Alstom is celebrating after one of its depot teams successfully completed a unique charity challenge on Wednesday 1 July, pulling a 25 tonne historic steam locomotive entirely by hand at Didcot Railway Centre. Sixteen colleagues based at Great Western Railway’s Reading Depot pulled No. 1340 Trojan – built in 1897 – along a 250 metre […]
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Alstom colleagues pull historic steam locomotive for charity
Alstom is celebrating after one of its depot teams successfully completed a unique charity challenge on Wednesday 1 July, pulling a 25 tonne historic steam locomotive entirely by hand at Didcot Railway Centre. Sixteen colleagues based at Great Western Railway’s Reading Depot pulled No. 1340 Trojan – built in 1897 – along a 250 metre […]
New HS2 recruitment hub to support job seekers
A new one-stop-shop has been opened for job seekers looking for opportunities on major infrastructure schemes as part of the HS2 programme. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has joined forces with HS2 to invest in the new dedicated Recruitment Hub in Acton, West London. The facility, located within Acton Jobcentre Plus, opened its […]
New HS2 recruitment hub to support job seekers
A new one-stop-shop has been opened for job seekers looking for opportunities on major infrastructure schemes as part of the HS2 programme. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has joined forces with HS2 to invest in the new dedicated Recruitment Hub in Acton, West London. The facility, located within Acton Jobcentre Plus, opened its […]
ORR makes proposals for fairer redress
Passenger groups are being invited to comment on the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) proposals to help ensure fairer redress when booked rail passenger assistance is not provided. As passenger rail journeys continue to increase, demand for pre-booked passenger assistance is also rising, with our statistics, published today, showing that requests for assistance are […]
GTR launches mailbox scheme to support homeless veterans
Following Armed Forces Day (27 June), Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) is helping to support homeless veterans and blue light workers get back on their feet by launching a new mailbox scheme at Crawley station. For the first time, GTR, which operates Southern, has partnered with Squaddie Box, a not-for-profit organisation which provides secure, permanent postal […]
Garic appoints Luke Bell as sales director
Garic has appointed Luke Bell as sales director, strengthening its commercial leadership as the business continues to scale both its core offering and Garic+. Joining the business on 29 June, Luke brings more than 15 years of experience in the hire sector, with a strong track record of building effective sales teams, strengthening rehire performance, […]
Garic appoints Luke Bell as sales director
Garic has appointed Luke Bell as sales director, strengthening its commercial leadership as the business continues to scale both its core offering and Garic+. Joining the business on 29 June, Luke brings more than 15 years of experience in the hire sector, with a strong track record of building effective sales teams, strengthening rehire performance, […]
Long serving Metro driver ‘proud’ to drive last Class 599
A long serving Metro driver has spoken of his pride after getting the honour of driving the last old train on the network. Richard Turner was handed the task of driving the Class 599 on its final guaranteed runs in customer service, which took place on Friday 26 June. Richard, 57, of Newcastle, drove it […]
The double life of LNER driver Jamie Bond
Not only has Jamie got a licence to drive an LNER Azuma, he also spends time on his Majesty’s service, mixing his railway role with travelling the world as an Army Reservist. Jamie joined LNER in April 2025 as an apprentice train driver, qualifying in April this year. Before the railway, Jamie joined the Army at 18 and then […]