All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 8
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Rail Business UKFirst covered version of Network Rail’s Beacon footbridge installed
UK: The first covered version of Network Rail’s Beacon footbridge design has been installed at Abergavenny station.
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Rail Business UKHS2 bridge manoeuvre reflects Birmingham approach route progress
UK: A 1 631 tonne bridge for High Speed 2 has been successfully rotated and moved into position over Lawley Middleway in Birmingham, marking significant progress on the line’s elevated alignment into the city centre.
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Rail Business UKTurner & Townsend to lead Borders Railway extension studies
UK: Scottish Borders Council has appointed Turner & Townsend to lead business case development and feasibility studies for the proposed extension of the Borders Railway from Tweedbank to Hawick and Carlisle.
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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 UKHuddersfield station to close for 30-day Transpennine Route Upgrade blockade
UK: A 30-day blockade of the line between Stalybridge and Heaton Lodge Junction to the east of Huddersfield will begin on August 30 as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme.
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Rail Business UKExport order win enables British wagon manufacturer to expand
UK: Wagon manufacturer WH Davis expects to create 20 jobs taking its workforce to 100 people as a result of winning its first export order for 20 years.
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Rail Business UKAccelerating research into the effects of weather on rail infrastructure
UK: Network Rail and the Met Office have signed a memorandum of understanding to reduce the time needed to commission research into the effects of weather on the rail network.
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail trials passive heat exchangers to keep signalling cabinets cool in hot weather
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail is trialling a passive heat exchanger which can lower the temperature in signalling equipment cabinets, reducing the risk of failures during increasingly frequent hot weather events without requiring power, maintenance or internal modifications.
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Rail Business UKGWR and Alstom sign £75m Class 175 DMU support contract
UK: Great Western Railway has awarded Alstom a £75m eight-year Technical Support & Spares Supply Agreement for the 26 Class 175 diesel multiple-units it is to put into service in southwest England later this year.
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Rail Business UKExplore focuses on rail plant and transport markets
UK: Worksop-based Explore has divested its Civil Plant & Tool Hire division as part of a strategy to focus on its Transport and Rail Plant businesses.
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Rail Business UKSwiss train ticketing app to be tested in Yorkshire
UK: Swiss company Fairtiq’s digital pay-as-you-go ticketing technology is to be tested on the Sheffield to Doncaster line as a pilot for potential wider deployment.
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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 UKBattery train sets 320 km distance record as GWR explores alternatives to diesel traction
UK: Great Western Railway has set a world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge. The operator said this demonstrates the capability of battery trains as it looks to replace its ageing diesel fleets.
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Rail Business UKSpencer Group to build replacement Waterbeach station
UK: Spencer Group been selected to construct a replacement station at Waterbeach, ahead of housing developments which would double the size of the village.
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Rail Business UKPioneering tunnel strengthening technique could reduce costs
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail says a strengthening and waterproofing process used on the 175-year old Blackheath Tunnel in southeast London is believed to be ‘the first of its kind in the UK and potentially the world’.
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Rail Business UKLow-carbon track renewals trial project cuts emissions by 42%
UK: A ‘pioneering’ approach to rail project delivery by the South Rail Systems Alliance achieved a 42% reduction in carbon emissions during a two-week possession at Stoke Gifford near Bristol.
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Rail Business UKGreater Anglia adds ability to book passenger assistance when buying a ticket
UK: Greater Anglia says it is the first train operating company to introduce a streamlined booking process enabling disabled and older passengers to pre-book assistance at the same time as buying tickets on the Greater Anglia website.
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Rail Business UKUK light rail safety body moves towards greater independence
UK: The Light Rail Safety & Standards Board is undertaking reforms designed to provide it with greater independence and stronger sector participation.
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Rail Business UKHigh Speed 2 train interiors designed for accessibility, comfort and convenience
UK: Accessibility, comfort and convenience were priorities when designing the interiors of the future Class 895 trainsets for High Speed 2 services, according to the Hitachi-Alstom High Speed manufacturing joint venture.
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NewsTransport Secretary accepts recommendations of revenue protection review
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander has written to train operators saying that she has accepted in full the recommendations of the Office of Rail & Road’s review of revenue protection practices.