Reducing the safety risks our workforces are exposed to is vital, and there have been many initiatives to keep railway workers safe from harm. Of course, the best way of doing this is by taking people away from the live...

Transport for London (TfL) is working with five suppliers to create a programme offering 12 new apprenticeship opportunities in quantity surveying. The Greater London Authority (GLA) Group's Supplier Skills Team has assisted in developing a programme tailored to the skills...

UK railway engineering company 1stinrail has completed extensive track replacement work on the Keadby Drawbridge, the unique structure crossing the Stainforth and Keadby Canal that connects Doncaster with Scunthorpe and the Lincolnshire coast. 1stinrail Project Manager Ryan Hughes said: “This was a fascinating project...

HS2 Limited has welcomed 40 graduates and 19 apprentices – the largest cohort of future talent to join the company since operations began in 2009. The new intake forms part of the 2,000 apprenticeships set to be created across the...

Three Walsall College students are striding straight into new careers on Europe’s biggest infrastructure project – HS2 - after securing the results they needed in their Construction - Design, Surveying and Planning T-Level. As part of their studies, Jemma Lahert-Cotterill,...

Following the successful installation of a new 5,000 tonne bridge on the West Coast main line last month, Scotland’s Railway continues to help transform communities beyond the Ravenscraig construction project. Network Rail and principal contractor STORY began work on the...

Transport for London (TfL) is marking National Careers Week (6-12 March) by highlighting the range of apprenticeship placements available for those looking for a role in shaping London. Over the years, TfL’s apprenticeship roles have provided thousands of people the...

One of the largest re-signalling schemes undertaken in the UK, the Cambridge Re-signalling project, will be supported by digital infrastructure specialists Telent for its telecommunication needs. The project will improve the reliability of the infrastructure and will therefore provide...

During February half term, a dual railway closure will see lines closed for nine days as Network Rail continue to bring the old signalling system up to modern standards. From Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 February, buses will replace trains from...

University students who live, or study, in the Midlands are being offered the chance to join HS2’s construction partner Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) on an eight-week paid work placement this summer. BBV’s undergraduate summer scheme, which is now in its...