rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20212 minRail EDI Charter celebrates one year since launchOn the 5 November, the rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Charter, led jointly by Women in Rail and the Railway Industry...
rodneypitt9Oct 25, 20212 minPlaque in Memory of First Black Engine DriverA plaque has been unveiled commemorating Britain's first black train driver. Jamaican-born Wilston Samuel Jackson began maintaining...
rodneypitt9Jul 31, 20213 minCouncil grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’Planners have agreed in principle to building a £150 million train testing centre near Ystradgynlais despite concerns. At a meeting of...
rodneypitt9Jul 29, 20213 minPioneering pilot helps Birmingham street homeless into housingBirmingham New Street station staff have joined forces with the housing charity Shelter to help people sleeping rough around the major...
rodneypitt9Jul 28, 20213 minCouncil backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais ValleyCouncillors have backed the Welsh Government's plans to build a world-leading railway testing facility in south Wales. Members of Neath...
rodneypitt9Jul 28, 20212 minTransport for Wales Wins A Silver AwardTransport for Wales is delighted to announce it has been recognised with a silver award by the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition...
rodneypitt9Jul 21, 20212 minFirm’s new heritage railways recruit from Halifax has links to the Flying ScotsmanSimon Holroyd, from Halifax who has helped to restore a series of famous locomotives, has taken up a sales role as Heritage Account...
rodneypitt9Jul 20, 20212 minJacobs Takes the Biscuit on East-West RailThe East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has appointed international technical and professional services firm, Jacobs, as its programme...
rodneypitt9Jul 15, 20212 minBirmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education welcomes new Professor in Rail StrategyProfessor Paul Plummer The School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul...
rodneypitt9Jul 14, 20211 minNo More Human Look-Outs in WalesEngineering work on the railway in Wales has been made safer with the ending of human lookouts which are used to warn the workforce of...
rodneypitt9Jun 25, 20211 minNetwork Rail volunteer leads mental health first aider trainingEarlier in June (Monday 7 to Thursday 10), Network Rail mental health first aider, Shaun Giddins volunteered to run a two-day mental...
rodneypitt9Jun 1, 20212 minWork progressing at pace on new Marsh Barton rail stationWork on the new Marsh Barton rail station, which began in April, is progressing at pace. Preparatory works to the site, near to the...
rodneypitt9Apr 12, 20211 minNew MD for TfW RailTransport for Wales has confirmed the appointment of Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde as TfW Rail's new Managing Director. James Price, TfW...
rodneypitt9Mar 15, 20214 minDfT announces 650 roles to be created in Birmingham and LeedsThe Department for Transport (DfT) has announced plans to create a second HQ in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds as part of...
rodneypitt9Mar 6, 20212 minNew MD for South Western RailwaySouth Western Railway have confirmed that Claire Mann will take up her role as Managing Director on 22nd March 2021. Claire began her...
rodneypitt9Mar 5, 20214 minHitachi Rail Starts Welding Brand New British Trains as Investment in Factory Reaches £110 millionA watershed moment has been reached for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its...
rodneypitt9Mar 5, 20214 minProtech Training Academy - Further Education Links with Industry for 11 New ApprenticesOne of the largest further education colleges in South Wales has teamed up with leading rail industry names to train the next generation...
rodneypitt9Mar 4, 20212 minChancellor Gives Go head for WM stations and help for ApprenticeshipsPlans to re-open rail stations in Darlaston and Willenhall will go ahead after Chancellor Rishi Sunak provided funding in his Budget. The...
rodneypitt9Mar 4, 20211 minNew MD for Network Rail's Wales & Western RegionNetwork Rail has announced that Michelle Handforth has been appointed as the new managing director for the Wales & Western region....
rodneypitt9Mar 1, 20214 minNetwork Rail Invests in Rail Investment Centre of Excellence Network Rail remains committed to being easier to engage with, agile, and an efficient and dependable partner, and has created the Rail...