Avanti West Coast has launched a new virtual work experience course to inspire and educate young people on the career opportunities within rail. Partnering with careers platform Springpod, the free online programme is open to anyone over the age of 13 years old. The course contains over six hours’ worth of content to highlight what […]
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New EMR Accessibility Maps help customers navigate stations easier
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has created a new series of Accessibility Maps to help customers get around its stations. The maps offer detailed, user-friendly information about station facilities and accessible features, helping customers with additional needs plan their journeys with greater confidence. They were developed using feedback from members of EMR’s Accessibility Panel – a […]
Amey becomes patron of the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance, championing opportunities across infrastructure
Amey has proudly announced its patronage of the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance, reinforcing its commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, and social mobility across the UK’s infrastructure sector. Founded in 2017, the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance promotes equity and accessibility in apprenticeships and skills development. As a Patron, Amey will collaborate with the Alliance […]
Proud to serve – LNER takes Coldstream Guards home for their 375th anniversary celebrations
LNER welcomed one hundred Coldstream Guards onboard its 07:00 service from London King’s Cross this morning (Tuesday 10 June 2025). Dressed in their iconic scarlet tunic and bearskin uniform, the soldiers marched through the station and boarded the train to make a very special journey to their hometown of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to celebrate the regiment’s 375th anniversary. […]
Celebrating York Pride Together: Railway colleagues unite
Colleagues from LNER, TransPennine Express (TPE) and Northern joined together for the first time to mark this year’s York Pride. Teams from all three publicly owned rail companies took part in the city’s annual Pride event (7 June 2025), championing inclusion, visibility, and unity across the industry. York Pride brings communities together in a colourful […]
Siemens Mobility volunteers give back to make a difference to Goole community
Team members at Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village are helping to make a lasting difference to the community by volunteering and fundraising for local good causes. Colleagues at the East Yorkshire site have volunteered hundreds of hours over the past year to support charities, non-profit organisations and community events. All Siemens employees are entitled […]
Level crossing safety improvements reduces anti-social behaviour
A Worcestershire level crossing has seen less deliberate misuse and less anti-social behaviour following work to make it safer. Jamaica Road level crossing, a public footpath in Malvern on the line between Hereford and Worcester, had become a hotspot for young people to gather with litter and evidence of drugs and alcohol misuse regularly found. […]
Stannah Lifts transforms seven Network rail stations with step-free access
Stannah is managing a major accessibility upgrade at several South Western Railway stations along the Wessex route, installing a total of 13 passenger lifts to date. These upgrades are part of a broader initiative across Network Rail’s Southern region, aimed at making stations accessible for all. Funded by the Department for Transport’s (DfT) £350m ‘Access […]
Action to tackle Broughty Ferry level crossing misuse
Efforts to improve safety at Broughty Ferry level crossing are being stepped up this week, as Network Rail and British Transport Police work together to raise awareness and encourage safe behaviour from both pedestrians and drivers. Located on Gray Street near the train station, the crossing sees around 120 trains pass through each day, some […]
Govia Thameslink Railway and Sight Loss Councils host transformational ‘Try a Train’ event at Sutton and Wimbledon stations
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs Southern and Thameslink trains, and Sight Loss Councils have hosted the first of two ‘Try a Train’ events at Sutton and Wimbledon stations to help blind and partially sighted people feel more confident about travelling independently by train. The event was a collaboration, delivered in partnership with South Western […]