Breaking News

Transforming the norths railway

Announces publication of the invitations to tender for the next Northern and Transpennine Express rail franchises.

The head of Network Rail: A lack of women working on railways leads to 'macho' culture where hundreds are injured each year

A lack of women working on the railways has led to a “macho” culture that is partly to blame for hundreds of employees being injured every year, the head of Network Rail has said in a speech.

Friday, 27 February 2015

BBC News

Department for Transport

Financial Times

The Independent

Mail Online

Network Rail

  • High output team grows with new £50m ballast cleaner and 500 new Network Rail staffNetwork Rail is expanding its world-leading track renewal programme by purchasing a new £50m ballast cleaner and welcoming more than 500 employees, previously contractors, into the company. The move represents part of Network Rail’s commitment to minimise passenger disruption, reduce the cost of running the railway by 20 per cent over the next five years, and improve sustainability.

Peterborough Telegraph

Other Regional Press

C.N.N.

  • Dumping subway trains into the ocean ... in a good wayUsually, dumping metal into the ocean is a bad thing, but for once throwing disused items into the sea is working out for the greater good. Over 2,500 New York subway cars have been used to create an underwater reef for crustaceans and fish in the Atlantic.

Bus and Coach.com

Rail Magazine

Other News Sources

Recent Archives

Latest News

 

Conferences & Expo's

All Transport

Bus and Coach

Campaign Groups

Friends of TransportInfo

Logistics

Passenger Representatives

Trades Unions

Aviation

Motoring

Rail

Shipping & Waterways

News Media

 

Better Transport, Better Lives