All Rail Business UK articles – Page 16
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Rail Business UKUnion calls for train refurbishment contracts to be brought forward to safeguard jobs
UK: The Unite trade union has called on the government to bring forward rolling stock refurbishment contracts to secure jobs. The union said the order book at Alstom’s Derby factory dries up at the end of the year, while work on producing High Speed 2 trains ...
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Rail Business UKSignalling team trials hydrogen power
UK: The use of hydrogen to provide power for staff welfare compounds and to recharge battery tools and electric vehicles has been tested by Colas Rail UK’s signalling team during a project in the Gloucester area. H-Power Tower fuel cell stacks designed by AFC Energy to ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail fined £6·7m over Carmont derailment
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has been fined £6·7m at the High Court in Aberdeen after pleading guilty to a contravention of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 over the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven. On August 12 2020 torrential rainfall led ...
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Rail Business UKDerailment detectors fitted to biomass wagons
UK: Knorr-Bremse has developed a wagon derailment detector that can immediately initiate an emergency brake application, with the first UK deployment now underway on Drax Power’s biomass wagon fleet. The detector identifies the signs of a derailment and immediately initiates an emergency brake application to bring ...
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Rail Business UKLoram UK appoints Managing Director
UK: Debbie Francis has been appointed as Managing Director of Loram UK, where she will oversee the delivery of its first grinding machines built in the UK and lead expansion across Europe and the Middle East; Loram has recently won a significant contract with Etihad Rail ...
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Rail Business UKEast Kilbride electrification funding confirmed
UK: The Scottish government has confirmed funding for the East Kilbride Enhancement Project, saying a rolling programme of electrification forms a key element of its transport decarbonisation plans. The announcement on September 6 confirms £96·3m of funding for project delivery. This is on top of £43·5m ...
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Rail Business UKCelebrating diversity at the Rail Business Awards
UK: Diversity and inclusion are vital for the rail industry to thrive and serve the varied needs of its users. Recognising and celebrating organisations and individuals that champion diversity sends a powerful message about the industry’s commitment to inclusivity. By embracing diversity, the rail sector enhances employee ...
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Rail Business UKClearer information and more flexibility needed when trains are cancelled
UK: The Office of Rail & Road says ticket retailers need to improve the clarity of messages notifying passengers of changes to train services they have advance bookings for. The regulator also wants operators to consider offer more flexibility when trains are cancelled, to give passengers ...
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Rail Business UKTransport Focus Chief Executive appointed
UK: Alex Robertson has been appointed as Chief Executive of watchdog body Transport Focus with effect from December 1. He joins from the Pensions Ombudsman where he has been Chief Operating Officer since 2020. Announcing the appointment on September 7, Transport Focus said there has been a ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands rail strategy revised
UK: Electrification, enhanced local rail services and the opening of more stations are envisaged in a revised long-term strategy published by the West Midlands Rail Executive on September 4.
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Rail Business UKVirtual train tour to help passengers ahead of travel
UK: Open access operator Lumo has worked with Ocean 3D to develop an interactive 360° walk-through tour of its trains to assist people who may be anxious ahead of entering unfamiliar environments.
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Rail Business UKECML reinforcement project starts
UK: Network Rail’s Eastern Region has started work on a £33m project to stabilise a 1 km section of the East Coast Main Line in County Durham.
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Rail Business UKCarbon reduction standard helps make HS2 trains ‘leaner and greener’
UK: Hitachi Rail says it is the first train manufacturer to attain BSI’s PAS 2080 standard for carbon management in infrastructure. This follows an assessment of the full life-cycle of the 54 trainsets it is to supply for High Speed 2 through a joint venture of ...
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Rail Business UKEast London Line maintenance contract planned
UK: Transport for London has begun market engagement for the next contract to maintain London Overground’s East London Line. The Infrastructure Maintenance Contract 3 will cover the core route from north of Dalston Junction to New Cross, New Cross Gate and Old Kent Road Junction. It ...
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Rail Business UKKier acquires Buckingham Group’s rail division
UK: Kier Group has agreed to acquire substantially all the rail assets of Buckingham Group Contracting, including High Speed 2 contracts. Buckingham went into administration on September 4, after announcing the previous month ‘deep losses and interim cash deficits’ incurred on the three stadium and arena ...
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Rail Business UKMore than 680 000 responses to ticket office closure consultation
UK: More than 680 000 responses were submitted to the public consultation on proposals to close most station ticket offices in England. The deadline to submit comments to Transport Focus and London TravelWatch was 23.59 on September 1. The two watchdog bodies said responses from the public ...
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Rail Business UKGovernment publishes Mobility-as-a-Service code of practice
UK: The Department for Transport has published a code of practice to help organisations involved in Mobility-as-a-Service schemes navigate the technical, commercial and regulatory challenges, including ensuring that accessibility is taken into account. The guidance published on August 30 is aimed at technology companies, transport operators ...
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Rail Business UKNI Railways operations planning software contract awarded
UK: Translink has selected software company SISCOG to design, develop and maintain a platform for planning NI Railways timetables and managing rolling stock and staff deployment. This will include SISCOG’s cloud-hosted Ontime, Fleet and Crews products, which will be used to help to maximise the benefits ...
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Rail Business UKCelebrating the importance of rail freight and logistics
UK: Rail freight plays a critical role in supporting economic activity, in many different sectors, and offers huge potential for transport decarbonisation through modal shift. The Rail Business Awards has long sought to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in rail freight, as well as related initiatives across the ...