All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 14
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Rail Business UKMayor makes another bid for station devolution
UK: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for powers to take over and regenerate disused railway land and derelict station buildings.
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Rail Business UKUniversity of Hull spin-out company helps optimise rail freight efficiency
UK: University of Hull spin-out company Railwhere has launched software to help rail freight operators to route services in ways that optimise fuel use and carbon efficiency.
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Rail Business UKCollaboration to strengthen rail industry skills
UK: Rail Forum and the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators have agreed a partnership bringing together their respective expertise in industry engagement and professional development.
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NewsPre-apprenticeships to help teenagers take their first steps to a railway career
UK: Network Rail and Capital City College in London have launched a Network Rail Academy offering a pre-apprenticeship programme to help 16-19 year olds take their first steps towards a career in rail.
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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 UKBritain ‘could be a global rail leader again’ says Burnham as he urges backing for ‘Northern Arc’
UK: A rail-based ‘Northern Arc’ infrastructure and development programme could help Britain ‘move on from the embarrassment of High Speed 2’ and restore the country’s reputation as a world leader in railway construction, believes Greater Manchester elected mayor Andy Burnham.
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Rail Business UKGreater Anglia nationalisation date confirmed
UK: The Secretary of State for Transport has issued an contract expiry notice confirming the date when train operator Greater Anglia is to be nationalised.
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Rail Business UKRegulator proposes changes to redress policies for when disabled passenger assistance fails
UK: The Office of Rail & Road is consulting on revising its Accessible Travel Policy guidance so that claims for redress when booked assistance fails disabled passengers are always considered on the circumstances in each case.
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Rail Business UKRail ticket retailers call for a level playing field
UK: Robust regulatory safeguards are needed to ensure that the ticket retailing market remains open, fair and attractive to investors, the Independent Rail Retailers trade association says in its response to the government’s consultation on rail reform. IRR says competition has ‘transformed’ retailing, helping to ...
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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 UKMinimum age to be a train driver to be lowered
UK: The legal minimum age at which people can become train drivers to be lowered, with the Department for Transport saying thousands of jobs and apprenticeships are to be made available as early as December. The current minimum legal age to become a train driver is ...
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Rail Business UKScottish government to abolish peak fares
UK: The permanent abolition of peak fares, the end of the alcohol ban and an allocation of funding for rail freight are included in the Programme for Government 2025-26 presented by Scortland’s First Minister John Swinney on May 6. Enabling cheaper off-peak fares to be used ...
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Rail Business UKEast West Railway Co seeks feedback on commercial strategy
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway project promoter East West Railway Co is seeking feedback from potential suppliers to support the development of its commercial strategy for the next stage of the programme.
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Rail Business UKGovernment dampens rail investment hopes as suppliers turn to exports
UK: The Department for Transport has told the Transport Select Committee that service optimisation will be prioritised over infrastructure investment, but equivocation over future projects is already pushing rail suppliers to embrace export opportunities instead.
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Rail Business UKSustainability focus for Barnetby maintenance delivery unit
UK: Additional sustainability measures funded through Network Rail’s Green Bank are being incorporated into a maintenance delivery building which the infrastructure manager is developing adjacent to Barnetby station in North Lincolnshire.
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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 UKBusiness opportunities in high speed line renewals programme highlighted
UK: London St Pancras Highspeed and the Railway Industry Association have hosted an industry event at Ebbsfleet International station to inform the supply chain about business opportunities over the next five years. The High Speed 1 infrastructure concessionaire plans to spend £300m on renewals during its ...
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OrganisationsBeyond visual line of sight drones for faster railway inspection on test
UK: Network Rail is trialling the use of unmanned aerial vehicles flying beyond visual line of sight to enable the faster inspection of railway routes. The infrastructure manager envisages that BVLOS drones could fill a gap between its existing line of site drones and its crewed ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail awards rail treatment train contracts
UK: Network Rail has awarded contracts to run its autumn and winter rail treatment trains. The contracts worth £850m cover the operation of weedkilling, leaf-blasting, anti-ice and snow ploughing trains for five years from August 2025, with optional extensions for up to three years. GB Railfreight ...
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Rail Business UKCaledonian Sleeper launches branded merchandise range
UK: London to Scotland night train operator Caledonian Sleeper has launched an online souvenir shop in partnership with branded merchandise agency ORB Group. ‘We have often been asked by guests for souvenirs which they can buy to remember their trip, or for a special gift to ...