Staff and employment - Page 2

Practical steps forward in addressing skills shortage

With no guarantee that Government investment will continue, the industry must attract and train tomorrow’s workforce. STEFANIE BROWNE reports

Who's Who at Network Rail

With so many people changing roles and new people joining the rail industry, we have created a reference guide to senior management at Network Rail.

Creating a lasting legacy for the North

PAUL STEPHEN reports on Alstom’s plans to harness the skills development and connectivity opportunities offered by rail investment in the North

Crossrail is engineering change

PAUL STEPHEN discovers how Crossrail is challenging gender stereotypes and nurturing the next generation of railway engineers

Working together reaps rewards on the railway

GB Railfreight’s charity champions

Four GBRf staff have worked together to operate charity railtours, so far raising more than £50,000

Open Letter: Skills

By Neil Robertson, Chief Executive of NSARE, addressed to Patrick McLoughlin, Secretary of State for Transport

NRA prize caps a great year for c2c

A new 15-year franchise and a huge package of improvements for passengers - and now c2c wins the top operator accolade at RAIL's National Rail Awards 2015

“I don’t think there’s any better industry to be in”

Hitachi Rail Europe Managing Director KAREN BOSWELL interview by RICHARD CLINNICK

London Bridge is constantly evolving

RAIL meets the frontline staff tasked with maintaining order while the station undergoes its latest transformation as part of the Thameslink project

Health…as well as safety

The ORR’s SHARON MAWHOOD tells STEFANIE BROWNE how their Better Health programme is being developed and implemented across the industry

The pros and cons of Driver Only Operation

Driver Only Operation arouses strong feelings among Britain’s rail unions. But what does it actually mean for the men and women who work with it every day?

Electrification apprentices: engineers for the future

Network Rail’s apprenticeships develop the electrification engineers of the future, as PAUL PRENTICE discovers.

Plugging the skills gap for generations

The National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering (NSARE) is leading the way in recruiting a new generation of railway engineers.

Investing in skills

Putting the fun back into fundraising

RICHARD CLINNICK talks to new Railway Benefit Fund chairman TIM SHOVELLER about his plans to boost the charity’s profile and its fundraising capacity.

It will be all right on the nightshift

RICHARD CLINNICK meets members of the nightshift team who service trains for four different operators

Shooting the breeze with Virgin’s Sheila

RICHARD CLINNICK meets Crewe station manager SHEILA BREEZE, who is retiring after 17 entertaining years on the railway

Unsung hero who’s always keen to help

PAUL PRENTICE reports on how Peter Harding was awarded a National Rail Awards Outstanding Personal Contribution (Workforce) trophy at the NRA 2014

“I am forever in his debt”

PAUL PRENTICE reveals the extraordinary tale of how the actions of one Southern Railway employee saved a man’s life