UK urban rail industry news – Page 5
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Metro Report InternationalManchester Metrolink upgrade funding approved
UK: Transport for Greater Manchester has announced that £21·4m from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement will be spent on the Metrolink light rail network over the next 12 months. The spending approved on February 22 is part of a planned £147m package to maintain, ...
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Metro Report InternationalThree shortlisted for Docklands Light railway operating contract
UK: Transport for London has shortlisted three bidders for the next contact to operate Docklands Light Railway automated metro services. The shortlist announced on February 16 comprises: KeolisAmey Docklands (Keolis/Amey JV); Connecting Docklands (Go-Ahead Group/Atkins JV); ComfortDelGro. The current contract held by the KeolisAmey ...
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Rail Business UKTokyo Metro amongst bidders for Elizabeth Line operating contract
UK: Transport for London has shortlisted four bidders for the next concession to operate services on the cross-city Elizabeth Line. They are: Arriva UK Trains; First Keolis Elizabeth Line, a joint venture of FirstGroup and Keolis; GTS Rail Operations, a joint venture of Go-Ahead Group, ...
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Metro Report InternationalSecondment scheme to develop tram talent
UK: Light rail industry body UKTram is developing a framework for staff secondments with the aim of helping the sector retain top talent and to provide additional experience for young managers, engineers and other key personnel. More than half of UK light rail operators have already ...
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Rail Business UKLondon Overground routes get new names
UK: Names have been announced for the six London Overground inner-suburban rail routes. They do not currently have individual identities, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said giving them distinct colours and names would ‘make it easier for passengers to get around’ while celebrating ‘London’s unique ...
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Metro Report InternationalYouth representatives to join Transport for London meetings
UK: Members of Transport for London’s Youth Panel will represent the views of young Londoners at the quarterly Safety, Sustainability & Human Resources and Customer Service & Operational Performance panel meetings from February 21. TfL’s independent Youth Panel was established in 2009 and consists of around ...
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Metro Report InternationalGoole gets larger share of Piccadilly Line train contract
UK: Siemens Mobility has revised its plans for the production of trainsets for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line so that up to 80% of the fleet will now be assembled in the UK, an increase from the 50% initially planned. This has no impact on the overall ...
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Metro Report InternationalEdinburgh council to consult on north-south tram plan
UK: City of Edinburgh Council is to undertake public consultation to inform the development of a strategic business case for a north-south tram route running from Granton via the city centre to BioQuarter and beyond. Route The preferred route runs from Granton ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London consults on Docklands Light Railway extension plans
UK: Transport for London has begun public consultation on proposals to extend the Docklands Light Railway from Gallions Reach to Beckton Riverside and under the River Thames to Thamesmead. ’The DLR extension is central to the regeneration of Thamesmead and would transform the area, just like the ...
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Metro Report InternationalTransport for London sets out plan for ‘fairer, more accessible and inclusive’ network
UK: Transport for London has published its Equity in Motion plan committing to more than 80 actions to help create a ‘fairer, more accessible and inclusive’ transport network. The four objectives are an equitable customer experience; protecting and enhancing connectivity; keeping travel affordable; and reducing health ...
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Rail Business UKFriday off-peak London fares trial still to be agreed
UK: Details are still to be agreed on how to implement Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s proposed trial of all-day off-peak Underground and National Rail fares on Fridays.
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Metro Report InternationalSheffield Supertram refurbishment planned
UK: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking market feedback to help it draw up plans to extend the lives of the original Supertram fleet. SYMCA says the 25 Siemens–Düwag trams built for the opening of the Sheffield light rail network in 1994 are suffering from ...
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Metro Report InternationalRebuilt depot ready to revolutionise Tyne & Wear Metro maintenance
UK: VolkerFitzpatrick has completed a £70m project to rebuild Gosforth depot where Stadler will maintain the 46 light metro trainsets it is supplying to renew the Tyne & Wear Metro fleet. The depot has been rebuilt ‘to a very high standard, with quality and precision at ...
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Metro Report InternationalManchester Metrolink operating contract extended
UK: The contract for KeolisAmey Metrolink Ltd to operate and maintain Greater Manchester’s Metrolink light rail network has been extended until July 2027. The KAM joint venture has been running the 103 km Metrolink network since July 2017, having been awarded a seven-year contract with provision ...
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Metro Report InternationalCareer opportunities at Nexus
UK: Tyne & Wear transport body and metro operator Nexus has announced a range of jobs, apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships which are now open for applications. ‘Apprenticeships are vital for the long-term future of Nexus’, said Head of Learning Heather Blevins on December 28. ‘We are ...
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Metro Report InternationalNottingham tram concessionaire completes refinancing
UK: Tramlink Nottingham Ltd has completed a financial restructuring following a two-year renegotiation with its lenders. The Nottingham Express Transit tram concessionaire said this was necessary to avoid further and ongoing breaches of banking covenants, and puts the concession in a stable position ’following significant market ...
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Metro Report InternationalPassenger Transport Driver apprenticeship programme now includes trams
UK: The Passenger Transport Driver apprenticeship programme has been expanded to cover the light rail sector. This follows work by industry body UKTram and the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education to ensure the course meets the requirements of light rail operators. ‘In an ideal world, ...
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Metro Report InternationalGovernment announces £250m one-year capital funding deal for Transport for London
UK: Transport for London says it will reassess its recent draft business plan to ‘address the impact of the continuing shortfall in funding’, after the government announced £250m of funding for investment projects in 2024. The money announced on December 18 is ring-fenced for capital projects ...
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Metro Report InternationalLondon Underground train refurbishment underway
UK: Work has been completed on the first trainset to be overhauled as part of London Underground’s £500m Central Line Improvement Programme. TfL is working with more than 30 suppliers on the project, which is being undertaken at Acton depot by more than 125 fitters and ...
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Metro Report InternationalGlasgow Subway’s Stadler trains enter passenger service
UK: The first two of 17 trainsets that Stadler is supplying to replace the Glasgow Subway fleet entered passenger service with a soft launch on the afternoon on December 11. The trains have been custom-made to the unique specifications of the 10·5 km circular underground line, ...