All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 6
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Rail Business UKInnovation Accelerator to support High Speed 2 project reset
UK: Applications have opened for the latest round of the High Speed 2 Innovation Accelerator, which is intended to address three specific challenges as part of the government’s ‘reset’ of the HS2 project.
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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 UKDocklands Light Railway’s first CAF trainset enters service
UK: The first of the 54 Class B23 trainsets which CAF is supplying for the Docklands Light Railway has entered passenger service on the automated light metro in east London.
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Rail Business UKManaging Director appointed as rail consultancy targets international growth
UK: Rail operations and strategy consultancy InnoRail has announced the appointment of Andy Watson as Managing Director.
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Rail Business UKDigital ticket trial goes live between Leeds and Harrogate
UK: The latest phase of the Department for Transport-sponsored digital pay-as-you-go ticketing trial programme has gone live on Northern Trains’ Harrogate to Leeds route.
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Rail Business UKReal-time disruption map videos launched to help passengers during unexpected train delays
UK: Visual Disruption Maps have been launched to explain what is happening when train services are disrupted, how services are affected and what travellers should do next.
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Rail Business UKAdvisory council begins work on AI Action Plan for Rail
UK: Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy opened the inaugural meeting of the AI Advisory Council which has been established by strategic rail innovation body GBRX.
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Rail Business UKRichmond’s 1937 Art Deco station restored
UK: A major refurbishment of the 1937 Art Deco station at Richmond in southwest London has been completed, reversing later alterations and addressing weathering which had degraded the building’s distinctive appearance.
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Rail Business UKElectrification and five new stations in Oxfordshire’s 15-year rail strategy
UK: Oxfordshire County Council is seeking feedback from residents, businesses and visitors to support the development of its OxRail 2040 strategy.
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Rail Business UKSLC to develop outline business case for Penistone Line enhancements
UK: Kirklees Council has appointed rail consultancy SLC to develop an outline business case for enhancements to ‘transform’ the Penistone Line between Huddersfield and Sheffield.
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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 UKWabtec to expand Barton-under-Needwood site and transfer work from Doncaster
UK: Wabtec has announced plans to expand its factory at Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire, saying it aims to position itself as ‘a leader in the train components sector’.
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NewsBletchley depot reopened following £80m modernisation
UK: Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot has been officially reopened by Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy following an £80m modernisation programme.
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Rail Business UKGlobal logistics group CMA CGM to acquire Freightliner UK Intermodal
UK: Marseille-based shipping and global logistics group CMA CGM has agreed to acquire rail freight operator Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics.
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Rail Business UKLondon Trams to trial VibeSafe alert system
UK: London Trams is to trial technology which uses track vibrations to alert pedestrians when trams are approaching crossings.
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Rail Business UKSwedish predictive maintenance technology to support Drax wagon fleet
UK: Davis Wagon Services is to use Swedish company Predge’s data-driven approach to help minimise downtime and improve reliability of electricity generator Drax’s biomass wagon fleet.
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Rail Business UKStrategic partnership to supply equipment buildings
UK: Story Contracting and UB Infrastructure Ltd have entered a strategic partnership to supply modular buildings in the rail and wider infrastructure sectors.
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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 UKUniversal Signalling moves into new home following funding round
UK: Universal Signalling has moved into an office in Derby, saying that with its growing headcount, material stockpile and customer base, ‘now is the right time to pin our flag on the map’.
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Rail Business UKTrain operator offers tickets with mystery departure times
UK: Great Western Railway has worked with Seatfrog to launch Secret Fares, offering savings of up to 50% on ticket prices in return for ‘mystery’ departure times.