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GWR celebrates final BBC Make a Difference Superstar

Great Western Railway (GWR) has staged the last of its train-naming events celebrating BBC Make a Difference Superstars who went above and beyond to...

Young Rail Professionals – securing the future of the industry

Guest writer - Fi Westcough The end of June sees my first quarter as chair of the Young Rail Professionals (YRP) come to a close,...

Customers strongly encouraged not to travel tomorrow ahead of week of travel disruption across TfL and national rail services

Transport for London (TfL) is strongly encouraging people not to travel on Tuesday 21 June and until mid-morning on Wednesday 22 June, unless absolutely...

Landmark plan sets out the transport investment needed in the South East

Transport for the South East (TfSE) has launched a 12-week public consultation on a £45 billion plan that sets out the steps to decarbonise...

Kent & East Sussex Railway marks LGBT+ Pride month for the first time

For the month of June 2022 the Kent & East Sussex's ‘garter' crest on its website will be backed by the ‘pride progress' flag. K&ESR...

Talks continue in rail dispute

Responding to news of strike dates being announced by the RMT, Andrew Haines, Network Rail’s chief executive, said: “We continue to meet with our trades unions...

GWR team who led COVID-19 response recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Four long-serving Great Western Railway employees have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Head of Public Affairs, Jane Jones, receives an MBE, while...

TBF membership made even easier

Signing up for TBF membership has become even easier with the introduction of an online application process. It takes just a few minutes to fill...

Aid for Ukraine

In the past few months, the UK rail industry has joined together to facilitate sending more than a million items of aid to Ukraine...

Pedal to Paris

Rail and infrastructure services firm, Auctus Management, will be back in Paris in 2022 to show its support for the Royal British Legion and...

Get ready for Railtex

Renowned as the leading one-stop-shop event for the entire railway industry in the UK, Railtex / Infrarail reflects the dynamic developments in the sector...

People make mistakes and always will

One of the factors that leads to accidents and incidents is the behaviour of those who travel or work on the rails. Often, this...

Understanding risk and rail insurance

The Rail industry spans countless companies, each facing complex and unique risks in their day-to-day operations. Working on the rails is one of the...

Pensions: a necessary expense

Despite the current economic environment, pension saving remains a crucial consideration. RailStaff spoke to the experts. Retirement may seem a long way off but preparing...

Cost of living crisis

With the price of goods and energy going through the roof, RailStaff looks at the background to the cost-of-living crisis and what you can...

Railway Benefit Fund launch Railway Family Week

The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) are kicking off their second ever ‘Railway Family Week’ today and which will run until April 30th. Thanks to the...

Railway Benefit Fund launches Auction of Rail Experiences

The Railway Benefit Fund’s (RBF) popular Auction of Experiences is back for 2022, as part of their Railway Family Week event. This year, there...

Railway charities extend free will writing service for a year

UK rail charities Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) and Railway Mission have extended their free will writing service for a year after over 1,000 people...