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Crucial to a great performing rail organisation is the well-being of the workforce behind the service. Whether front-line staff, train drivers, track workers, engineers, technicians or top-level management, having a safe, motivated and skilled workforce is imperative for an organisation working in the rail sector.
What are the trends and challenges facing rail’s workforce and how is the industry moving forward to support and develop its employees?
TransPennine Express’s managing director, Chris Jackson, has been appointed a patron of a charity which provides vital support to those working in the public transport industry.
Harry Bateman and Barry Calder from Alstom received top honours at the YRP Awards 2025, recognising their contributions to diversity, innovation, and leadership in rail.
The Rail Academy has acquired 80% of Rail Recruiter to offer a comprehensive solution for recruitment and training, addressing the UK rail industry's impending skills gap.
Sir Andrew Haines, Chief Executive of Network Rail, has advised the Board that he has decided to retire from the company in October 2025.
A new train operating company, named Gemini, is being established to offer competitive fares and high-quality, frequent train services between the UK and continental Europe. Chaired by industry veteran Lord Tony Berkeley, Gemini services will run initially between London and Paris/Brussels – with further exciting destinations currently being developed.
The East Japan Railway Company (JR East) is pleased to announce a new recruitment category, namely an entry-level position for overseas railway project engineers, to further develop railway business across the globe.
This video introduces the campaign to restore international rail services to Ashford and Ebbsfleet, featuring key political figures and stakeholders.
Alistair Geddes joins Costain as rail sector director to support growth, leveraging his expertise from Balfour Beatty and major UK infrastructure projects.
This March, Railway Benefit Fund, with the generous support of Railpen, is proud to offer their free will writing service during Free Wills Month.
Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is calling on fitness enthusiasts and community-minded individuals to participate in its upcoming series of events, to offer a unique opportunity to combine personal fitness goals with supporting railway people and their families facing hardship across the UK.
The APPG for Women in Transport held its inaugural meeting of this Parliament on 12th February 2025, securing the continued support of Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in addressing the under-representation of women in the transport industry and being the voice of women using the transport network.
The changes to apprenticeships announced on 11th February by the government will encourage more people to take up vocational training across the logistics sector, according to Logistics UK’s Head of Skills Policy Bethany Windsor.
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has become an official ‘Programme Supporter’ of Green Signals, the widely known and well-respected railway podcast and YouTube video channel.
Former UK Transport and Treasury Minister, Charlotte, Baroness Vere, has joined consultancy Stonehaven this week as a Partner, to lead the organisation’s work in transport.
A new photography exhibition has launched in two major train stations, celebrating the diversity of the team behind TransPennine Express (TPE) during this year’s 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.
