Civic visit signals council’s growing support for city’s rail engineering sector

Hull City Council has shown its support for growing a sector with ‘considerable potential’ for the local economy. The Lord Mayor of Hull, Councillor Cheryl Payne, along with officers from the council’s regeneration directorate recently toured Northern’s Botanic Gardens TrainCare Centre in the city. During the visit, council staff and the Lord Mayor heard from the operator about how about £10...

Siemens Mobility volunteers give back to make a difference to Goole community

Team members at Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village are helping to make a lasting difference to the community by volunteering and fundraising for local good causes. Colleagues at the East Yorkshire site have volunteered hundreds of hours over the past year to support charities, non-profit organisations and community events. All Siemens employees are entitled to two paid days every year to...

Chance to test-drive an EV at inaugural Let’s Go Electric! event

Residents and businesses in Hull and the East Riding can find out more about electric vehicles (EV) and sustainable transport later this month as the region hosts its first EV experience event. Organised by Hull City Council and East Riding Council, ‘Let’s Go Electric!’ will take place on Saturday, June 21, from 10am-3pm, and will showcase the growing range of EVs, both cars and commercial, that...

Trinity Market Cycle Hub: Continuing to make cycles and cyclists safe in Hull

Hull City Council and local charity R-evolution are celebrating the continued growth of the Trinity Market Cycle Hub, which saw an increase in repairs, donations, parking and public engagement in 2024-25. Last year, the number of people using the hub’s free, secure indoor cycle parking increased to 4,830, up 23% on 2023-24 when 3,905 people used the facility. The number of cycles maintained,...

Rix Group continues to receive national recognition in supporting staff to choose sustainable travel

One of Hull’s most prominent businesses has received another national award for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. Rix Group, the sixth-generation, family-owned business, with a portfolio of 22 companies ranging across many industries, has received a ‘Very Good Travel Plan’ award from Modeshift...