East West Railway Company has announced the appointment of Susan Cooklin as its new chair as the project moves into its next phase of delivery. The project to build a new railway between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Cambridge is in the final stages of design and aims to submit its planning consent to Government […]
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Susan Cooklin appointed chair of East West Rail
East West Railway Company has announced the appointment of Susan Cooklin as its new chair as the project moves into its next phase of delivery. The project to build a new railway between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Cambridge is in the final stages of design and aims to submit its planning consent to Government […]
Julie Wood begins term as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Mott MacDonald Fellow and major project leader Julie Wood has begun her year as President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) through which she will represent the profession and take civil engineering into wider conversations with government, business, and society. Julie delivered a presidential address at the ICE’s London headquarters on 3 November as […]
Howard Smith appointed as HS2 interim chief operations officer
HS2 has appointed Howard Smith into the role of interim chief operations officer, a new role designed to support the future operation of HS2 and its integration into the national railway network. The role will help establish a single voice of the future operator within HS2 and will sit on the HS2 executive team to […]
Howard Smith appointed as HS2 interim chief operations officer
HS2 has appointed Howard Smith into the role of interim chief operations officer, a new role designed to support the future operation of HS2 and its integration into the national railway network. The role will help establish a single voice of the future operator within HS2 and will sit on the HS2 executive team to […]
Railway Mission celebrates 145 years of care at House of Commons reception
Railway Mission welcomed guests from across the railway industry to the House of Commons on Tuesday 27 October for a reception highlighting the importance of independent pastoral support for railway people. Hosted by Catherine Atkinson MP in the Terrace Pavilion and generously sponsored by Netcompany, the event brought together railway colleagues, parliamentarians, industry leaders, chaplains […]
“See it. Say it. Sorted.” marks a decade of keeping Britain’s railways safe
Passengers have helped the British Transport Police record almost 83,000 crimes over the past decade, by texting 61016, according to new figures released today, as the “See it. Say it. Sorted.” campaign reaches its 10th anniversary. Since its launch in 2016, the campaign has become one of the most recognised public safety messages in the […]
“See it. Say it. Sorted.” marks a decade of keeping Britain’s railways safe
Passengers have helped the British Transport Police record almost 83,000 crimes over the past decade, by texting 61016, according to new figures released today, as the “See it. Say it. Sorted.” campaign reaches its 10th anniversary. Since its launch in 2016, the campaign has become one of the most recognised public safety messages in the […]
Royal Marines abseil from Victory Arch as London Waterloo marks 20 years of London Poppy Day
South Western marked the 20th anniversary of London Poppy Day at London Waterloo, Britain’s biggest railway station. London Poppy Day is the flagship fundraising event for the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) annual Poppy Appeal. Donations to RBL help support the needs of serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families. Last year, £1.5 million was raised across […]
Five stations in the west of England to benefit from more than £24m of accessibility improvements
A major programme of improvements is gathering pace at stations across the west of England, making the railway more accessible for passengers and local communities. At Weston-super-Mare, two new lifts are being added to the station’s Grade II-listed footbridge, providing step-free access between platforms for the first time. The historic footbridge first opened in 1884, […]