All UK articles – Page 2
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority
This authority is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration. Established in 2014, it took over from the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority (WYITA), and constituent members from the local authorities of Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield, together with representatives of Leeds City Region and ...
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Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Established by the Railways & Transport Safety Act 2003, RAIB is the independent railway accident investigation organisation for the UK. Its role is to contribute to safety and prevent future accidents by identifying the causes of accidents and other contributory factors. Address The WharfStores RoadDerby DE21 4BAUKPhone ...
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Transport for Wales (TfW)
On April 1 2016 the Welsh Government established Transport for Wales (TfW) as a wholly-owned not-for-profit company. TfW’s remit is to implement the principality government’s vision of a high-quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network, covering all modes including rail. TfW oversaw the award of a 15-year contract as ...
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Railfuture
This independent voluntary body organises conferences, publishes books and reports, and campaigns for wider use of rail transport. Formerly the Railway Development Society (RDS). Address29 Granby HillCliftonBristol BS8 4LTUKEmailinfo@railfuture.org.ukWebsitewww.railfuture.org.uk
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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is the Regional Transport Authority Partnership for the west of Scotland covering 12 local authority areas. SPT is responsible for the development and delivery of the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) and is at the heart of the region’s transport planning, operations and infrastructure improvements. SPT is ...
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Retired Railway Officers’ Society (RROS)
Founded in 1901, the society has some 700 members who are retired senior officers. Monthly meetings are held and the society provides an opportunity for ongoing contacts, as well as representing the interests of its members. Address26 Chester WayLondon SE11 4URUKPhone+44 20 7582 2395Fax+44 20 7582 2395Websitewww.rros.org.uk
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Office of Rail & Road, UK
ORR was established in 2004 by the Railways & Transport Safety Act 2003. As the UK railway industry’s economic regulator, ORR’s principal function is to regulate Network Rail’s stewardship of the national network. ORR also licenses operators of railway assets, approves agreements for access by operators to track, stations and ...
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Nexus
This body operates the Tyne & Wear Metro, contracts for provision of local rail service on the Newcastle–Sunderland line, and provides some 10% of local bus-km as secured services. From April 2010 Tyne & Wear Metro was operated under concession by DB Regio, but operations were brought back in-house for ...
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Network Rail
Network Rail owns and maintains the infrastructure and stations of Britain’s railways. It provides track access for passenger and freight operators, timetables their movements and operates the signalling. It is a company limited by guarantee, with members instead of shareholders; it is run on commercial lines but any operating surplus ...
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National Transport Trust
This national charity was founded in 1965 to help fund restoration and preservation of British air, water, rail and road transport, and to preserve records of transport history. Address1/F Old Bank House26 Station ApproachEsher KT10 0SRUKPhone+44 20 7928 6464Emailinfo@nationaltransporttrust.org.ukWebsitewww.nationaltransporttrust.org.uk
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Transport for West Midlands (TfWM)
This agency is responsible for promoting and developing public transport in the Birmingham conglomeration. On launch of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) in June 2016 TfWM superseded the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (WMITA) and its delivery body Centro. It established the Midland Metro Alliance to oversee new light ...
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West Midlands Metro
Single light rail line opened 1999, with 28 stops. See Birmingham network map. Line 1 reused much of the former Great Western main line between the West Midland cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton. An extension from Snow Hill to New St (1·4 km, 3-stops) opened between December 2015 and May ...
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Merseytravel
Merseytravel is the Executive body that provides professional, strategic and operational transport advice to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, working in partnership with central, regional and local government, the Local Enterprise Partnership, public transport operators, other Passenger Transport Executives, the business community, community groups and members of the public. ...
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National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT)
Trade union representing staff working in the transport sector, principally railways and maritime sectors. It was formed in 1990 through the merger of the National Union of Railwaymen and the National Union of Seamen. AddressUnity House39 Chalton StreetLondon NW1 1JDUKPhone+44 20 7387 4771Emailinfo@rmt.org.ukWebsitewww.rmt.org.uk