General Interest
Cleethorpes Railway Worker Retires After 45 Years of Service
A TransPennine Express (TPE) Driver Manager, based at Cleethorpes, is set to retire on Friday 29 April following 45 years on the railway.
Dean Lancaster, 60, who previously managed stations including Cleethorpes, Hull Paragon, Grimsby, and Scunthorpe and lives in...
Industry News
East West Railway Company appoints Beth West as Chief Executive Officer
East West Railway Company (EWR Co) today announces that Beth West will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1st April 2022(1).Beth will succeed Simon Blanchflower who will be retiring on 31st March 2022(2). Beth brings notable strengths...
Careers
QTS Group rolls out new graduate scheme
National rail contractor, QTS Group, has announced the launch of a graduate scheme to help develop talent within rail construction and position the industry as an attractive career choice for young people.
The company rolled out a pilot scheme in...
People
Network Rail appoints Mark Tarry as Supply Chain Operations director
Network Rail is pleased to confirm that Mark Tarry has been appointed Supply Chain Operations director, succeeding Rob Morton, who recently became managing director for Route Services.
Mark is an inspirational and passionate individual with a unique set of skills...
Careers
Amey Consulting launch new careers scheme to help engineers break the ‘career break curse’
Amey Consulting, one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies, has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to help engineers get back into work after a career break.
Working with clients such as National Highways, Network Rail and Transport for Wales,...
Industry News
MTMS appoints Matt Forst to MD as it gets on track for the Great British Railways revolution
Rail depot maintenance firm MTMS has appointed Matt Forst to the post of managing director to lead its ambitious growth plans and preparations for the Great British Railways era.
Matt, who has worked his way up through the ranks after...
Careers
West Midlands Mayor welcomes HS2 jobs and skills boost
The Balfour Beatty VINCI Skills Academy, which sits within one of Birmingham’s most deprived wards, first opened its doors in November 2021, as part of a dedicated drive to upskill local people ready for work on HS2.
Since it opened with...
People
Northern appoints new TrainCare Centre manager at Neville Hill depot
Northern has appointed Andy Marden as its new TrainCare Centre manager at Neville Hill depot.
He has been promoted from his previous role leading the rail operator’s Engineering Transformation Programme, which included the introduction of 101 new trains and the...
People
DB Cargo UK appoints new Head of Asset Management and Maintenance
DB Cargo UK has appointed a new Head of Asset Management and Maintenance to oversee the company’s in-house and third-party engineering operations.
Jon Harman, who was previously Head of Fleet for First Bus, has more than three decades of experience...
HSEQ
GTR appoints Samantha Facey in safety-focused director role
Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has appointed previous interim Head of Safety and Health, Samantha Facey, as Health, Safety and Security Director, further reinforcing the firm’s commitment to ensuring that everyone working and travelling on GTR’s network comes...
Latest News
Petards Rail boosts team with new appointment
Intelligent train technology provider Petards Rail has appointed Calvin Fahey to the role of procurement manager.
Calvin is Level 3...