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Monday 11 Feb 2008

NEW JOBS FOR YORK AS RAIL RECORDS MOVE TO CLIFTON MOOR

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More than 30 new jobs are being created in York as Network Rail creates a single centre for all of its signalling, civil engineering and title deeds records. Historically the records, which are in both paper and electronic formats, have been stored at 11 sites around the UK. In order to create a more efficient service Network Rail is getting ready to transfer them all to a single site. Nigel Loadman, Corporate Records Manager Network Rail said, "These records are a vital part of engineering background for Network Rail. They include numerous key records that relate to the country’s railway infrastructure and are an important part of the process of modernising and maintaining the UK’s railways. "We take possession of the new site in early March and will carry out a phased move of our records to ensure their continued availability during the move. We hope to be fully staffed with the majority of records in place in the autumn 2008. " Staff at the other sites have been given the option of relocating to York. It is estimated that there will be around 30 vacancies which will be filled on a phased basis during the record relocation process. Denise Stuart, Chief Executive of york-england.com, said: “Network Rail is one of the key players within the Rail Industry and we are delighted to have been able to help them find the right location to house their new facility. Thanks to York’s strategic location in the middle of the UK, the city has always been the centre of the railway industry and I am confident the new facility will provide Network Rail with the optimum vantage point with which to service their clients across the UK,”