rail’s customers around the world. The new […]
Quattro Group announces sale of AB2K
Quattro Group has today confirmed the sale of its Scottish-based subsidiary, AB2K, in a management buyout that forms part of a sector-led separation. This strategic move enables both businesses to specialise in their respective core industries. Statement from John Murphy, Managing Director of Quattro Group “AB2K has been a valued part of the Quattro Group […]