People

Moorfields ticket office has been transformed into a celebration of individuality with a new pair of wings encouraging passengers to pose and ‘be who you are’. The office has been adorned with a glitter wall, flamingos, disco balls and a...

This week’s International Women’s Day celebrated the achievements of women and marked a call to action to accelerate women’s equality. International Women’s Day has been marked for over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over...

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pleased to announce that Claire Ansley has been appointed to the new role of People and Customer Experience Director. Claire, who has been Customer Experience director for four years, will additionally oversee the People...

Serco has announced that Joel Sainsbury has been appointed as the new director, Rail Technical Services, based in Derby. Richard Hobson, who has led Rail Technical Services since 2011 will be retiring at the end of April after a...

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into the fatal derailment of a passenger train at Carmont, Aberdeenshire, 12th August 2020. At around 09:37 hrs on Wednesday 12 August 2020, the 06:38 hrs service from Aberdeen to...

Steady as we go RSSB’s third quarter safety performance update demonstrates an even trend, but the need for vigilance remains To make sure everyone gets home safe every day, you need to have eyes everywhere. For this, you need data, but...

Ian McConnell is to join West Midlands Trains (WMT) as managing director. Currently chief operating officer at ScotRail, he will join WMT during April, once ScotRail has been successfully handed over to Scottish Rail Holdings. Ian has considerable experience and...

University students who live in the Midlands are being offered the chance to join HS2 on a paid work placement this summer. HS2’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), is launching a new undergraduate programme to help students gain valuable...

Northern has appointed Tony Plumbley as its new head of engineering. He will join the operator later on 21 March, moving from Merseyrail, where he was head of fleet and engineering. In his new role, Tony will manage major fleet...

Transport communications company Zipabout has announced that Charlotte Pearce will be joining the company as head of UK Rail. In her new role, Charlotte will take responsibility for Zipabout’s commercial partnerships within rail in the UK. She will lead...