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“Euston Cash Office clerk Shashi Vyas had his half a century of West Coast service celebrated by colleagues, family, and a special station message.
The 74-year-old has been in Euston for three decades and joined the railways in the admin office at the old BR training centre in Watford.
It was his first job after moving to England from Uganda. His passion for travelling made him feel the railways were the right job for him. To mark his achievement, Euston station colleagues presented Shashi with a photo album documenting moments from his time on the railway so far. His achievement was also honoured by colleagues at Network Rail who put a special message of thanks on the new departure boards on the station concourse.
Reflecting on what the railway means to him, Shashi said: “I love working on the railway – it’s an industry I’m proud to have carved out a career in. Every day is different, and my favourite thing is meeting new people. It’s the people who make the railway special and have given me the fondest memories of my career – we’re one big family and all look out for each other.
“My colleagues have kept me going over these 50 years and everyone I’ve worked with is happy, welcoming and takes pride in their job. This is something that will always stay with me and are values I’ll keep up, as I continue my service on the railway.”
Euston station manager Alyona Bennett said: “Shashi is the most humble, modest, and happy colleague I have ever worked with. The most kind and infectious smile is what comes to mind when I think of Shashi. He always meets you with a smile and gratitude no matter what obstacles he may be faced with and gets on with what needs to be done.
“Shashi is a true ambassador of the railway and achieving 50 years of service is an amazing milestone! On behalf of Avanti West Coast and the team at Euston I’d like to congratulate Shashi on his achievement and thank him for all he’s done. It is an absolute honour to work alongside him and we wish him many more happy years on the railway.”“
“We just wanted to take the time to thank you both for an incredible evening on Saturday. So much hard work had obviously gone into the planning. Massive well done.”
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