Government confirms further funding for ECML ETCS rollout
UK: The government has confirmed a £950·5m tranche of funding for the East Coast Digital Programme to deploy ETCS Level 2 on the section of the East Coast Main Line between London’s King’s Cross and Stoke Tunnel, south of Grantham.
Network Rail CEO says productivity changes are essential as strikes begin
UK: Talking to Rail Business UK the day before the first day of strikes by RMT union members at Network Rail and 13 train operating companies, NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines reflects on the causes of the dispute and how far the infrastructure manager may be from finding a resolution.
‘Revolutionary’ footbridge to be built at Stowmarket
UK: The existing concrete footbridge at Greater Anglia’s Stowmarket station is to be replaced using the first modular ‘flat pack’ bridge to a design developed by the AVA consortium.
Digital twin aims to cut station energy usage
UK: Real-time data on Reading station’s energy usage is to be fed into a digital twin in a project which aims to improve the station’s energy performance and cut its carbon emissions by up to 20%.
Rail sector responds to announcement of RMT strike dates
UK: The RMT union has announced that more than 50 000 railway workers will strike on three days in June, in what it says will be the biggest dispute on the network since 1989.
Class 43 ETCS retrofit project makes progress
UK: Thales and leasing company Porterbrook have announced the successful retrofitting of three Class 43 HST power cars with ETCS onboard equipment complying with UNISIG baseline B3R2.
Midland Main Line electrification market engagement begins
UK: Network Rail has begin market engagement ahead of procurement for the Midland Main Line electrification programme to extend 25 kV 50 Hz overhead to Nottingham and Sheffield.
Loram awarded Network Rail infrastructure monitoring fleet contracts
Network Rail sends tools to Ukraine
Rail industry responds to RMT strike vote
Reston station opens
RFID tags fitted to freight fleets
ETCS lineside equipment commissioned on Northern City Line
TUC calls for in-sourcing of renewals and end to funding cuts
Strikes will not undermine industry reform programme, says Hendy
Network Rail seeks smarter approach to external disruption
Network Rail commits to facilitating competition in the signalling market
RMT ballots for ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’
Decisions needed soon on major timetable recasts
Alstom awarded London Victoria Area Re-signalling Programme Phase 5 contract