UK rail industry supply chain news – Page 4

  • Skills Beyond Scale Front Cover
    Rail Business UK

    SMEs call for action to remove blocks to rail innovation

    2025-04-07T05:00:00Z

    UK: The Rail Innovation Group has published a Skills Beyond Scale report highlighting the impact of SMEs in the rail industry and calling for government action to unlock the full potential.

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    Rail Business UK

    Rail industry responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

    2025-03-27T11:16:00Z

    The rail industry has responded to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on March 26. This made no direct reference to the sector, however announcements could be made in the spending review scheduled for June.

  • Joy Grover and Andrea Green
    Rail Business UK

    UK rail expertise is in demand worldwide, says RIA Exports Leadership Group

    2025-03-19T05:00:00Z

    UK: The Railway Industry Association has announced changes at its Exports Leadership Group, which enables members to share their experiences and work with RIA’s Exports and Trade Policy teams to gain advice and support on selling their products and services abroad. Andrew Went has stepped down ...

  • Inside the Chiltern Tunnel (Photo HS2 Ltd)
    Rail Business UK

    High Speed 2 SME Innovation Accelerator gets underway

    2025-01-30T13:48:00Z

    UK: High speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd has launched its seventh Innovation Accelerator programme, with six SMEs selected to develop ideas for automating asset management, maximising site productivity and future-proofing operations. Archangel Imaging will refine its AI-equipped security camera technology to monitor security across HS2’s ...

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    Network Rail aims to offer SMEs greater visibility of business opportunities

    2024-11-07T11:00:00Z

    UK: Network Rail has published its small and medium-sized enterprise strategy for Control Period 7 in 2024-29, saying it will build on progress made in CP6 and renew its focus on enhancing transparency and the visibility of business opportunities. CP7 will see Network Rail working closer ...

  • Original Class 345 Aventra Train Being Manufactured at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane Works
    Rail Business UK

    Long-term rolling stock strategy aims to end supply chain boom-and-bust

    2024-11-01T04:00:00Z

    UK: A long-term rolling stock investment strategy will ‘end the boom-and-bust approach’ and ‘give the supply chain the certainty it needs to plan and invest’, according to Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh. Speaking at the launch of Rail Campus Derby on October 17, Haigh ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Six firms join HS2 Innovation Accelerator

    2024-09-25T04:00:00Z

    UK: High speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd has selected six businesses to join its latest Innovation Accelerator programme. The companies will have access to a 20-week programme of business support designed to help them develop their ideas to help streamline delivery of major infrastructure. SMEs ...

  • New SME Chair & Vice Chair (Photo RIA)
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    Railway Industry Association announces SME Group leadership

    2024-05-03T12:27:00Z

    UK: The Railway Industry Association announced the appointments of the next Chair and Vice-Chair of its SME Group on May 2. The new Chair is Catherine Leech, Managing Director of Anturas Consulting Ltd, who succeeds Lucy Prior. Leech said she would continue work to raise the ...

  • Bristol Temple Meads named UK's first 'Station Innovation Zone' (Photo Network Rail)
    Rail Business UK

    SMEs selected for Bristol Temple Meads innovation zone

    2024-03-27T11:00:00Z

    UK: Connected Places Catapult, Network Rail and Great Western Railway have selected three SMEs to receive funding of up to £75 000 for technology trials in the Station Innovation Zone at Bristol Temple Meads. Chrome Angel Solutions applies ‘serious games’ technology to tackle performance, safety and ...

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    Wabtec buys LH Group for US$48m

    2012-10-02T08:48:00Z

    UK: Wabtec Corp announced the US$48m acquisition of diesel engine, transmission and bogie overhaul and industrial locomotive supplier LH Group on October 2. The LH Group companies are to become part of Wabtec Rail Group, which includes Wabtec Rail Ltd, Wabtec Rail Scotland and Brush Traction. Based ...