If you are an apprentice train driver in the UK, then Virgin are offering a fantastic and unique opportunity. A new scheme has recently been introduced, offering a year-long training course for potential virgin trains apprentice drivers! Virgin Apprentice Driver Scheme Virgin have recently announced that they are taking on a brand-new set of apprentice … Continue reading Virgin Trains: Apprenticeship Scheme →

A couple of news stories to report back on today, from the world of UK Trains: Southern UK Trains – A Solution? First of all, more news from Southern, as rail drivers are set to be balloted over a deal to end the Southern dispute. Although this might not sound like anything new, as they’ve … Continue reading UK Trains October 2017: News Roundup! →

Interesting news coming from Scotland today, as campaigners have begun a sustained effort to introduce ‘women-only’ shortlists for Scottish train driver recruitment. The campaign follows the shocking reveal from Aslef that only 4% of train drivers in Scotland are female. As it stands, there are 1566 train driving posts in Scotland. Of this number, only … Continue reading Scottish Train Driver Jobs 2017 – Gender Imbalance! →

Great news coming from the UK today, as it has emerged that rail passengers who are travelling on the East Grinstead line will finally be able to take trains directly to London. The move comes as part of a wider effort to make the East Grinstead line a major part of the Thameslink route. Major … Continue reading East Grinstead Line: Govia Announce Major Improvements →

Train companies in India are now utilising yoga as a way of making their staff more efficient, relaxed and productive. Specifically, Indian Railways. The Mumbai suburban railway is one of the busiest in the entire world, transporting over 7 million passengers every single day. Naturally, this puts the drivers – known as ‘motormen’ under huge … Continue reading Indian Railways 2017: Train Drivers Practice Yoga! →

Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the railways… Bad news today, as there are yet more disputes between Southern Rail and their drivers. The recent dispute has come about over disagreements about drivers working overtime, from the 4th of June onwards. If you’ve been following the news, you’ll know that … Continue reading Southern Rail Overtime Disputes: Latest News →

At last, some positive news coming from the Southern Rail disputes today. Finally, a fresh deal has been agreed between South and the train driver’s union. Hope For Commuters Since the Southern rail disputes began last year, hundreds of thousands of commuters have suffered. Delays and cancellations, caused by strikes over driver-only trains, have brought … Continue reading Southern Rail Disputes 2017: Positive News! →

A rare piece of positive news coming out of the rail industry in the last week, as the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) have revealed that they are introducing a new system – designed to simply the process of buying fares, and save cross-country passengers hundreds of pounds. The reducing rail fares system has come about … Continue reading Reducing Rail Fares 2017: A Positive Development! →

More news on the Southern rail strikes today, as Govia have taken desperate measures to try and stop the drivers’ strike. Govia have now gone to the High Court, in a last ditch attempt to put a halt to the chaos engulfing the company. Govia have gone to court under the basis that they believe … Continue reading Govia High Court Ruling: Southern Rail Strikes →

The government has announced plans for a new HS2 stage. This will allow rail services of up to 250mph, to operate on routes such as Crewe to Manchester, the West Midlands to Leeds. New HS2 Stage: Predictions Currently, the line is forecast to open in 2033. The result of this is projected to double the … Continue reading New HS2 Stage: Government Plans and Contracts →