The new rail recruits adding business benefits with diversity
WEB1 day ago · The new rail recruits adding business benefits with diversity. 27/09/2024 in Insight. Why should rail employers take on people from disadvantaged backgrounds? As well as the right thing, Paul Clifton learns that it’s essential for the future.“I was an agency worker on a zero hours contract,” says Ajmal Nazir. In this article:
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Opinion: Passenger support at stations - and making them safe for …
WEB2 days ago · Opinion: Passenger support at stations - and making them safe for all. 27/09/2024 in Opinion. Philip Haigh examines two incidents which highlight the need for excellent customer service to go hand-in-hand with reliable services. Two stories broke on social media as August wended its warm way towards September.
Opinion: Moving fast on rail reform: but will things be fixed?
WEB3 days ago · In this article: Almost immediately after her appointment, new Transport Secretary Louise Haigh delivered a mantra to her department: “move fast and fix things”. And there is no doubt that the new government intends to …
A step in the right direction to meet freights ambitions
WEB1 day ago · 27/09/2024 in News. As further reform to rail continues apace, changes to rail freight and the charges attached to it have already been made. In a move designed to encourage further modal shift to rail freight, Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) has waived track access charges for new freight flows for the next six months in a ...
Unlimited Travel ‘climate card’ scheme backed by campaigners
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Unlimited Travel ‘climate card’ scheme backed by campaigners. Research by Greenpeace and transport think tank, Greengauge 21 is advocating for a “climate card” subscription system that could set to as little as £49 a month to access train travel across all services in the U.K. The flat fee for unlimited travel idea is successful in ...
RAIL opinion: Aim high for leisure travel
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The railway industry is fully aware of how important off-peak travel now is, especially as commuter and business use went off the boil when the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated how easy it is to work from home. Sadly, few train operators seem to be trying that hard to capture our interest in going out just …
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WEBUnlimited Travel ‘climate card’ scheme backed by campaigners. Research by Greenpeace and transport think tank, Greengauge 21 is advocating for a “climate card” subscription system that could set to as little as £49 a month to access train travel across all …
Freightliner’s 50 years - Rail
WEBDec 23, 2015 · Freightliner’s 50 years. While Dr Beeching is rarely remembered as a promoter of rail freight, one of the recommendations in his infamous 1963 report The Reshaping of British Railways was the setting up of a national network of liner trains, designed to replace the then archaic wagonload system. The Doctor envisaged a …
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WEBTransport Secretary launches Great British Railways. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE. RAIL’s National Rail Awards: we announce the 2024 winners. RailReview: new section in RAIL considers Labour’s first months in charge, and how new rail recruits are adding social value. HS2’s record-breaking bridge takes shape.
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