A long-standing strategic collaboration between the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and the University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) is making sure research is deployed quickly to benefit the rail industry. The Partnership, now in its twelfth year, undertakes research that benefits both rail users and railway companies seeking to combine efficiency […]
Category: UK
Greater Anglia issues travel advice for Christmas and New Year
Rail passengers are reminded to check before they travel this Christmas and New Year, so they are aware of earlier last train times on Christmas Eve, and timetable changes due to bank holidays and engineering works. London Liverpool Street station will be closed for eight days while Network Rail continues to work to replace the ageing roof […]
Shocking new CCTV footage at level crossing in Norfolk shows young person’s reckless game, with stark safety warning issued
Network Rail has released new CCTV footage showing a teenager risking everything to play a potentially deadly game at a level crossing north of Diss station. The footage, recorded earlier this month, captures the figure ignoring clear warning signage and a red light to stand in a dangerous place right next to the tracks, only […]
East West Rail inspires next generation of engineers at live infrastructure site
East West Rail (EWR) is helping shape the future of ground engineering after offering Early Career Professionals (ECPs) a rare opportunity to gain hands-on experience at a live infrastructure site. Seventeen ECPs recently joined the EWR Ground Investigation (GI) team at Chapel Hill in Cambridgeshire, part of some wider survey work, for a full day of immersive learning and practical engagement. Organised by EWR Investigation […]
Birmingham stations gear up for the festive season
Birmingham’s famous German Christmas market opens this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to use the train to visit it in the build up to Christmas. The annual attraction is a firm favourite in the city’s calendar of events, drawing millions of visitors each year. Birmingham New Street – along with Birmingham Moor […]
CIROAO Endorses Groundbreaking Railway Mission Resilience Programme Supporting Rail Workforce Wellbeing
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators Awarding Organisation (CIROAO) joined industry leaders at the Houses of Parliament this week to celebrate the Railway Mission’s ongoing pastoral support for the rail workforce and the launch of its newly endorsed Paideia Coaching Resilience Training Programme, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to strengthen wellbeing and resilience across the UK rail […]