West Midlands Railway (WMR) is reminding passengers they don’t have to face their challenges alone this Friday (24 July) for Samaritans Awareness Day. This weekend, the train operator is providing Samaritans volunteers with free passes to travel on WMR routes and raise awareness of the charity to passengers. Railway organisations like WMR and Network Rail […]
Category: People
Railway Mission welcomes Emmanuel Egila as its new Waterloo-based Railway Chaplain
Railway Mission is delighted to welcome Emmanuel Egila as its new railway chaplain supporting colleagues across the Southwest Rail network, based out of London Waterloo. Emmanuel succeeds Christopher Henley, who has moved on to a new chaplaincy role supporting people living with dementia on the South Coast. Railway Mission is grateful for Christopher’s dedicated service and the […]
Railway Mission welcomes Emmanuel Egila as its new Waterloo-based Railway Chaplain
Railway Mission is delighted to welcome Emmanuel Egila as its new railway chaplain supporting colleagues across the Southwest Rail network, based out of London Waterloo. Emmanuel succeeds Christopher Henley, who has moved on to a new chaplaincy role supporting people living with dementia on the South Coast. Railway Mission is grateful for Christopher’s dedicated service and the […]
Young volunteers supported to play their part in heritage railways following new safety guidance
The Office of Rail and Road has today published guidance designed to help heritage railway and tramway operators give young volunteers, aged from 14 to minimum school leaving age, the chance to learn new skills while making sure the right safeguards are in place. Heritage railways rely heavily on volunteers and are often where young […]
Young volunteers supported to play their part in heritage railways following new safety guidance
The Office of Rail and Road has today published guidance designed to help heritage railway and tramway operators give young volunteers, aged from 14 to minimum school leaving age, the chance to learn new skills while making sure the right safeguards are in place. Heritage railways rely heavily on volunteers and are often where young […]
Major milestone for Kirk Hill bridge project as road closures end
Road closures near Kirk Hill bridge were lifted as planned on Friday 17 July as Network Rail’s reconstruction project remains on target and nears completion. Because diversion routes must be the same type of road as the road being closed, several nearby roads were also closed to prevent them being used as shortcuts, allowing the […]
North Yorkshire Moors Railway invests in new Mutual Improvement Classroom to preserve railway skills
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has officially opened its new Mutual Improvement Classroom (MIC) – the last remaining facility of its kind in the world – marking a major investment in preserving traditional railway skills and creating new opportunities for learning, training, and career development. The new building also includes Motive Power Depot (MPD) […]
Metro track recycled for new South Tyneside war memorial
A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two. The track, 10metres in total, will commemorate a North East solider and his fellow prisoners who built the so-called ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Myanmar, formerly Burma, from […]
Metro track recycled for new South Tyneside war memorial
A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two. The track, 10metres in total, will commemorate a North East solider and his fellow prisoners who built the so-called ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Myanmar, formerly Burma, from […]
Mark Hopwood becomes a Patron for TBF
It has been announced that Mark Hopwood CBE, Managing Director of GWR, has become a Patron of the Transport Benevolent Fund CIO, known as TBF. “I am delighted to be joining the team of TBF patrons. The railway is a family, and it is important that we come together to offer support when needed,” says […]