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Story Contracting has gone from strength to strength over the last few years growing from a £70 million in 2016 to a £200 million business under the 6 year leadership of Chief Executive Jason Butterworth.  This growth looks set...

East Midlands Railway’s LGBTQIA+ Employee Network has created a special rainbow livery to celebrate Pride and to promote diversity in its workplace. The rainbow ‘swoosh’ design and tagline 'Lets Roll with Pride' has been applied to a Class 158...

In an industry first, South Western Railway (SWR) has embarked on a trial of new, cutting-edge technology which enables people with sight loss to navigate train stations with greater ease.   The train company is trialling the myEyes app, which...

Last month, XEIAD successfully renewed their Investors In People accreditation. The ‘We invest in people’ award evaluates how well they support their people at work, including positive staff engagement, proactive leadership and providing personal development opportunities. In other words,...

The Kent & East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) has appointed one of the heritage industry’s most respected and experienced professionals as its new full time General Manager, taking over from Shaun Dewey who retired in July.  Robin Coombes has over 30...

As a company Hitachi are working to “Inspire the Next” technology or product which, in turn, will improve lives all around the world. As part of this strategy, Inspiring the Next Generation sits at the heart of the Hitachi philosophy,...

Global engineering and consultancy company Ramboll has today announced the appointment of Johnny Ojeil to lead and enhance further its transport planning offer. Johnny is a highly-regarded professional in the transport planning sector and joins Ramboll following a 33-year long...

HS2 has published its annual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion report. The report shows how the company delivering Britain’s new railway is continuing to challenge its national supply chain, and the wider rail engineering and construction sectors, to champion inclusivity. Across...

UK based Rail Depot Safety specialist, FirstClass Safety & Control, has added two new members to their team as project orders continue to come in thick and fast. Tony Blacker and Kirsty Light have joined FirstClass at an exciting time,...

Train operator, Northern, has begun the process of training its 7,000-strong workforce in how to spot vulnerable people on the railway – AND have the confidence to intervene. Northern’s conductors, customer service and station staff interact with tens of millions...