In a major step toward unifying the UK’s rail network, Network Rail’s Group Director of Communications, Molly Neal, has been appointed Integrated Communications Director across DFTO and Network Rail. For the first time, a single communications function will span both organisations, aligning strategic messaging across the railway system as it transitions toward Great British Railways […]
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EMR reaches milestone in £60 million fleet transformation
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has completed the refurbishment of 25 trains as part of its £60 million investment to transform its Regional and EMR Connect fleets. The milestone includes 10 refurbished Class 158 trains, 12 Class 170 trains, and three Class 360 trains, with further units continuing to move through the […]
EMR reaches milestone in £60 million fleet transformation
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has completed the refurbishment of 25 trains as part of its £60 million investment to transform its Regional and EMR Connect fleets. The milestone includes 10 refurbished Class 158 trains, 12 Class 170 trains, and three Class 360 trains, with further units continuing to move through the […]
Chiltern Railways comes into public ownership this weekend
Chiltern Railways services will move into public ownership on Sunday 20 September. Connecting London Marylebone with communities across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and the West Midlands, Chiltern Railways will become the sixth operator’s services to transfer into public ownership. The transfer will pave the way for a package of improvements for Chiltern passengers, including more services […]
Chiltern Railways comes into public ownership this weekend
Chiltern Railways services will move into public ownership on Sunday 20 September. Connecting London Marylebone with communities across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and the West Midlands, Chiltern Railways will become the sixth operator’s services to transfer into public ownership. The transfer will pave the way for a package of improvements for Chiltern passengers, including more services […]
Philipp Kurek named new head of Bosch Engineering’s rail division
Philipp Kurek has been named as head of the Bosch Engineering’s rail technology division. He succeeds Heiko Mangold, who is taking on a new role outside the Bosch Group. Kurek leads the rail technology activities in addition to his current role as head of the off-highway division. Kurek, who holds a degree in industrial engineering […]
Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach
Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]
Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach
Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]
Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach
Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]
RSSB’s Carbon Management Tool helps rail make better carbon decisions
Rail organisations can now access a free, industry-developed tool that helps them understand and reduce carbon emissions across infrastructure projects and programmes. The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has launched the Carbon Management Tool (CMT), a rail-specific platform designed to help organisations understand, manage, and reduce whole life carbon emissions from infrastructure and railway […]