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INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ Construction on the long-talked-about high-speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California could start as soon as 2020 if bonds are approved by February. The new route will allow passengers to travel around 185 miles (297 kilometres) between Las Vegas and Victorville, California, in about 90 minutes. Virgin Trains USA executive Tina Quigley h...

MORSON SPONSORSHIP NEWS | 3 MIN READ Morson sponsored Force Atlantic embark on their 3,000 mile race across the Atlantic to Antigua Each team will row in excess of 1.5 million oar strokes throughout the course of the journey 30 teams are participating from around the world Morson are proud to be the prime sponsor of the British Army’s Force Atlantic team in the Atlantic Chal...

MORSON SPORT | 3 MIN READ We caught up with Sale Sharks' World Cup stars to hear their stories from Japan! Fresh from the World Cup, Morson’s Jamal Niaz hosted a star-studded panel at Sale Sharks' supporters club featuring Faf de Klerk, Tom Curry, Mark Wilson and Valery Morozov. This marked the World Cup debuts of all four men and it was Faf De Klerk’s South Africa that were...

Morson Group has been celebrating 50 years in business in 2019. As part of our celebrations, we’ve created a book about the business; its foundations, its growth and its people. We've been releasing excerpts from the book - in part nine, we pay tribute to our late founder Gerry Mason. Retirement In 1998, Gerry Mason retired after almost 30 years in the driving seat. His succ...

AEROSPACE NEWS | 3 MIN READ An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the operators describe as a "world-first" for the aviation industry. Harbour Air has said that they are aiming to fly passengers abroad on fully electric planes starting from 2021. An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the oper...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | 2 MIN READ By now we’re all familiar with the notion of aligning values within an organisation, but what about the importance of ensuring that your company values are strategically aligned to your customers? Sam Price, head of client engagement at Morson provides an insight into the importance of aligning customer and company values and the benefits it c...

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS | 3 MIN READ Rolls-Royce Power Systems is collaborating with Lab1886 to develop hydrogen fuel cells for stationary power generation. The fuel cells which are being developed will emit no pollutants during operation and if the hydrogen is generated using low-carbon electricity the overall emissions to the atmosphere is zero. Rolls-Royce Power Systems is collab...

MORSON SPORT | 3 MIN READ We followed Sale Sharks in yesterday's close defeat to Exeter and caught up with England head coach, Eddie Jones! It was another tough outing in the Champions Cup for Team Morson's Sale Sharks yesterday, as Steve Diamond's side narrowly lost 20-22 to Exeter in a thrilling encounter at the AJ Bell. Sale currently sit at third in Pool 2 and will be lo...

MORSON BLOG | 3 MIN READ Morson's Health, Wellbeing & Engagement Partner delivers thought-provoking talk at Northern Powerhouse event The panel covered the importance of mental wellbeing in the workplace Our Health, Wellbeing and Engagement Partner, Heather Deering delivered a thought-provoking talk at the ‘Future Gazing: A 2020 Vision for Recruitment in the Northern Powerho...

Morson Group has been celebrating 50 years in business in 2019. As part of our celebrations, we’ve created a book about the business; its foundations, its growth and its people. ​Over the next six weeks, we’re going to be releasing excerpts from the book, charting the Morson story from its earliest days to the present day. A decade of growth, inspiration and diversity By 200...