An LNER engineer who has dedicated 47 years to keeping rail customers moving has packed away his tools for the last time ahead of retirement. Nick Dudley, 64, from Romford, started on the railway on 4 September 1978 as an apprentice at London’s King’s Cross station. He has railway heritage, with his dad being a […]
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Hitachi Collaborates with EDT to Inspire Future Rail Talent
As demand grows for the next generation of engineers and technical professionals, Hitachi Rail and education charity EDT worked together to inspire more young people to consider careers in STEM. EDT delivered its Industrial Cadets Bronze Routes into STEM programme, with one of the industry days hosted by Hitachi Rail. The company welcomed 20 young […]
Hitachi Collaborates with EDT to Inspire Future Rail Talent
As demand grows for the next generation of engineers and technical professionals, Hitachi Rail and education charity EDT worked together to inspire more young people to consider careers in STEM. EDT delivered its Industrial Cadets Bronze Routes into STEM programme, with one of the industry days hosted by Hitachi Rail. The company welcomed 20 young […]
Rail Minister visits Lewes to thank first responders and volunteers
Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy, personally thanked emergency services, rail industry staff and local volunteers for their response to the train derailment last week, in a visit to the Tenants Resource Centre, Lewes on 18 August. During the visit to Lewes, Lord Hendy spoke to staff and volunteers from organisations including: Network Rail, GTR, South […]
High Speed Rail Group strengthens board with new appointments
The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has announced the appointment of Mandy Duncan, managing director, rail and aviation at Kier Infrastructure, and Jonathan Sharrock, senior account director at Arcadis, to its board of directors. The appointments come at a pivotal moment for the rail sector, with the Government looking to rail infrastructure investment to drive […]
Fewer than half of frontline workers say reporting abuse leads to meaningful action
Fewer than half (48%) of frontline workers believe that reporting customer abuse or aggression leads to meaningful action, according to new research from body-worn camera company HALOS. While 42% say they reported the last serious incident they experienced at work, the findings suggest that speaking up too often leads to little support, limited communication, and […]
Fewer than half of frontline workers say reporting abuse leads to meaningful action
Fewer than half (48%) of frontline workers believe that reporting customer abuse or aggression leads to meaningful action, according to new research from body-worn camera company HALOS. While 42% say they reported the last serious incident they experienced at work, the findings suggest that speaking up too often leads to little support, limited communication, and […]
GWR installs Short-Story Dispensers to keep kids reading through summer
Great Western Railway (GWR) has today introduced Short-Story Dispensers at key stations across its network, encouraging children to continue reading throughout the summer holidays. At the click of a button, the dispensers will print a variety of folklores for free. They will share stories from Line to Legend Land, a collection of much-loved myths and […]
GBR Anglia appoints Alice Shimali as communications director
GBR Anglia, which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure, has announced the appointment of Alice Shimali as its new communications director. Alice’s appointment represents another significant step in GBR Anglia’s transition towards Great British Railways and follows the completion of the latest recruitment round […]