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OFSTED report says Northern’s training academies ‘key to addressing national skills shortage’

Northern’s training academies in Leeds and Manchester are key to addressing the national skills shortage facing the rail industry according to a new report by OFSTED. The regulator made the statement following an inspection of both facilities in which the...

Northern set to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors in 2024

Northern is looking to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors across the North of England this year. The train operator says the roles are part of a normal, on-going process to recruit as and when existing staff members retire,...

Rail operator increases female driver numbers through dedicated partnership

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is welcoming five new female drivers into the fold, who have come through the company’s partnership with coaching, consulting and networking organisation, Career Returners - a social enterprise that...

PlanBEE Rail to drive talent development in the rail sector

A pioneering apprenticeship has been launched to address skills shortages and give people the chance to launch their careers in the rail industry. Network Rail and their supply chain partners have joined forces with Gateshead College to launch PlanBEE Rail,...

HS2 launches 2024 graduate recruitment programme

HS2 has launched its 2024 graduate recruitment programme to help the next generation of engineers, landscape designers, project managers, and environmental specialists kickstart their careers. Successful candidates will spend two years working alongside some of the very best in the...

FirstGroup launches new ‘First connections’ advocate network

FirstGroup have launched a new advocate network, ‘First connections’, to bring together those who have taken part and benefitted from their personal development programmes aimed at women and ethnically diverse colleagues. The First connections network allows those who have taken...

Government-backed Recruitment Hubs will help more unemployed into work on HS2

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has joined forces with HS2 to invest in three new dedicated Recruitment Hubs for the project in the West Midlands. They will aim to capitalise on continuing employment opportunities generated by the high-speed...

Siemens Mobility ramps up recruitment for Goole train factory

Siemens Mobility has recruited 35 new employees in the first major wave of recruitment for its state-of-the-art trains manufacturing facility in Goole as it prepares to begin production this Spring. The first major wave of recruitment will be followed by...

Full steam ahead for ScotRail recruitment

ScotRail is steaming into 2024 with scores of vacancies set to be filled as part of its biggest recruitment drive in years. The train operator has already recruited more than 200 new members of staff since August, with the human...

Talent spotters celebrated

Network Rail’s Erin Gray had cause to celebrate at this year’s RailStaff Awards, taking home the prize for Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Person or Team of the Year. Since joining Network Rail, Erin has faced and conquered significant challenges. She...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...