Heritage railway community comes together to celebrate 75 years of preservation

Heritage railway pioneers, volunteers, and enthusiasts from across the UK came together on Monday 2 November for a special commemorative steam tour celebrating 75 years of railway preservation. Organised through a partnership between the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), the Heritage Railway Association (HRA) and Vintage Trains Charitable Trust, the not-for-profit journey aboard The Volunteer honoured […]

NRL Group acquires Akona

Engineering contracting and recruitment specialist NRL Group has acquired Runcorn-based Akona Limited and Akona Concepts Ltd, broadening its rail services portfolio and creating a strong platform for future growth. The family-owned businesses have built a strong reputation in the rail sector for their training and qualification programmes and overhead line electrification services. These new capabilities […]