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Nov 11, 20212 min read

Rail EDI Charter celebrates one year since launch

On the 5 November, the rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Charter, led jointly by Women in Rail and the Railway Industry...

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Plaque in Memory of First Black Engine Driver

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Oct 25, 20212 min read

Plaque in Memory of First Black Engine Driver

A plaque has been unveiled commemorating Britain's first black train driver. Jamaican-born Wilston Samuel Jackson began maintaining...

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Council grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’

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Jul 31, 20213 min read

Council grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’

Planners have agreed in principle to building a £150 million train testing centre near Ystradgynlais despite concerns. At a meeting of...

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Pioneering pilot helps Birmingham street homeless into housing

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Jul 29, 20213 min read

Pioneering pilot helps Birmingham street homeless into housing

Birmingham New Street station staff have joined forces with the housing charity Shelter to help people sleeping rough around the major...

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Council backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais Valley

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Jul 28, 20213 min read

Council backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais Valley

Councillors have backed the Welsh Government's plans to build a world-leading railway testing facility in south Wales. Members of Neath...

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Jul 28, 20212 min read

Transport for Wales Wins A Silver Award

Transport for Wales is delighted to announce it has been recognised with a silver award by the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition...

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Firm’s new heritage railways recruit from Halifax has links to the Flying Scotsman

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Jul 21, 20212 min read

Firm’s new heritage railways recruit from Halifax has links to the Flying Scotsman

Simon Holroyd, from Halifax who has helped to restore a series of famous locomotives, has taken up a sales role as Heritage Account...

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Jul 20, 20212 min read

Jacobs Takes the Biscuit on East-West Rail

The East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has appointed international technical and professional services firm, Jacobs, as its programme...

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Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education welcomes new Professor in Rail Strategy

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Jul 15, 20212 min read

Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education welcomes new Professor in Rail Strategy

Professor Paul Plummer The School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul...

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Jul 14, 20211 min read

No More Human Look-Outs in Wales

Engineering work on the railway in Wales has been made safer with the ending of human lookouts which are used to warn the workforce of...

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Network Rail volunteer leads mental health first aider training

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Jun 25, 20211 min read

Network Rail volunteer leads mental health first aider training

Earlier in June (Monday 7 to Thursday 10), Network Rail mental health first aider, Shaun Giddins volunteered to run a two-day mental...

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Work progressing at pace on new Marsh Barton rail station

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Jun 1, 20212 min read

Work progressing at pace on new Marsh Barton rail station

Work on the new Marsh Barton rail station, which began in April, is progressing at pace. Preparatory works to the site, near to the...

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Apr 12, 20211 min read

New MD for TfW Rail

Transport for Wales has confirmed the appointment of Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde as TfW Rail's new Managing Director. James Price, TfW...

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Mar 15, 20214 min read

DfT announces 650 roles to be created in Birmingham and Leeds

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced plans to create a second HQ in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds as part of...

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Mar 6, 20212 min read

New MD for South Western Railway

South Western Railway have confirmed that Claire Mann will take up her role as Managing Director on 22nd March 2021. Claire began her...

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Mar 5, 20214 min read

Hitachi Rail Starts Welding Brand New British Trains as Investment in Factory Reaches £110 million

A watershed moment has been reached for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its...

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Protech Training Academy - Further Education Links with Industry for 11 New Apprentices

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Mar 5, 20214 min read

Protech Training Academy - Further Education Links with Industry for 11 New Apprentices

One of the largest further education colleges in South Wales has teamed up with leading rail industry names to train the next generation...

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Mar 4, 20212 min read

Chancellor Gives Go head for WM stations and help for Apprenticeships

Plans to re-open rail stations in Darlaston and Willenhall will go ahead after Chancellor Rishi Sunak provided funding in his Budget. The...

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New MD for Network Rail's Wales & Western Region

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Mar 4, 20211 min read

New MD for Network Rail's Wales & Western Region

Network Rail has announced that Michelle Handforth has been appointed as the new managing director for the Wales & Western region....

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Network Rail Invests in Rail Investment Centre of Excellence

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Mar 1, 20214 min read

Network Rail Invests in Rail Investment Centre of Excellence

Network Rail remains committed to being easier to engage with, agile, and an efficient and dependable partner, and has created the Rail...

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