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Organisations
Institute of Rail Welding (IoRW)
IoRW is a membership organisation for companies involved in rail welding. It is administered by the Professional Division of The Welding Institute on behalf of a management committee of representatives from a range of organisations in the rail sector. Addressc/o TWI LtdGranta ParkGreat AbingtonCambridge CB21 6ALUKPhone+44 1223 899567Emailiorw@twi.co.ukWebsitewww.iorw.org
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Organisations
Keolis (UK) Ltd
Keolis is part of joint venture companies for several UK rail operations. The Govia consortium (Keolis 35%; Go-Ahead Group 65%) holds the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise, while the Transpennine franchise is operated by FirstKeolis (45% Keolis, 55% FirstGroup). In partnership with Amey, on July 15 2017 it began a 10-year ...
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Country profile
United Kingdom - country profile
Since restructuring and privatisation in the 1990s, infrastructure has now returned to public ownership. An electrification programme has stalled, and a planned high-speed cut back to a single route. Renationalisation of passenger operations has begun.













