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Managing Director announced for Alstom UK and Ireland
From apprentice to MD: Alstom has announced Rob Whyte as Managing Director UK and Ireland. He was previously Managing Director in the Nordics.
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GTR celebrates King’s Trust anniversary milestone
Govia Thameslink Railway, the rail operator responsible for running Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express services, has started the New Year by marking a milestone anniversary with the King’s Trust, formally the Prince’s Trust.
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Updates from the Austin Transit Partnership
Austin Light Rail is underway, and Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is bringing additional opportunities to learn about ATP’s progress as the organization continues to implement the Austin Light Rail plan. Austin Transit Partnership, the local government corporation charged with implementing Austin’s first light rail system, will host a series of public meetings to…
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Coventry MP explores rail innovation at MTC
Mary Creagh CBE MP recently visited the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in her Coventry East constituency as part of the Railway Industry Association's (RIA) Rail Fellowship Programme, an initiative which gives senior politicians a better understanding of the work of the UK rail supply chain.
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Railway Benefit Fund announces new Chairman
Tim Shoveller, CEO UK/Europe of the Freightliner Group and current Chairman of Railway Benefit Fund (RBF), has retired from his role as RBF Chairman after ten years of dedicated service. David Horne, Managing Director of LNER, will succeed him as Chairman.
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RIA assesses Govt progress on rail after 6 months
At the start of a New Year, and on the six-month milestone of the Government taking office last July, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today written an Open Letter to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander MP.
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Tesco wins logistics rail business award
Business group Logistics UK named Tesco the Rail Business of the Year for the second year running at its annual Logistics Awards, held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on Thursday 12 December 2024.
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Award sponsors praise winners of RailStaff Awards 2024
Sponsors of the 2024 RailStaff Awards, Land Sherriff, review presenting a top prize at the industry event.
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Porterbrook welcomes new Director for Scotland
Rolling stock financier and asset management company, Porterbrook, has today announced the appointment of David Lister as Director for Scotland.
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Editor’s Review: InnoTrans 2024
This year saw the fourteenth return of one of the biggest rail exhibitions and conferences in the world, and the Global Railway Review team were there to make the most of it. Below we summarise our key takeaways, highlighting insightful discussions, innovative technologies and invaluable networking opportunities from the event.