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Tools and equipment hire services company Speedy Hire is taking action to save lives by empowering its colleagues with vital CPR training, in partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The initiative has seen over 2000 Speedy Hire colleagues upskill...

Siemens will continue its rich history in Ireland with the award of a long-term rail infrastructure and maintenance framework for Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) replacing legacy systems dating back to the 1980s. The company will install the Siemens Trackguard Westlock...

The University of Hull has announced the launch of an exciting new company offering expertise to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the rail freight industry. Railwhere has been built on seven years of research and innovation at the University’s...

Siemens Mobility UK&I has made significant strides in its journey towards net zero, as revealed in its latest Carbon Reduction Plan for Financial Year 2024 (FY24). The company cut more than 36% of its operational emissions over the year,...

Lucchini Unipart Rail (LUR), a joint venture between Lucchini RS Group and Unipart, and a leading supplier of safety-critical traction system components including wheelsets, gearboxes, and bogies for the UK rail industry, is expanding its industrial footprint in both...

The Department for Transport has confirmed that Greater Anglia is set to be nationalised on 12 October 2025. The train operator has said that it is committed to ensuring a smooth transition to public ownership and has both the plans...

Alstom has announced the recipients of its UK and Ireland 2024 Community Project Fund (CPF). Twelve charities and community-led projects across the two countries will share more than £125,000 (€145,000). Alstom employees are also encouraged to use their annual...

Mobilisation work is in full swing at Toton traction maintenance depot in Nottinghamshire as DB Cargo UK prepares to start installing the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to the first of the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives. Construction has...

LNER has reinforced its commitment to the North East with the opening of its new Customer Solutions Centre in the heart of Newcastle city centre. A hundred and thirty colleagues are now based in offices at 1 St James’ Gate,...

Travel platform Trainline, has appointed Sakshi Anand, into the new role of Chief Growth Officer, previously VP of Growth and President UK. Over the last 25 years, Trainline has grown from a UK-focused retailer by phone, to a digital-first platform...