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Our railways and trams need more focused organisation

Colin Wheeler Political turmoil, the UK economy, and Covid have all affected the way we live and work. Hopefully we are at last moving forward...

Rail Safety Summit 2023

Colin Wheeler Rail Media’s annual Railway Safety Summit Conference was held on Tuesday 14 March at Loughborough University’s Holywell Park Conference Centre. With 136 people...

Train’d Up honours team players

Train’d Up is proud to sponsor this years’ ‘Rail Team of the Year’ award, recognising the amazing teamwork that goes on every day in...

Fighting fatigue: a joint responsibility

All rail staff face a significant challenge in managing fatigue. The nature of the work means staff often work irregular hours or long shifts...

East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) – Digital Career Opportunities

nfrastructure in the UK. Taking place on 09-11 May at Birmingham’s NEC, the event will once again bring together the entire industry, presenting the...

LNER celebrates apprenticeships success

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) marked National Apprenticeship Week 2023 by celebrating the contribution of more than 150 apprentices who currently work across the...

HS2: a recruitment and training powerhouse

The HS2 project is hoovering up talent as it rolls up the country at growing speed. It’s also providing countless opportunities to the communities...

HS2 announces hundreds more apprenticeship jobs as the UK celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

HS2’s commitment to creating ‘Skills for Life’ – the theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week – was reinforced today (6 February) as it...

National Apprenticeship Week –TfW commits to ‘earn and learn’ by joining The 5% Club

Transport for Wales (TfW) has showcased its commitment to developing its staff by joining The 5% Club, an industry-led initiative focussed on driving the...

GTR’s Bob Bryce proves its never too late to learn at the RailStaff Awards

Bob Bryce of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) was named Apprentice of the Year at the 2022 Rail Staff Awards. Bob became an inspiration for others...

Fusion People – Expert rail training and assessments

Not all training providers are the same. Fusion People’s time-served expert team has a wealth of operational railway knowledge. With decades of training and assessment...

HS2 – Training on the job

Matt Atkins As one of the largest UK rail projects ever undertaken, HS2 is reliant on a deep reservoir of people power, and the mega-project...

Expert commentary: Intertrain – City & Guilds

The rail industry is estimated to require thousands of additional workers each year over the next decade in order to complete planned projects and...

Driving towards success

Matt Atkins The competition for train driving roles is incredibly high with hundreds, if not thousands, chasing each vacancy. The selection process is rigorous and...

Bringing non-technical skills into the open

Safety incidents on the UK’s railway often have complex causes. They could be influenced by gaps in technical skills, like repairing track or operating...

Young Rail Professionals – People are our most precious resource

Fiona Westcough I am without a doubt that “Creating a simpler, better railway for everyone in Britain” will require the right people to deliver. However,...

Bringing non-technical skills into the open

Safety incidents on the UK’s railway often have complex causes. They could be influenced by gaps in technical skills, like repairing track or operating...

XEIAD is delighted to achieve the ‘We invest in people’ award!

Last month, XEIAD successfully renewed their Investors In People accreditation. The ‘We invest in people’ award evaluates how well they support their people at...