All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 137
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Rail Business UKPlans to reopen Aldridge station move a step closer
UK: A feasibility study has confirmed that plans to open a station at Aldridge are viable, Transport for West Midlands announced on December 27. The new station would see passenger trains restored on the freight-only line from Ryecroft Junction near Walsall. The West Midlands Rail Executive ...
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Rail Business UKGovia Thameslink Railway to pilot fares reform for part-time workers
UK: A scheme to pilot proposed reforms to the national fare structure was launched by LNER on January 2, and on the same date Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced another pilot at Govia Thameslink Railway as well as the introduction of a fund ...
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Rail Business UKNon-PRM compliant trains get last-minute derogation
UK: A few days ahead of the January 1 2020 deadline for ensuring compliance with tighter accessibility standards, the Department for Transport has granted limited dispensations for operators to keep in service for up to one year trains which do not meet the TSI-PRM requirements.
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Rail Business UKCanal to be used to transport materials for bridge replacement project
UK: The Leeds & Liverpool Canal is to be used to transport materials for the replacement of a bridge between Rishton and Church & Oswaldtwistle stations on the East Lancashire line which is scheduled for February 15-23. A pontoon will also be placed on the canal at ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail and Strukton Rail to co-operate on R&D
UK: Dutch engineering company Strukton Rail has signed a memorandum of understanding to support the delivery of Network Rail’s £245m research and development portfolio during Control Period 6 (2019-24). The collaboration will build on work undertaken through the European Shift2Rail partnership’s Innovation Programme 3 covering the cost-efficient ...
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Rail Business UKHeritage loco group to train Siemens Mobility apprentices
UK: Siemens Mobility apprentices are to be taught about diesel-electric traction through a partnership with the Deltic Preservation Society, under a reciprocal agreement which will see the heritage locomotive group benefit from Siemens’ knowledge and workshop capabilities. DPS Electrical Engineer Graham Clarke will lead one-day and three-day ...
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Rail Business UKORR consults on accessibility of rail-replacement coach services
UK: The Office of Rail & Road is consulting on a revision of its Accessible Travel Policy Guidance relating to rail-replacement coach services. The Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations come into effect for coaches on January 1 2020, with the aim of ensuring that disabled people, in ...
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Rail Business UKBespoke traverser installed at York depot
UK: Specialist lifting equipment supplier Mechan has delivered a bespoke 130 tonne traverser to move vehicles between workshop roads at infrastructure manager Network Rail’s Holgate depot in York. The traverser was commissioned by Story Contracting to replace a 50-year old unit that was at the end of ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail franchise to end in 2022
UK: The Scottish government will not take up an option for Abellio’s ScotRail franchise to run for the full term, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity Michael Matheson confirmed on December 18. The contract started on April 1 2015 with a minimum term of seven years, ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
Network Rail has completed work to install a new facade at Leeds station. This incorporates ‘distinctive’ gold panels, and allows more natural light into the station. ‘The new look of the main concourse was inspired by the southern entrance to create a real identity for the station ...
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Trains reveals first Class 196 DMU
UK: West Midlands Trains has revealed the first of its CAF Civity Class 196 diesel multiple-units, which is now on test at the Velim circuit in the Czech Republic. The 12 two-car and 14 four-car DMUs were ordered in October 2017 at cost of around €200m, with ...
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Rail Business UKWarrington West station opens
UK: Warrington West station opened with the December 15 timetable change. It is managed by Northern, which operates two trains an hour to Warrington Central and Manchester and two in the opposite direction to Liverpool. Construction was undertaken by Balfour Beatty and Network Rail. The £20·5m project ...
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Rail Business UKRobroyston station inaugurated
UK: The £14m Robroyston station on the Glasgow to Cumbernauld line opened with the December 15 timetable change. ScotRail said the station would provide residents of Robroyston and Millerston with better access to Scotland’s two largest cities, provide a 263-space park-and-ride site for ...
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Rail Business UKAvanti West Coast and Bombardier sign three-year maintenance contract
UK: Avanti West Coast has awarded Bombardier Transportation a £117m three-year contract to ‘refresh’ and continue to maintain its 20 Class 221 Super Voyager diesel-electric multiple-units until December 11 2022. Under the train services agreement, maintenance will continue to be undertaken at Bombardier’s Central Rivers depot, with ...
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Trains looks to roll back service changes
UK: West Midlands Trains has conceded that its May 2019 timetable change did not work well, particularly for its London Northwestern division which implemented a radical change involving joining up into through trains services which previously terminated at Birmingham New Street. Accepting that ‘day to day ...
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Rail Business UKRail industry responds to general election result
UK: Responding to the Conservative victory in the general election held on December 12, Railway Industry Association Chief Executive Darren Caplan called on ‘all parliamentarians to work with the supply sector to deliver a long-term 30-year strategy for rail, which extends well beyond five-year electoral cycles’. Caplan ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
Network Rail has launched a fact-finding exercise seeking to obtain information about the latest developments in technology for the removal of rail-head contamination such as moisture, diesel fuel, grease and vegetation. Govia Thameslink Railway is providing automatic defibrillators at a further 200 stations ...
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Rail Business UKPacer DMUs made available to emergency services, heritage and community railways
UK: Leasing company Angel Trains has annaunced it will offer a ‘small number’ of Class 142 Pacer DMUs to heritage railways and emergency services following their withdrawal from service with Northern. The proceeds will be donated to a charity of the organisation’s choice for the emergency services ...
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Rail Business UKGrand Central completes £9m fleet refurbishment
UK: Arriva TrainCare’s Eastleigh site has completed a £9m two-year programme to undertake the mid-life refurbishment of 10 Alstom Class 180 Adelante inter-city DMUs for open access operator Grand Central. The trains have had a full interior refresh, with new seats with ...
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Rail Business UKTake a virtual tour of Hull Trains before booking a ticket
UK: Hull Trains has added a virtual tour of its new Hitachi Class 802 Paragon trainsets on its website, enabling passengers to ‘walk through’ standard and first class facilities before booking a ticket. ‘We discovered that many people want to know what to expect before travelling, especially ...