4LM /en en Bringing Together the Young Talent from the Rail Industry /en/united-kingdom/news/bringing-together-young-talent-rail-industry <span>Thales and its transport industry contemporaries are working hard to shake the image commonly associated with working on the road or railway. ‘Boring’, ‘full of old train spotters’ and a job better suited to the early 1900s are common views of working in the industry…</span> 30 Aug 2016 2682821 /sites/default/files/database/d7/assets/images/apprentice-graduation-sub.jpg Inside 4LM: the challenges of delivering the world’s largest signalling upgrade /en/united-kingdom/news/inside-4lm-challenges-delivering-worlds-largest-signalling-upgrade ​In 1863, an underground railway between Paddington and Farringdon was opened. Dubbed the ‘Metropolitan Line,’ this revolutionary service allowed steam trains to haul nearly 40,000 passengers in gas-lit wooden carriages, between eight stations. It was the start of something extraordinary. 26 May 2016 2594501 /sites/default/files/database/d7/assets/images/apprentice-graduation-sub.jpg