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Today, South Western Railway has announced that Stuart Meek will be joining its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer, following the retirement of Mike Houghton earlier this year. He is moving from the Go-Ahead Group where he has been Operations...

Apprentices at the Midland Metro Alliance are celebrating a major step forward in their career after reaching the halfway point of their course. Last autumn, the alliance, which is designing and building a number of Metro extensions on behalf of...

The Tyne and Wear Metro has become England’s first rail network to have tactile paving on every platform edge, delivering a major accessibility upgrade for blind and partially sighted people.  Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, has...

The largest celebration of STEM in the UK is free to attend and will feature scores of quality hands-on activities to inspire young people to discover and explore what a career in STEM can offer. Over the 3 days,...

Greater Anglia is continuing to support the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard scheme so that passengers with non-visible disabilities can get the help they need when travelling. Stocks of the Sunflower lanyards and ID cards are available to passengers who need...

Great Western Railway will mark 40 years since the Falklands War by dedicating a train in honour of those who served in the conflict. A dedication service takes place at Plymouth station tomorrow (Tuesday), where a special Falklands 40 livery will be unveiled...

Northern is celebrating Pride Month alongside colleagues and the communities across its rail network.   The train operator is a sponsor of this weekend’s Blackpool Pride and is getting to ready to join the party.   The one-day event on Saturday, June 11...

The appointment of James Corker as Operations Director (Rail) will further strengthen Skanska’s position in the sector, supporting future growth.  James Corker will join Skanska on Monday 20 June. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in rail and civil...

For the month of June 2022 the Kent & East Sussex's ‘garter' crest on its website will be backed by the ‘pride progress' flag. K&ESR Chairman Simon Marsh said: "Equality, diversity and inclusion is an important area for the heritage...

Alan Robertson, chief executive officer (CEO) of VolkerWessels UK, is to step down from his role and take up a new position as chairman of the business. Richard Offord, the company’s chief operating officer and managing director of VolkerFitzpatrick,...