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Career advice website for passenger transport industry

12.04.13: Sector skills council People 1st has launched a new website, ‘Careers that Move’, for people looking to work in passenger transport and travel. The website includes an interactive Career Map showing the wide range of roles and c...

Supply management system launched by Balfour Beatty

12.04.13: Balfour Beatty Rail has launched an online supply chain management system for suppliers to allow centralised assessment of people working in its supply chain. The Total Supplier Management Solution (TSMS) is being implemented in partnership...

College partnership to showcase Reading depot

08.04.13: Students will be invited to Reading rail depot as part of the partnership between Network Rail and UTC Reading, a new University Technology College specialising in computer science and engineering. Network Rail is working with the college t...

Sentinel 2

01.04.13: Darren Gamage, technology services director at Mitie Total Security Management, spoke to RTM about the contract with Network Rail for the new Sentinel scheme to promote identification and management of track workers and ensure their safety. ...

Firing up the next generation

01.04.13: RTM attended iRail 2013, and was struck by the enthusiasm of young students in tackling rail challenges. Kate Ashley reports from the event and gets a view on the issue from keynote speaker Peter Dearman, head of energy at Network Rail. The...

RMT wins 3.85% LOROL pay deal

25.03.13: A 3.85% pay deal has been agreed between the RMT union and London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) for 2013. The four-year award will see members receive inflation (RPI) plus 0.5% for years 2, 3 and 4. The RMT said the “con...

New apprentices for SWT and Network Rail

15.03.13: The South West Trains – Network Rail alliance is seeking applications for five new apprentices, to start in September 2013. The apprentices will receive training in customer services, train and infrastructure maintenance, engineering...

Domestic violence policy launched for rail industry

08.03.13: Rail union RMT has launched a new model domestic violence policy framework for the UK transport industry today – International Women’s Day. At the annual women’s conference in Nottingham, the RMT will outline principles fo...

Rail industry comes together to support SkillsID

08.03.13: NSARE got enthusiastic support for its new SkillsID database for railway workers at a busy launch event in London yesterday. Senior figures representing Network Rail, Transport for London, Crossrail, rail contractors, rolling stock manufact...

30 new apprenticeships launched for Nexus

07.03.13: Nexus is creating 30 new apprenticeship posts over the next three years, in a major expansion of its engineering training programme. The apprenticeships will be delivered in partnership in Gateshead College. Recruitment is now underway...

1,000 applications for FirstGroup graduate scheme

28.02.13: FirstGroup’s UK graduate scheme has attracted 1,000 applications this year, for just 15 places. Graduates will begin working across FirstGroup’s bus and rail operations from September, where they will undertake a comprehensive w...

Forecasting the need for jobs and skills across the rail industry

28.02.13: One of NSARE’s major projects over the past year has been producing a skills forecasting model for the entire industry. RTM discusses its findings with NSARE chief executive Gil Howarth. In March 2012, the ORR commissioned the Na...

iRail ‘opened my eyes to the rail industry’

27.02.13: Students and rail industry professionals are gearing up for iRail in Derby next month. Among those attending are Derby College Rail Engineering students, who will be taking part in skills competitions and careers workshops at the event on T...

Fourth iRail event to be held in Derby

07.02.13: iRail is returning for its fourth year on March 12 at the Derby Roundhouse. The event, supported by RTM, sees industry professionals come together with school pupils to boost engagement and encourage young people to choose a career in rail....

Skills gap ‘threatens’ future rail projects – RMT

30.01.13: A failure to invest in training and apprenticeships is leading to a shortage of skilled staff, rail union RMT has warned today. This skills gap could threaten the timetables for future rail projects, such as Crossrail and HS2. NSARE fo...

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NAO criticisms of HS2 are ‘out of date’ - DfT

17/05/2013NAO criticisms of HS2 are ‘out of date’ - DfT

The Government has rejected the NAO report published yesterday which criticised the business case for HS2, as it publishes a draft Environmental ... more >
£36m Vauxhall Tube upgrade work goes to Bechtel

17/05/2013£36m Vauxhall Tube upgrade work goes to Bechtel

TfL has awarded the construction contract for Vauxhall Tube station to Bechtel Ltd. The £36m modernisation plan will increase the capacity ... more >
More HS2 tunnels as DfT publishes design refinements

17/05/2013More HS2 tunnels as DfT publishes design refinements

The draft Environmental Statement (ES) and design refinements consultations for HS2 have been published by the DfT. The documents will be open to... more >

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01/04/2013Media leaders

Welcome to this special Railtex 2013 edition of Rail Technology Magazine. The RTM team is looking forward to what is always a fantastic show, with so much to see, a huge number of people to meet and catch up with, and a great programme of talks, seminars, discussion sessions and demonstrations. So it is no coincidence that we have used this special 240-page issue of the magazine to launch our new branding, as you will see on the fr... read more >

featured articles

  • 20/07/2012Ground engineering reaches new heights

    Dave Warner, Director of Van Elle’s new rail division, explains how the company is helping to drive the sector forwards with investment in new...
  • 26/04/2012A better passenger experience

    RTM hears more about the diverse ways in which Derby-based Garrandale provides services to the UK rail network, and the role of CEO Malcolm Prentice...
  • 26/04/2012Clean power for high speed trains

    Mike Ferris, CEO of MTU-UK Ltd, explains more about the new MTU Series 1600 PowerPack. Equipped with MTU diesel engines, British DMU railcars...
  • 26/04/2012On the right track

    Lighting solutions specialist Holophane Europe has recently developed a range of specifically designed lighting for a wide range of metro...
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Customer service innovation

Recently RTM’s Sleeper blog asked how innovation could help improve customer service within the rail industry. Anthony Smith, Passenger Focus chief executive, gives us his view. Rail i... more > more last word articles >
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Untangling the truth

17/05/2013Untangling the truth

The HS2 row continues today, as the Government hits back against the ‘out of date’ NAO report. The rhetoric around this project gets more and more tangled, as the DfT tries to clarify the purpose behind the route. It’s not about sucking the economy closer to London and it’s certainly not about speed. HS2 is about capacity, and jobs, and growth. Can the department manage to make this argument? Time is now tic... more >
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rail industry events

Elmia Nordic Rail & Elmia Future Transport

08 Oct 2013 09:00

The Nordic countries are investing heavily in their railway systems due to a huge lack of capacity.  Elmia Nordic Rail 2013 is a very intere...

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Dinner at the Roundhouse 2013

10 Oct 2013 18:00

Organised by Mainspring Headline sponsor Garrandale To book your table contact Roy Rowlands on 0161 833 6320 or by email Dinner at the...

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UK Rail Industry Awards (UKRIA)

20 Feb 2014 18:00

Welcome to the UK Rail Industry Awards The UK rail industry’s most prestigious annual event. UKRIA is a brand new and exciti...

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RAILTEX 2013

30/04/2013 10:00 - 02/05/2013 16:00

The UK's leading rail event covering railway equipment, systems and services, Railtex is the industry's meeting place - where visitors and exhibitors alike see the latest technology in action, learn about new products and services and meet fellow industry professionals.

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RAILTEX 2013

30/04/2013 10:00 - 02/05/2013 16:00

The UK's leading rail event covering railway equipment, systems and services, Railtex is the industry's meeting place - where visitors and exhibitors alike see the latest technology in action, learn about new products and services and meet fellow industry professionals.

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Rail Champions Inventio Discovery Sessions - Introduction to Business Winning Strategies in the UK Rail Sector

14/05/2013 09:00 - 16:00

By attending this one-day interactive ‘business winning’ workshop, attendees will gain valuable insights into winning strategies 'aligned' to the rail infrastructure sector, which builds on, and integrates the latest thinking in alliance partnering, innovative thinking and sustainability frameworks, providing a proven approach to managing and monitoring strategic sales objectives, benchmark performance and secure sustainable new business.

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2013 Light Rail Conference

15/05/2013 09:00 - 16/05/2013 17:30

Now in its eighth year, the UK Light Rail Conference brings together the entire spectrum of the light and urban rail industry to drive forward open debate on the major issues facing the industry and to encourage networking and best practice from UK systems and from those around the world.

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2013 Light Rail Conference

15/05/2013 09:00 - 16/05/2013 17:30

Now in its eighth year, the UK Light Rail Conference brings together the entire spectrum of the light and urban rail industry to drive forward open debate on the major issues facing the industry and to encourage networking and best practice from UK systems and from those around the world.

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Enhancing innovation in the rail sector

01/05/2013Enhancing innovation in the rail sector

Annette Gevaert is director of rail and transport at Achilles, the leading provider of supplier information management services. She has oversigh... more >
Sentinel 2

01/04/2013Sentinel 2

Darren Gamage, technology services director at Mitie Total Security Management, spoke to RTM about the contract with Network Rail for the new Sen... more >
Stabilising the Hooley Cutting

01/04/2013Stabilising the Hooley Cutting

At Hooley near Croydon, a team of engineers is using its expertise to stabilise a railway cutting hit by land slips. Paul Thompson, writing on be... more >
Metro style services on heavy rail lines

01/04/2013Metro style services on heavy rail lines

London is undergoing a rail revolution. The first part is London Overground, which is operated by the LOROL joint venture between MTR Corporation... more >

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Easing the bottleneck

01/04/2013Easing the bottleneck

Mark Langman, Network Rail route managing director for Wales, spoke to RTM about the recent Loughor Viaduct replacement and track redoubling in s... more >