UK rail industry news – Page 16
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Rail Business UKMore than 680 000 responses to ticket office closure consultation
UK: More than 680 000 responses were submitted to the public consultation on proposals to close most station ticket offices in England. The deadline to submit comments to Transport Focus and London TravelWatch was 23.59 on September 1. The two watchdog bodies said responses from the public ...
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Rail Business UKGovernment publishes Mobility-as-a-Service code of practice
UK: The Department for Transport has published a code of practice to help organisations involved in Mobility-as-a-Service schemes navigate the technical, commercial and regulatory challenges, including ensuring that accessibility is taken into account. The guidance published on August 30 is aimed at technology companies, transport operators ...
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Rail Business UKNI Railways operations planning software contract awarded
UK: Translink has selected software company SISCOG to design, develop and maintain a platform for planning NI Railways timetables and managing rolling stock and staff deployment. This will include SISCOG’s cloud-hosted Ontime, Fleet and Crews products, which will be used to help to maximise the benefits ...
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Rail Business UKCelebrating the importance of rail freight and logistics
UK: Rail freight plays a critical role in supporting economic activity, in many different sectors, and offers huge potential for transport decarbonisation through modal shift. The Rail Business Awards has long sought to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in rail freight, as well as related initiatives across the ...
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Rail Business UKMaternity, medical and hijab options in Network Rail PPE contract
UK: An inclusive range of PPE products is to be offered by Direct Corporate Clothing, which has announced a ‘breakthrough’ contract to supply Network Rail. The renewable four-year contract, secured after an extensive tendering and trialling process, includes waterproof foul-weather garments, flame-retardant and arc-protection clothing, high-visibility ...
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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 UKCompetition & Markets Authority narrows concerns over Hitachi acquisition of Thales signalling business
UK: Hitachi Rail’s planned €1·7bn acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business would not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the UK communications-based train control market, the Competition & Markets Authority says in an update of its provisional conclusions on the transaction. The announcement ...
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Rail Business UKRMT puts forward roadmap to end strikes
UK: The RMT trade union wrote to the Rail Delivery Group on August 26 proposing a road map to settle the long-running national dispute over proposed industry reform. However, RDG said the proposal was ’not a serious attempt to move forward’. In the letter, RMT General ...
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Rail Business UKLevenmouth reopening tracking completed
UK: Scottish Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop installed a ceremonial golden Pandrol clip on August 25 to mark completion of tracklaying on the Levenmouth Rail Link project. The main works for the project to reinstate the line between Thornton Junction and Leven began in March 2022. These ...
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Rail Business UKTactile maps to help TPE passengers navigate stations
UK: TransPennine Express has installed Map for All tactile maps developed and produced by the Royal National Institute of Blind People to help blind and partially sighted passengers navigate Hull Paragon, Dewsbury and Manchester Airport stations. The maps have a mixture of layers, visual contrasts, textures, ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail orders trial batch of ‘green’ steel rails
UK: To help assess whether ‘green’ track renewals could be a viable option, Network Rail has ordered a trial batch of rails manufactured by Saarstahl using an electric arc furnace. Network Rail is seeking to understand the technical differences between EAF and non-EAF steel, particularly from ...
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Rail Business UKSustainability focus at the 26th Rail Business Awards
UK: Railways are widely recognised as one of the most environmentally friendly modes of surface transport. However, there is still room for improvement in terms of sustainability and reducing rail’s environmental impact. The Rail Business Awards aims to acknowledge and commend these efforts with the award for ...
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Rail Business UKHow to tell rail passengers not to travel
UK: Transport Focus has published a report into how train operators can improve ‘do not travel’ messages at times of major disruption. The watchdog says its research has found that ‘many passengers struggled with the whole notion that the railway runs trains but tells people not ...
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Rail Business UKMore than 460 000 responses to ticket office closure consultation
UK: With one week to go before the deadline for submissions to the consultation on plans to close the majority of station ticket offices in England, watchdog bodies Transport Focus and London TravelWatch report that they have already received more than 460 000 responses. ‘It’s clear ...
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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 UKImmersive training centre to increase rail worker safety
UK: Rail Minister Huw Merriman has opened a £2·7m immersive safety training centre designed to enable rail workers to experience safety-critical scenarios in a safe environment. The TRUST facility in Huddersfield has been developed by Active Training Team as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme, ...
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Rail Business UKNorthern names next Managing Director
UK: Northern has announced the appointment of Chief Operating Officer Tricia Williams as its next Managing Director. Williams will succeed Nick Donovan, who is to step down in spring 2024 after four years leading the state-owned operator. ‘I want to thank Nick for the incredible work ...
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Rail Business UKReport makes recommendations for accessible and inclusive rail travel
UK: Community Rail Network has published recommendations on how the community rail movement can expand its impact on accessibility and inclusion. The report sponsored by the Rail Delivery Group gives examples of projects, and says impact is maximised by enabling people with lived experience to shape ...
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Rail Business UKPlatform Train Interface safety tool updated
UK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board has updated a tool for identifying risks and assessing the effectiveness of safety management arrangements around the Platform Train Interface. The first PTI Risk Assessment Tool was launched six years ago. It has now been enhanced with a new ...
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Rail Business UKCelebrating regional initiatives at the Rail Business Awards
UK: Recognising the increasing number of initiatives across the rail sector being driven by devolved governments, regional administrations and local authorities, the 26th Rail Business Awards will include a new award for the Regional Initiative of the Year. This category aims to recognise and celebrate successful efforts ...