UK rail industry news – Page 111
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Rail Business UKHS2 depot and control centre tenders called
UK: High Speed 2 delivery company HS2 Ltd has called tenders for the estimated £275m contract to build the control centre and maintenance depot at Washwood Heath in Birmingham. The depot on the 30 ha brownfield site of the former Metro-Cammell works will include a 40 ...
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Rail Business UKApp to support train crew caring for unwell passengers
UK: Northern is trialling the Unwell Passenger app developed by York-based Incremental Solutions to provide on-train staff with step-by-step instructions to help passengers who become ill or are injured. ‘When a customer is unwell on one of our trains, the onboard member of staff currently has ...
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Rail Business UKCambridge resignalling, re-lock and re-control project planned
UK: Network Rail has set out details of the Cambridge resignalling, re-lock and re-control project, and is to undertake public consultation during March on proposals for the modernisation of seven level crossings. The C3R programme covers 200 track-km in an area between Meldreth and Elsenham in ...
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Rail Business UKLockdown opening for Bow Street station
UK: Trains began calling at the new Bow Street station near Aberystwyth on February 14, without ceremony because of travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The station was funded by the Welsh Government and the Department for Transport’s New Stations Fund, having intially been identified in ...
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Rail Business UKHigh speed line contractor to deploy social distancing helmets
UK: High Speed 2 central area civil works contractor EKFB has awarded PLINX a contract to supply 1 500 helmet-mounted devices designed to help maintain social distancing at work sites during the coronavirus pandemic. The devices use wireless technology to monitor how close workers are to ...
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Rail Business UKEgis makes acquisition in ‘strategic and developing’ UK rail sector
UK: French engineering group Egis says it has realised its ambition of becoming a key player in the UK rail and infrastructure market, following the acquisition of a majority shareholding in CPMS TOPCO and its operational arm Collaborative Project Management Services Ltd. Egis has been involved ...
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Rail Business UKPassenger Experience and Economics, Policy & Operations rail research centres planned
UK: The UK Rail Research & Innovation Network has called on academic institutions to express interest in establishing two centres of excellence. The Inclusive Passenger Experience centre would focus on topics such as inclusive design, digital connectivity, future passenger preferences, and demand and performance metrics. The ...
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Rail Business UKFunding competition to support passenger experience and decarbonisation innovation
UK: The Department for Transport and Innovate UK have opened the 2021 First of a Kind competition, offering a share of £9m of funding to support the development of ‘pioneering technology and exceptional ideas’ on three themes. These are: increasing passenger confidence by providing assurance ...
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Rail Business UKRail Academy interactive training portal rolled out
UK: The Institution of Railway Operators has completed the phased launch of Rail Academy, a ‘one-stop’ online training platform providing remote learning courses for operating staff of varying experience and skill levels.
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Rail Business UKRoyal Assent for Phase 2a takes High Speed 2 to Crewe
UK: The HS2 Phase 2a: High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill obtained Royal Assent on February 11, granting legal powers for the construction and operation of the 58 km section of high speed line between Fradley near Lichfield and Crewe. Project promoter HS2 Ltd ...
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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 UKGrand Union’s London – Cardiff open access plan rejected
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has rejected Grand Union Trains Ltd’s application to introduce an open access passenger service between London Paddington and Cardiff Central. Grand Union had hoped to operate seven return services a day from December 2021 using Class 91 electric locomotives, ...
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Rail Business UKSiemens Mobility awards contracts for train factory to ‘put Goole on the map’
UK: Siemens Mobility Ltd has awarded contracts totalling £50m for the first phase of construction of the £200m rolling stock factory at Goole where it is to produce trainsets for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line, with potential follow-on orders for the Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo & City ...
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Rail Business UKSmart Weed System to improve environmental performance
UK: A novel vegetation control train is set to begin operation in May, with two more due to follow by April 2022. The Smart Weed System trains will use cameras to detect weeds in and around the track and apply the most appropriate herbicide, while gathering ...
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Rail Business UKPendolinos rebranded as Avanti West Coast embarks on fleet refurbishment programme
UK: Avanti West Coast reports that Phase 1 of its Pendolino relivery programme has been completed, with 51 of the 56 sets now featuring the Avanti West Coast branding on their leading vehicles. Of the other five, trains 155 and 156 were fully wrapped in the ...
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Rail Business UKSouthern’s first refurbished Electrostar returns to service
UK: Unit 377 430 is the first Electrostar electric multiple-unit to return to service following refurbishment under Govia Thameslink Railway’s fleet modernisation programme. The £55m programme known as Project Aurora covers 214 Bombardier Transportation Class 377 Electrostar trainsets operated on Southern services, and 56 similar Class ...
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Rail Business UKLarge information display to be installed at ‘challenging’ Manchester Piccadilly
UK: A large RGB LED display incorporating wayfinding and other information features is to be installed in a ‘very challenging’ area of Manchester Piccadilly station.
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Rail Business UKWales & Borders rail franchise taken into public ownership
UK: The Welsh Government took Wales & Borders passenger services into public ownership on February 7, insisting that the move which had been announced in October would provide longer-term financial stability to ‘protect services, safeguard jobs and deliver infrastructure improvements in light of the ongoing challenges of coronavirus.’
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Rail Business UKCustom jacks for a confined space
UK: Depot equipment specialist Mechan developed a bespoke set of slimline lifting jacks for use in the confined space between shed wall and track at Davis Wagon Services’ workshop on the Isle of Grain in Kent. Mechan modified its jack design to make the footprint as ...
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Rail Business UKGWR to make extra stops to serve vaccination centre
UK: Great Western Railway is to stop 17 extra London Paddington – Bedwyn trains a day at Newbury Racecourse from February 8, to help people access a coronavirus vaccination centre there. This will be in addition to the current hourly timetabled service between Newbury and Reading. ‘Rail ...