QUANTUM ENGINEERING: Invensys Rail Group announced on September 17 that had purchased Quantum Engineering for US$38m.
IRS said Quantum 'has built a solid reputation for the development of mainline onboard signalling, locomotive performance controls and train integrity devices in the Americas', and would lift IRG's profile in the US aftermarket business.
UK: British Steel has opened a £10m rail stocking facility at its Scunthorpe steelworks where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. This provides a central location where rails can be safely handled, stored and made available for loading. When fully stocked ...
UK: Rail Forum and the International Institute of Obsolescence Management have signed of a memorandum of understanding to bring experience from other sectors to rail. Rail Forum said the MoU signed at its Vehicle Maintenance event on November 14 would help its members’ efforts to mitigate ...
