Rail Industry Focus

No compromise for safety

31 October 2019Life is normally full of compromises, but hopefully not anymore with a new range of high-tech lens developments from Bollé Safety for the Rail Industry. For any conditions, in any working environment, Bollé Safety has the lens for yo...

Managing workforce: Fatigue in the rail industry

31 October 2019Workforce fatigue can have a similar effect to drugs or alcohol, making it a very serious worry in the rail industry.

Transforming Tees Valley transport

31 October 2019Heather Scott OBE, Tees Valley Combined Authority cabinet lead for transport, explains how the combined authority and partners are looking to improve transport infrastructure in the Tees Valley.

The Levenmouth blueprint

30 October 2019The Levenmouth railway link will deliver substantial social benefits and societal opportunities, unlocking access to cultural activities and attracting business and investment, says Keavy O’Neill, Levenmouth railway project sponsor at Transp...

Women in Rail challenging perceptions: A gender diverse workplace

30 October 2019Adeline Ginn, founder and chair of Women in Rail, explains the benefits and need for a more gender diverse workforce on the railway, and how her organisation is setting out to achieve this.

Let's get on with it

30 October 2019Maria Machancoses, director of Midlands Connect, explains how the Oakervee Review was the wakeup call HS2 supporters needed. Now action must happen.

What do passengers want?

30 October 2019David Powell, rolling stock programme director at Merseytravel, sets out how the transport body is trying to make the most of rail devolution by going directly to the passengers.

How HS2 is helping the homeless

29 October 2019A compassionate collaboration between a rail company and local charities is getting people into employment and tackling homelessness in and around London. Louise Dailly, head of legacy for the Costain Skanska joint venture (CSjv) tells us how.

What's in the pipeline?

29 October 2019After sustained railway industry campaigning, the Government has now published a list of rail enhancements. Now the projects need to be delivered says Darren Caplan, chief executive of the Railway Industry Association.

Leader of Rotherham Council and Mayor of Doncaster ask Government to re-think HS2

30 September 2019Leader of Rotherham Council, Chris Read and Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, have shared concerns with Douglas Oakervee, the man behind the HS2 review. They have restated their position to go back to the original Meadowhall option or fundamentally...

Developing the future of UK infrastructure invested in Southampton

27 September 2019The University of Southampton officially unveils the National Infrastructure Laboratory on its Boldrewood Innovation campus today. The opening of the centre, by chief executive of Network Rail, Andrew Haines, will see the Southampton’s cont...

Andy Burnham reveals plans for a transformed ‘London style’ rail system for Greater Manchester

26 September 2019The Mayor of Greater Manchester has today announced his bold new masterplan for a ‘London style’ transport system of integrated train journeys and multi-modal zonal ticketing. Launching the plans today, Andy Burnham expressed his conc...

New rail testing scheme launched for small businesses

25 September 2019Businesses in the West Midlands are being offered subsidised access to test and trial facilities as a way to boost railway innovation. The University of Birmingham has joined forces with Quinton Rail Technology Centre (QRTC) to offer access to th...

Get into Railway celebrates five years and £1.6m success

23 September 2019The formidable partnership between Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and The Prince’s Trust have announced today (23 September) that their Get into Railway training programme has generated £1.6m since it was set up in 2014. GTR, the UK&r...

The next generation of rail infrastructure

11 September 2019How the rail industry delivers the next generation of complex infrastructure will rely heavily on the people tasked with leading the projects, and the technology they use to do it. Faithful+Gould joined forces with Atkins at this year’s TCR...