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Rail Technician Signals Success
Specialist industry awarding body EAL has reached a major milestone giving more than a thousand young people a gateway to a rewarding career - providing crucial End Point Assessments (EPA) for their apprenticeships.
The process means they become certified and qualified...
Industry News
Time-lapse footage shows race to fix West Coast main line landslip
Railway engineers have secured the West Coast main line between Milton Keynes and Birmingham from being damaged by thousands of tonnes of moving earth.
Network Rail specialists have spent 17 days completely rebuilding a railway embankment at Hillmorton Junction, just...
Company News
Winter is staying : travel warning as icicles cleared from railway tunnels
Game of Thrones may have coined the phrase ‘winter is coming’, but winter is staying in the North West as railway workers battle to keep passengers and freight moving in the freezing weather.
Several days of sub-zero temperatures have caused...
Company News
Planned track works mean more trains on time on the Great Eastern Main Line
Track renewals and overhead line maintenance works will take place between Norwich and Ipswich later this month (February) to improve reliability on the Great Eastern Main Line.
Nearly 1.5 miles of rail will be replaced over two weekends between Norwich...
Careers
New West Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy lays out fast-track to regional recovery
The development of HS2 in the West Midlands will turbocharge the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as it brings forward 175,000 new jobs and generates some £20 billion investment.
High speed rail will also accelerate the progress towards a...
Careers
Transport for Wales launches new Apprenticeship Academy
Transport for Wales has launched a new Apprenticeship Academy that will provide all apprentices with additional knowledge and skills to complement their learning within their apprenticeship discipline.
Academi Prentisiaeth will provide all 30 apprentices in Transport for Wales with extra...
General Interest
FROZEN Network Rail teams tackle ice across West Yorkshire to keep vital services moving
As more wintry weather is forecast across West Yorkshire over the next few days, who Elsa than Network Rail’s teams are working to keep vital train services moving for passengers making essential journeys.
Standedge Tunnel, on the route between Leeds/Huddersfield and Manchester,...
High Speed Rail
Reaction to HS2 Phase 2a gaining Royal Assent
HS2 Phase 2a (Birmingham - Crewe) has today reached Royal Assent
Reacting to this announcement, Maria Machancoses, director of Midlands Connect, said:
“Today’s historic milestone will be music to the ears of businesses, investors and travellers alike. It’s heartening to see...
Company News
KOREC expands UK rail team
KOREC, Trimble’s UK and Irish distributor for track surveying and measurement solutions, has expanded its dedicated rail team with the appointment of Ric Kirman in the newly created role of KOREC Rail Business Area Manager.
With a rail career that began over...
Industry News
New first-of-its-kind, QR-driven tech to revolutionise the rail passenger journey experience
New standards in at-seat rail technology have been set as Whoosh, the innovative software creator, launches Real-Time Journey Dashboard which transforms how real-time communication is enhanced at all stages of a train journey.
The established passenger entertainment and contact technology...
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Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme
Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...