Four employees were initially reported to have contracted the disease, with this figure later rising.
Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jeret Howard
At 17, Jeret Howard raised his right hand to serve his country as a United States Army combat medic in Iraq. This past summer, he raised his right hand again at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Hired as a civil servant under the agency’s workforce directive to restore core competencies by […]
Reminder: Bank holiday journeys affected by digital signalling project
Passengers are reminded that testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys this weekend. Engineering work will affect journeys south of Peterborough and Royston towards London between 22.00 on Saturday 29 August and 08.00 on Monday 31 August, with rail replacement bus services in operation for some […]
AtkinsRéalis appoints Justin Norman as Managing Director of Transportation
AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company, has appointed Justin Norman as Managing Director of its Transportation business for the UK and Ireland, with immediate effect. A Chartered Engineer with a background in civil engineering, Norman has been with the business for more than 20 years, joining Atkins in 2003 and progressing through senior […]
Station staff prepare for increase in passengers ahead of Reading Festival and Notting Hill Carnival
Thousands of people are expected to pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this week on their way to Reading Festival, which takes place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August, and Notting Hill Carnival, held in west London over the Bank Holiday weekend. Those attending Reading Festival and arriving in the city by train […]
LNER Goes The Extra Mile With More Trains For Great North Run
LNER is preparing to welcome thousands of customers onboard its services for next month’s Great North Run with the announcement of extra train services. Runners and spectators travelling to the world’s biggest half marathon from destinations including Edinburgh Waverley, Durham, Darlington, Doncaster and Leeds will be able to take advantage of the additional services on […]