There have been a flurry of entries in the final week before finalists are announced for the CILT North West (NW) Awards for Education and Excellence, in association with Peel Ports.
A major change in decision making across the country has started - moving powers out of Whitehall so towns, cities and counties can set their own course.
The government has announced a shortlist of firms in the running to improve rail services in East Anglia.
The government intends to end the economic gap between the north and the south through billions of pounds of investment in rail development.
The Hitachi Rail Europe new offices, accommodating 25 employees in the first instance and up to 50 at full capacity, were officially opened on May 5, 2015.