All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 25
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Rail Business UKORR calls on Network Rail to improve Eastern region performance
UK: Network Rail has agreed to produce a plan by December 20 2024 setting out it will work with the wider industry to improve punctuality and reliability for passenger and freight trains across its Eastern region. This comes at the request of the Office of Rail ...
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Rail Business UKDiscontinuous electrification selected for East West Rail
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has announced discontinuous electrification with battery-electric trains as its preferred option for powering future services. EWR Co also looked at battery power and full electrification before selecting discontinuous electrification, which would see overhead installed ...
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Rail Business UKLong-term rolling stock strategy aims to end supply chain boom-and-bust
UK: A long-term rolling stock investment strategy will ‘end the boom-and-bust approach’ and ‘give the supply chain the certainty it needs to plan and invest’, according to Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh. Speaking at the launch of Rail Campus Derby on October 17, Haigh ...
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Rail Business UKClass 08 shunter rebuilt with battery power completes heavy duty testing
UK: The prototype 08e battery locomotive which Positive Traction has produced by rebuilding a 1950s Class 08 diesel shunter has successfully completed two weeks of trials with Mendip Rail at Heidelberg Materials’ Whatley Quarry in Somerset. The 08e is designed to offer a cost-effective and emission ...
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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 UKHS2 to Euston and commitments to ongoing projects in Labour’s first budget
UK: Funding for the construction of the High Speed 2 tunnels from Old Oak Common to London Euston, and commitments to the ongoing Transpennine Route Upgrade and to take East West Rail to Cambridge were included in the budget presented by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel ...
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Rail Business UKHouse of Commons Transport Committee members appointed
UK: The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Transport Committee, which scrutinises the Department for Transport and investigates matters of public concern where there is a need for accountability through parliament. NameParty Ruth Cadbury (Chair) Labour ...
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Rail Business UKEarlier boarding trial aims to improve London Euston passenger experience
UK: Earlier boarding of Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services from London Euston station is being trialled. This is part of an effort to improve the passenger experience by reducing the rush from the concourse which can occur when the departure platform is announced ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail to be abolished under rail reforms as Haigh rejects ‘BR reboot’
UK: Great British Railways will ‘will not be British Rail Rebooted or Network Rail 2·0’, Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has insisted as she gave an update on the rail reform programme.
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Rail Business UKNeurodiverse thinkers cut train operator’s fuel bills
UK: Northern has worked with data scientists to calculate the most fuel efficient way of driving its diesel multiple-units while keeping to time. The tool combines the specific topography of Northern’s routes with real consumption data for different train types. Testing between Middlesbrough and Whitby identified ...
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Rail Business UKRail Campus Derby aims to attract business to ‘the UK’s transport capital’
UK: More than 200 stakeholders from the rail sector and beyond attended the official launch of Rail Campus Derby project, which aims to attract more rail businesses to the city that has been confirmed at the future headquarters of Great British Railways. Speaking at the launch ...
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Rail Business UKBow Goods Yard masterplan approved
UK: The London Legacy Development Corp has approved a masterplan for the regeneration of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard near Stratford as a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub. This is the final parcel of London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic legacy land to be ...
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Rail Business UKBlind passengers offered accessibility app access at all GTR stations
UK: Govia Thameslink Railway now offers free use of a smartphone app designed to enhance accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers at all 236 of its managed stations. The Aira Explorer app allows users to place a video call with a trained adviser who looks ...
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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 UKCAF commits to UK manufacturing and seeks export opportunities
UK: Rolling stock manufacturer CAF has reiterated its commitment to producing vehicles for both the domestic market and for export at its factory in Newport.
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Rail Business UKEast West Rail test train reaches Milton Keynes
UK: The first test train has run over the Bicester – Bletchley route which has been rebuilt as part of ‘Connection Stage One’ of the East West Rail project to reinstate a rail corridor linking Oxford and Cambridge. The Class 168 DMU left Oxford at 09.43 ...
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Rail Business UKHigh Speed Rail Group sets out what is needed to attract private finance for infrastructure
UK: The High Speed Rail Group has published its Driving Investment in Rail Infrastructure report, outlining what it says is needed to develop a comprehensive long-term rail infrastructure strategy that actively engages with the investment community and explores a broad range of funding options, including private ...
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Rail Business UKGovernment announces measures to address ‘dire’ HS2 project delivery
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has announced measures which aim to ensure the costs of the High Speed 2 programme ‘are brought under control’, including an independent review of governance. The incentives of the main HS2 contractors are also being reviewed, which the ...
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Rail Business UKFirst refurbished Class 168 DMU unveiled by Chiltern Railways
UK: Chiltern Railways has unveiled the first of its 28 Class 168 diesel multiple-units to be refurbished under a £12m programme. However, the programme is facing delays because of the greater than anticipated differences in the first post-privatisation trainsets. Speaking to stakeholders at the presentation ...
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Rail Business UKRadlett Strategic Rail Freight Interchange works underway
UK: VolkerFitzpatrick has started to construct the first phase of the Radlett Strategic Rail Freight Interchange on behalf of owner SEGRO. VolkerFitzpatrick is currently working on an underpass structure for the road and rail access to the SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett site, as well as overhead ...