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Rail Business UKHybrid bill to be sought for Leeds – Liverpool route as Northern Powerhouse plans firm up
UK: Transport for the North has welcomed progress in developing sections of the HS2 high speed network in northern England following the announcement of further consultation covering the Western Leg of HS2 Phase 2b on October 7.
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight acquires Class 66 locos from Germany
UK: Beacon Rail Leasing is to transfer five EMD Class 66 locomotives from Germany to the UK for use by GB Railfreight from early April 2021. The first two, 29004 and 29005, which were previously operated by Heavy Haul Power International, have been delivered to EMD Doncaster ...
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Rail Business UKSLC becomes newest train operator and sets up training academy
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has granted a non-passenger train licence to SLC Operations Ltd, which is formed of part of rail infrastructure design, project management, investment and engineering services group SLC. SLC Operations will provide services including rolling stock transfers, rail head treatment and ...
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Rail Business UKUnlocking Innovation webinars to look at routes to zero carbon rail
UK: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail is the theme of the Railway Industry Association’s next Unlocking Innovation webinar series, which is being held in partnership with RSSB. The 90 min events, which are open to all, will be held at 14.00 each day from October 19 to ...
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Rail Business UKXrail Group acquires City Surveys Group
UK: Xrail Group has acquired land, engineering and railway surveying firm City Surveys Group, which is a Network Rail principal contractor. ‘This strategic addition positions Xrail Group for continued growth, innovation, and long-term success’, said CEO Munir Patel on October 2. ‘We look forward to working with ...
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Rail Business UKLiverpool link proposed under latest HS2 consultation
UK: A further round of public consultation on the planned route of High Speed 2 opened on October 7, covering the Phase 2b Western Leg from Crewe to Manchester.
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Rail Business UKDecontamination to support a safe return to rail
UK: Recognising ‘a clear anxiety and resistance of the public to step out of the comfort of their homes following five months in lockdown’, REACT Specialist Cleaning has put forward a series of recommendations for enhanced cleaning routines that it hopes will help rail operators to restore ...
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Rail Business UKRail sector exports survey report published
UK: The Rail Supply Group has published its UK Exports Survey Report, looking at the support and advice which companies in the rail sector say is needed to increase their exports. The survey of 140 suppliers found that 55% of respondents were currently exporting, or considering doing ...
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Rail Business UKStadler takes over Tyne & Wear Metro fleet maintenance
UK: Stadler took over responsibility for servicing and maintaining the existing Tyne & Wear metro fleet on October 4, with 120 Nexus staff at Gosforth depot transferred to the company under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations. This forms part of the ...
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Rail Business UKHS2 slab track contract awarded
UK: Project promoter High Speed 2 Ltd has awarded a consortium of Porr UK and Aggregate Industries UK the contract to design and manufacture modular slab track for HS2. The £260m contract announced on October 5 covers all track for the London – West Midlands Phase 1 ...
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Rail Business UKRichard Allan to head Chiltern Railways
UK: Arriva UK Trains has appointed Richard Allan as the next Managing Director of Chiltern Railways. Formerly People & Strategy Director and Deputy Managing Director at Arriva Rail North and subsequently the OLR-led Northern Trains Ltd, he is expected to join Chiltern in early October. ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail begins Class 380 EMU refurbishment
UK: ScotRail has begun a programme to refurbish its fleet of 22 three-car and 16 four-car Siemens Class 380 electric multiple-units as they approach 10 years old. Funded by leasing company Eversholt Rail, the work is being undertaken at the operator’s Shields Road depot in Glasgow. It ...
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Rail Business UKCrossrail governance transferred to Transport for London
UK: Responsibility for governance of the Crossrail programme formally transferred from the independent Crossrail board to Transport for London with effect from October 1, as the project to build an east–west commuter line across London transitions from the current construction phase to operations and maintenance. ...
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Rail Business UKERMAs underpin transformation from franchises to concessions
UK: With Emergency Measures Agreements or Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements now in place with its franchised passenger operators, the Department for Transport has begun work to create the future concession model which is expected to replace franchising once the Covid-19 pandemic is over.
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Rail Business UKFunding sought for Midlands-wide ‘tap and cap’ ticketing system
UK: Political leaders from across the Midlands have called on the government to provide £20m to fund the roll-out of a ‘tap and cap’ smart ticketing system covering rail, tram and bus services across an area including Coventry, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Leicester, Derby and Nottingham Current smart ticketing ...
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Rail Business UKHolness to return to MTR Elizabeth Line
UK: TfL Rail and future Crossrail train operating concessionaire MTR Elizabeth Line has appointed Nigel Holness as its next Managing Director, with effect from early 2021. He will replace current Managing Director Steve Murphy, who is to become CEO of MTR UK from October 1 following the ...
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Rail Business UKCrossrail to Ebbsfleet study commissioned
UK: Atkins and Jacobs have been appointed as lead consultants to study options for improving transport in the corridor between Abbey Wood in southeast London and Ebbsfleet in north Kent. The 15-month study aims to identify options and understand how these could support housing and jobs growth ...
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Rail Business UKIcomera acquires passenger infotainment supplier GoMedia
UK: ENGIE Solutions subsidiary Icomera UK has completed the acquisition of infotainment system supplier GoMedia Services. Founded in 2015, London-based GoMedia has developed a range of onboard entertainment, passenger information and customer messaging systems for transport operators including several franchised train operating companies. ENGIE Solutions said the ...