Reducing the safety risks our workforces are exposed to is vital, and there have been many initiatives to keep railway workers safe from harm. Of course, the best way of doing this is by taking people away from the live...

Transport for London (TfL) is working with five suppliers to create a programme offering 12 new apprenticeship opportunities in quantity surveying. The Greater London Authority (GLA) Group's Supplier Skills Team has assisted in developing a programme tailored to the skills...

Hitachi Rail has agreed to acquire the cutting-edge digital rail monitoring business Omnicom from Balfour Beatty. The acquisition marks a key strategic pillar for Hitachi Rail’s new digital asset management business, known as HMAX. Omnicom provides software and hardware for...

HS2 Ltd has strengthened its future talent pool, welcoming a total of 44 new starters to its 2024 early careers programme. The intake of 26 graduates and 18 apprentices have joined the company across multiple office and site locations between...

More than 4,500 people who were out of work have started jobs helping to build Britain’s new high-speed railway, latest figures show. The latest data from HS2 Ltd shows that 246 people who were previously unemployed joined the project between...

UK railway engineering company 1stinrail has completed extensive track replacement work on the Keadby Drawbridge, the unique structure crossing the Stainforth and Keadby Canal that connects Doncaster with Scunthorpe and the Lincolnshire coast. 1stinrail Project Manager Ryan Hughes said: “This was a fascinating project...

HS2 Limited has welcomed 40 graduates and 19 apprentices – the largest cohort of future talent to join the company since operations began in 2009. The new intake forms part of the 2,000 apprenticeships set to be created across the...

Three Walsall College students are striding straight into new careers on Europe’s biggest infrastructure project – HS2 - after securing the results they needed in their Construction - Design, Surveying and Planning T-Level. As part of their studies, Jemma Lahert-Cotterill,...

Following the successful installation of a new 5,000 tonne bridge on the West Coast main line last month, Scotland’s Railway continues to help transform communities beyond the Ravenscraig construction project. Network Rail and principal contractor STORY began work on the...

Transport for London (TfL) is marking National Careers Week (6-12 March) by highlighting the range of apprenticeship placements available for those looking for a role in shaping London. Over the years, TfL’s apprenticeship roles have provided thousands of people the...