UK rail industry supply chain news
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Rail Business UKAmey launches Tessera digital signalling
UK: Amey has officially branded its digital signalling technology as Tessera, suggesting that the modular ‘future-ready’ architecture is suitable for seamless integration with legacy and next-generation signalling systems.
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Rail Business UKLNER’s ERTMS driver training app enhanced
UK: LNER and Velociti Solutions have updated their ERTMS driver-machine interface training app to provide train drivers with more realistic simulations, more accurate screen layouts and additional scenarios.
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NewsBritish Steel wins Turkish and Australian export orders
INTERNATIONAL: British Steel has won orders to export rail from its Scunthorpe steelworks to Turkey and steel sleepers to Australia.
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NewsNairobi Railway City technical assistance contract market engagement begins
KENYA: The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is planning to procure a technical assistance contract for the Nairobi Railway City project, which is drawing inspiration from the regeneration of London’s King’s Cross station.
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NewsCrossrail expertise to support sustainable rail development in Colombia
COLOMBIA: Metro de Medellín and Crossrail International have formalised a strategic partnership for collaboration to support railway development across Colombia.
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Rail Business UKSuppliers spark ‘valuable conversations’ at expanded Ticket to Innovate event
UK: Tool and equipment hire company Speedy Hire and portable lighting specialist Ritelite Systems staged their second annual Ticket to Innovate event, aimed at bringing rail suppliers and customers together to see the latest innovations.
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Rail Business UKRSK acquires Octavius Infrastructure
UK: Environmental engineering services company RSK Group has acquired rail and road contractor Octavius Infrastructure.
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Rail Business UKStreamlined guidance aims to facilitate third party investment in rail infrastructure
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has published streamlined guidance designed to make third party investment in rail infrastructure easier.
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail launches Platform4 to regenerate railway land
UK: Network Rail had officially launched Platform4, a brownfield property development company created though the merger of its Property Development business with government-owned London & Continental Railways.
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Rail Business UKEG Steele agrees wagon component supply framework with Mandy Rail
UK: EG Steele has entered into a framework agreement to supply, store and handle new and reconditioned wagon and bogie components for Mandy Rail, working with an extensive supply chain and providing next-day delivery.
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Rail Business UKSouth Western Railway deploys replacement customer support system
UK: South Western Railway has worked with Route 101 to roll out a replacement customer relationship management platform based on Zendesk Suite Enterprise and SweetHawk SuperSuite.
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Rail Business UKLucchini Unipart Rail increases bogie and wheelset overhaul capacity
UK: The Lucchini Unipart Rail joint venture has expanded its British footprint with official opening of a wheelset repair facility at Trafford Park in Manchester and a bogie service facility at Warmsworth near Doncaster.
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Rail Business UKAlstom reopens expanded HVAC maintenance facility at Crewe
UK: Alstom has completed a package of investment in its maintenance facility at Crewe.
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Rail Business UKSouth Western Railway awards £66m EMU support and spares contract
UK: South Western Railway has awarded Alstom a 4½-year Technical Support & Spares Supply Agreement for its Class 701 Arterio electric multiple-units.
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Rail Business UKDB ESG opens Rail Technology Hub in Derby
UK: Rolling stock engineering company DB ESG has opened a Rail Technology Hub close to its existing offices on the RTC Business Park in Derby.
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Rail Business UKTfL highlights national supply chain as production of 10 Elizabeth Line trains gets underway
UK: The production of the first of 10 additional electric multiple-units ordered to increase capacity on London’s Elizabeth Line is underway at Alstom’s Derby factory.
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Rail Business UKGrinsty acquires Train Door Barriers business
UK: Grinsty has acquired the Train Door Barriers business including all its products and services with the retirement of David Greenway.
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Rail Business UKLaw firm appoints former Elizabeth Line MD as rail sector adviser
UK: Law firm Hugh James has appointed Mike Bagshaw, former Managing Director of London commuter train operator MTR Elizabeth Line, as a strategic advisor to its rail sector team.
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NewsBeacon Rail to buy leasing company Eversholt
UK: The Competition & Markets Authority is reviewing the proposed acquisition of UK rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail by Beacon Rail, which operates in 18 European countries.
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Rail Business UKArriva enters UK rail infrastructure market with RTS Infrastructure acquisition
UK: Arriva Group has announced the acquisition of RTS Infrastructure, marking the international public transport operating group’s entry into the UK rail infrastructure segment.