TfL starts DLR Thamesmead Extension Programme market engagement
UK: Transport for London has begun preliminary market engagement for the Docklands Light Railway’s Thamesmead Extension Programme, seeking to establish industry appetite for the project and to harness supplier expertise to help develop a suitable delivery strategy.
UKTram confirms board appointments
UK: Light rail industry association UKTram appointed new and returning board members at its annual general meeting on January 28.
TfL seeks ideas to provide calm spaces for neurodivergent passengers
UK: Transport for London is seeking market feedback on potential ways to provide neurodivergent passengers with a calm, quiet space when travelling on the public transport network, without needing to undertake any infrastructure changes.
Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates
UK: Transport for London is looking at options to install bar code readers on its ticket gates. This would enable National Rail tickets for through journeys which include a cross-London transfer by London Underground to be issued electronically.
West Midlands Metro expansion contracts awarded
UK: Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.
Indra signs £524m ‘global flagship’ contract to manage Transport for London’s ticketing systems
UK: Transport for London has appointed Indra as the next strategic and technical partner for the operation of its fare collection system.
Transport for London to look at bringing cleaning services in-house
UK: Transport for London has awarded facilities management company Mitie an outsourced cleaning contract, but at the request of Mayor Sadiq Khan it is to look at bringing the services in-house in the future.
Additional funding for London Underground quantum navigation tests
Docklands Light Railway escalators delivered to site by rail
Personnel protection system installed at Glasgow Subway depot
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract
Leamside Line reopening studies commissioned
Heywood and Denton on the map as Manchester’s tram-train ambitions inch forward
Docklands Light Railway extension funding arrangements still to be finalised
New Docklands Light Railway trains temporarily withdrawn from service over braking issue
Modelling seeks to optimise energy use on Manchester Metrolink’s Bury line
Docklands Light Railway’s first CAF trainset enters service
South Yorkshire seeks the ‘best of the industry’ to inform Supertram fleet replacement
London Trams to trial VibeSafe alert system
Bee Network pipeline confirms Manchester’s tram-train and underground rail ambitions