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An industry for everyone

Welcome to another edition of RailStaff, which reaches you with summer in full swing and temperatures on the rise. This month we turn our attention...
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A shining light through the fog

This editorial usually begins by mentioning the major events that have taken place between each edition – but where on earth do we start...
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If you can’t stand the heat…

Matt Atkins Has anyone else had enough of summer? If you’re not a fan of the heat, it’s certainly been a tough one, with two...
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Making the best of it all

The news cycle never stops and it’s safe to say that a lot has happened since the last edition of RailStaff - much of...
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An industry to be proud of

First, an introduction. As the new Editor of RailStaff, I’m honoured to have been given the chance to work on this fine publication. I...
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RailStaff December 2019: The next chapter

Going from one year into the next often feels like the beginning of a new chapter. Only, for 2020, there are significant new chapters...
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RailStaff November 2019: The power is in your hands

Some months it’s difficult to know what to write in this editor’s column. The story of the railway is one that always has its...
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RailStaff Aug/Sep: Guest editor takeover

When I was first asked to be one of the guest editors for this special issue focused on gender diversity, I jumped at the...
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RailStaff July 2019: Bowled over in Brussels

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RailStaff July: Tragedy

Sadly, shortly before this issue went to print, the industry was hit with the news that two railway workers were killed by a passenger...
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RailStaff June 2019: An unsung hero

Asquith Xavier is not a name I had heard of until recently, but it should be. Originally from the West Indies, Asquith was one of...
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RailStaff May: A micro mobility revolution

After we tied the knot last month, Eurostar shuttled me and the new Mrs Thorpe into the heart of the French capital.  A short four-day...
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RailStaff April 2019: Putting passengers first

Next month will mark two years since I stepped through the doors of hall three at the NEC for my first Railtex. In fact,...
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RailStaff March 2019: Turning point

Events of 2018 have proven to be the final straw for Network Rail in its current shape. After seven years of consecutive bad performance,...
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RailStaff Jan/Feb 2019: Reflections & resolutions

Whether you’re one for resolutions or not, you can’t deny there’s a renewed sense of optimism that comes when you emerge from the Christmas...
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RailStaff December 2018: Get in touch!

Interviewing winners at the RailStaff Awards is my profession's equivalent of speed dating. Time is precious, you cut out the small talk and dive...
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RailStaff November 2018: Times to remember

Issue 252 is my last as a member of the RailStaff editorial team. After six years and 70 or so issues, I’m saying goodbye...
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RailStaff October2018: Under the radar

Earlier this month, a full timetable of passenger services operated through Derby for the first time in two and a half months. The mammoth...
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