Siemens Mobility’s Rail Village in Goole, East Yorkshire, recently welcomed Member of Parliament for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, Lee Pitcher MP, to its Goole Rail Village. The visit provided an opportunity to see Siemens Mobility’s investment of up to £240 million in the region, which will bring up to 1,000 direct jobs […]
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Sharif Narouz named as major programme director at WSP
Engineering and professional services firm WSP has announced the appointment of Sharif Narouz as major programme director for the UK and Ireland. Sharif brings extensive experience from senior client roles at AWE, Crossrail and TfL, most recently leading a +£5 billion programme in the Defence Nuclear sector. He is an accredited NISTA Tier 1 Project […]
Stannah Lifts announces key leadership appointments
Stannah Lifts Distribution and Service (LD&S) has announced two significant appointments within its Maintenance and Repair (M&R) Division. Following the recent introduction of two regional managers—Julie Dutton (South) and Andy Miller (North)— the company is welcoming two talented colleagues into branch manager roles in Birmingham and Orpington. New appointments: Birmingham Service Branch – Peter Bailey […]
RSK acquires Octavius Infrastructure
RSK Group, a specialist in the delivery of environmental and engineering solutions, has strengthened its presence in the UK transport infrastructure sector with the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners. With over 700 employees working across rail and highways, Octavius is one of the UK’s leading civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure businesses. […]
KeolisAmey Docklands set to complete full fleet electrification by year-end
KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD), responsible for operating and maintaining the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) network in London, is transitioning its entire car and van fleet to an EV fleet with the help of electric vehicle (EV) leasing company DriveElectric and Ford. A new eight-year contract with Transport for London (TfL) started in April 2025, with a […]
Siemens opens £6 million purpose-built facility for train modifications and upgrades
Siemens Mobility has formally opened its £6 million Multi-Functional Centre, welcoming Member of Parliament for Northampton North, Lucy Rigby KC MP, to officially open the facility. This investment will enhance the company’s capabilities to deliver essential modifications and upgrades to passenger trains, creating new jobs for the local area. The new facility will provide increased […]
Siemens opens £6 million purpose-built facility for train modifications and upgrades
Siemens Mobility has formally opened its £6 million Multi-Functional Centre, welcoming Member of Parliament for Northampton North, Lucy Rigby KC MP, to officially open the facility. This investment will enhance the company’s capabilities to deliver essential modifications and upgrades to passenger trains, creating new jobs for the local area. The new facility will provide increased […]
Amey appointed to Network Rail’s Wales and Western Ecology Framework
Amey has been awarded a place on the Network Rail Wales and Western Ecology Framework for a period of three years. As a supplier on the framework, Amey will deliver the provision of ecology advisory services throughout the rail network in the Wales and West region to help maintain compliance and identify opportunities to contribute […]
Alstom invests millions upgrading Crewe Works overhaul facilities
Alstom is celebrating after opening a new train component overhaul and repair facility inside its Crewe Works. Alongside a state-of-the-art area for refurbishing heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units, Alstom has also developed a suite of new offices as part of a multi-million pound investment for the future of the Cheshire town’s historic site. […]
Arup appoints John Fagan as global rail leader
Arup has announced the appointment of John Fagan as global business leader for rail. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, John’s expertise spans operational planning, business case development, feasibility studies, front-end engineering, and technical leadership on complex rail programmes. John has played a pivotal role in delivering high-impact projects including the TransPennine […]