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 […]
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LNER enhances driver training app with Velociti Solutions
LNER has developed a driver training (ERTMS DMI) app in collaboration with Velociti Solutions to provide drivers with the most realistic and effective learning experience. This update features more realistic simulations, more accurate screen layouts, additional scenarios and enhanced guidance. The ERTMS DMI app is a key support tool to sit alongside LNER’s training program, […]
Award-winning author and poet visits Alstom train depot in London to mark Black History Month
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has welcomed award-winning author and poet, Patience Agbabi, to its Golders Green Traincare Centre in North London. Organised as part of Alstom’s wider Black History Month programme in the UK and Ireland, Patience gave a talk to staff about her life, career and Black identity – as well […]
Hitachi Rail becomes world’s first transportation firm to adopt new NVIDIA IGX Thor solution for real-time AI
Hitachi Rail announced today that it is to become the first transportation company in the world to include NVIDIA’s latest and most powerful platform – NVIDIA IGX Thor – in its AI-led digital asset management platform, HMAX. The new IGX Thor platform will provide up to 8x higher AI compute and 2x better connectivity for Hitachi Rail’s HMAX products. The […]
QTS Group achieves Investors in Diversity Silver Award
QTS Group, one of the UK’s leading rail infrastructure contractors, has been awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Award by the National Centre for Diversity. The accolade recognises the firm’s ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace. Successful recognition followed a comprehensive review of the company’s policies, practices, and culture, with the […]
Lumo owner bids to turbo-charge UK rail with new routes
FirstGroup plc plans to expand its open access rail operations through its successful Lumo business, boosting connectivity, improving UK productivity and passenger choice across the UK. The expansion aims to replicate the success of Lumo’s Edinburgh to London service in driving material growth on the East Coast Main Line. Lumo operates without government subsidy and […]