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‘We grow, they grow’: FirstGroup sets out open access rail aims

2024-12-11T12:00:00+00:00

Following FirstGroup’s announcement that it is to order more trains to support its growth drive in the open access market, First Rail Managing Director Steve Montgomery explains the next steps to Rail Business UK.

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Aluminium producer leases smart wagons

2024-12-11T05:00:00+00:00

UK: VTG Rail UK has secured a 10-year wagon leasing agreement with new customer Alvance British Aluminium, which will take on 20 JPA powder tank wagons retrofitted with VTG’s iWagon technology.

Furrey and Frey branded Nottingham tram (Photo F+F)

Swiss rail electrification firm opens Nottingham hub to help ‘ditch dirty diesel’

2024-12-10T06:00:00+00:00

UK: Swiss electrification firm Furrer+Frey has chosen Nottingham as the base for its expanding UK operations, saying it will bring highly skilled engineering jobs to the East Midlands.

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Southeastern to support supply chain in driving environmental and social change

2024-12-09T06:00:00+00:00

UK: Train operator Southeastern has partnered with consultancy Action Sustainability to help small and medium-sized enterprises in its supply chain drive positive environmental and social change.

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Manchester to host the 2025 Rail Business Awards

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UK: The annual Rail Business Awards which recognise and reward excellence across every aspect of the industry will be back in Manchester in 2025.