5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (341+ words) A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The Metro cab mock-up has been given a permanent home at SafetyWorks in Newcastle,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (194+ words) Northern Trains has overhauled the way it manages the training of its staff to support disabled passengers following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), earlier this year. ORR found the train operator had failed to deliver…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (359+ words) From September, all schoolchildren in England will receive life-saving rail safety education as the subject becomes a mandatory part of the national curriculum. Across the railway network, rail safety teams visit schools to deliver tailored sessions that show children how…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (230+ words) The new Medical Advisory Panel will help ensure that the medical advice for train drivers continues to reflect the latest developments in healthcare and clinical practice. This could help the railway move beyond some traditional medical triggers, such as age-based…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (248+ words) HS2 Ltd has appointed a new chief programme officer as part of the comprehensive reset of the project. Neil Holm will take on the role which is focused on completing the remainder of HS2’s construction and preparing for the introduction of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (473+ words) Leading rail contractor, QTS Group, has introduced a new series of practical first aid drills, designed to test the team’s response in a live safety emergency and put the team through a workplace medical emergence on site. Led by Andrew…...