TOGETHER WEEKLY
SUSTAINABILITY TEAM SWAPS OFFICE FOR FORMER RAILWAY VIADUCT
Our Sustainability team took their monthly meeting on the road recently and visited Castlefield Viaduct on Deansgate.
The team used the time to take part in a 30-minute guided tour of the former railway viaduct, which has been converted into a beautiful sky garden in the centre of Manchester. The viaduct comprises a range of habitats and provides an important green corridor within the heart of the city, with plans in place to extend further along to Pomona Island. On the viaduct, there are wildflower areas, native tree species, ponds, habitat boxes and community plots growing a variety of species.
The site is managed by the National Trust and free pre-bookable 30-minute guided tours are available 10.30am-12.30pm, or general opening for walk-ups 12.30pm-4.30pm every day.
Taking the opportunity to get away from the office for an hour, the team used the time to socialise, learn and take some biodiversity inspiration for what could be achieved across the stations on our network.
Nicola Martin, Head of Sustainability, said: “Our Sustainability team has a wide range of expertise and to help us understand each other’s priorities and challenges, we came together as one team to share ideas.
“The trip to Castlefield Viaduct Sky Garden organised by Steve was a fantastic opportunity for us to hear about the opportunities for biodiversity on the railway. Steve shared his knowledge and our vision for being good for nature as part of our Sustainability Strategy, and details on the projects that will be taken forward in the coming months.
“I’d encourage colleagues and supply chain partners to go and visit this fantastic local green space and take some valuable time out of the day if working in or around Manchester.”
You can find out more about Castlefield Viaduct on the website.
Team Sustainability at Castlefield Viaduct
TEAM TPE TAKES ON THE YORK 10K
On Sunday 4 August, a group of colleagues from across the network are tackling the York 10K to raise money for Menfulness, a York-based charity supporting male mental health.
The colleagues taking part are:
• Rich Wrigglesworth - Trainee Driver, York
• Molly Reilly - Conductor, York
• Dan Hyde - Conductor, York
• Sara Kitson - Conductor Instructor, Scarborough
• Tom Marshall - Conductor, Scarborough
• Dale Jarvis - Trainee Driver, Manchester Piccadilly
• Elliott Scholey - Driver Assessor, York
• Ross Stevenson - Driver Assessor, York
• Sam Taylor - Trainee Driver, York
If you’d like to sponsor the team as they take on the challenge, their JustGiving page can be found here
Good luck Team TPE!
LONG SERVICE MILESTONES FOR JULY
Congratulations to our colleagues who are celebrating long service milestones this month.
JULY
Five years
• Peter Daly, Driver, Glasgow
• Craig Montgomery, Driver, Glasgow
• Jason Eadie, Driver, Glasgow
• Paul Smith, Driver, Newcastle
• Jamie Bardon, Operational Change Manager, BWH
• William McKale, Driver, Glasgow
• James Montgomery, Driver, Glasgow
• Brian Sneddon, Driver, Glasgow
• James Hendren, Driver, Glasgow
• Phillip Walker, Driver, Manchester Piccadilly
• Neil Beardsley, Driver, Preston
• Joshua Gomm, Driver, Manchester Piccadilly
• Victoria Johnson, Revenue Protection Officer, Hull
• Nathan Blamire, Resources Team Leader, The Roc
• Darryl Hall, Driver, Manchester Piccadilly
• Jamal Zafar Mohammad, Revenue Protection Assistant –Barriers, Huddersfield
• Yasar Mahmood, Revenue Protection Assistant –On train, Huddersfield 10 years
• Sheldon Hicks, Head of Operations –Strategic Resourcing, BWH
• Neil Askew, Driver, Liverpool Lime Street
• Thomas Birch, Driver, Scarborough
• Gareth Croll, Driver, Preston
• David Moran, Driver, Newcastle
Menfulness is a York-based charity which supports male mental health.
The York 10K is taking place on Sunday 4 August.