Very pleased to have been able to attend the Community Rail Network Awards in Manchester last night. A wonderful opportunity to recognise the passion and commitment that goes into community rail by the individuals who make it happen

That's a wrap. A fine job by RAIL Magazine and all the events team at Bauer Media to complete another highly successful National Rail Awards. Congratulations to all our winning and highly commended entries, which will be shared online later today

Wondering where the delay to legislation now leaves the Government's rail reform agenda? Make sure to join RAIL Magazine on October 25 for the first of our exclusive three-part webinar series with the GBR Transition Team: bigmarker.com/bauer-media/A-…

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Don't miss out on the next RAIL Magazine webinar episode on Nov 15th with the GBR Transition Team RSSB SLC Rail trainline and E-Rail. To register click here: bit.ly/3eKMcdj

🖊️Our CEO Claire Houghton has written the guest column for this month’s RAIL Magazine Magazine. Claire explains how RBF is supporting railway people through the cost of living crisis, with details on our new Energy Support Fund. Read the full piece in RAIL ➡️ bit.ly/3DcPaAv

A really excellent long read in the current edition of RAIL Magazine magazine on the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme National Audit Office reported on this recently, and good to see so many of our findings reflected in the article, alongside updates from the TRU team nao.org.uk/reports/the-tr…

Been out for RAIL Magazine today testing the new CAFRail UK West Midlands Railway Class 196s today. Now up in Llandudno to asses the Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau Transport for Wales Rail class 197. Here’s 196107 at Shrewsbury this morning

If you pick up the latest RAIL Magazine magazine tomorrow, you'll find a little piece by me on the Edwardian railways at Christmas.

If you’re an online subscriber to RAIL Magazine, issue 973 has just hit the app. Grateful to Tom Allett for writing up a recent interview about my work as a chaplain, following the NRA’s in October. In the shops next week. (Have taken text out of the pic so not to spoil the surprise)

Thanks to Tom Allett Paul Railey RAIL Magazine for using this image of Deansgate in the latest Rail review. 👍🏼😃 The Manc 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

Council Leader David Mellen kicks off this morning's Nottingham Transport Summit. Says the region's bid to become a Mayoral Combined Authority is "a huge opportunity" for increased funding and devolved transport powers

📢 STILL ON SHELVES!! I almost forgot to say... It's been a while, but I'm in the latest issue of RAIL Magazine talking about how the railways try to prevent sabotage and cyber attacks ⚠️

Tomorrow, Sec of State Mark Harper is giving the annual George Bradshaw Lecture & it is anticipated he will make some major rail policy changes known. Here's a sneak preview of RAIL's view on where we should be heading, from our Comment, out on Weds and written last week.

Not 1 but 2 articles in the latest issue of RAIL Magazine, make sure you get your copy, available to download now.

A first glimpse of the new DLR B23 stock at a foggy Beckton depot this morning. Type testing to commence in next 2-3weeks following delivery of the 2nd of 54 trains from CAF Rail UK Limited

Well thank you Greg Morse who has namechecked my book 'The Train Kept A-Rollin - How The Train Song Changed The Face Of Popular Music' in his excellent article on UK sleeper trains in the latest edition of RAIL Magazine magazine. Honoured, so I am.

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A great morning at the R100 listening to Rufus Boyd #gbrtt #rail100

Fabulous turnout at yesterday's RAIL Magazine R100 breakfast club to hear more on rail reform from GBR Transition Team Programme Director Passenger & Freight Services Rufus Boyd