All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 103
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
Open access operator Grand Central has extended its service suspension throughout June. ‘I think over the coming month we’ll get a really informative picture of passenger attitude, government intentions and how the industry is dealing with social distancing, but for now the most sensible course of action ...
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Rail Business UKOld Oak Common HS2 station approved
UK: The planning application for what HS2 Ltd says will be ‘the largest new railway station ever built in the UK’ was approved on May 19 by Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corp, which is leading regeneration of the former railway and industrial site at ...
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Rail Business UKDB Cargo UK opens London freight terminal
UK: DB Cargo UK has officially opened its £7m freight terminal at Cricklewood in north London. This is intended to facilitate the movement of aggregates and spoil for major infrastructure developments such as High Speed 2 and the regeneration of Brent Cross, with the operator saying each ...
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Rail Business UKInvestigation into human performance in signalling operations published
UK: The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has published the results of an investigation into human performance during signalling operations, looking at what affects decisions made by signallers and the systemic factors which may influence them. The investigation examined five categories of incident: user worked crossing irregularities; ...
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Rail Business UKHS2 signalling and traffic management procurement gets underway
UK: HS2 Ltd has formally begun the process of selecting a contractor to design, supply and support Control, Command, Signalling and Traffic Management Systems for the future high speed line. The contracts with an estimated combined value of £540m will cover: design, supply, installation, commissioning and ...
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Rail Business UKFranchising faces an uncertain future as ‘the clock is ticking’ on emergency agreement
UK: The only certainty in the UK rail sector at the moment is that the future is uncertain, particularly as the government’s long-term message is still to avoid using public transport if at all possible, whilst encouraging people to return to work. The Department for Transport’s Emergency ...
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Rail Business UKNorthumberland Line reopening plan advances
UK: Following the completion of the outline business case and option selection, AECOM and SLC Rail have been give the go-ahead to provide project management, design, operations and advisory services for the design phase of the Northumberland Line project. This would see the the reintroduction of passenger ...
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Rail Business UKDemand to be managed down as part of train service ramp-up strategy
UK: With the Department for Transport expecting passenger services to step up to a ‘Saturday service’ level from May 18, train operators have warned that social distancing measures mean that capacity across the network will continue to be very limited. Between 65% and 80% of normal weekday ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
Translink has awarded Bridgeway Consulting Ltd a £1·6m contract to provide training and competency assessment for Northern Ireland Railways staff. This will cover a variety of areas relating to track maintenance, including inspection, maintenance, technical standards, vegetation management and the use of powered equipment. ...
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Rail Business UKCrossrail EMUs approved for ETCS operation
UK: The Office of Rail & Road announced on May 11 that it had approved the use of ETCS onboard equipment on the Bombardier-built Class 345 EMUs, paving the way for the trains to be introduced on TfL Rail services to Heathrow Airport.
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Rail Business UKHS2 Ltd calls tenders for track contracts
UK: HS2 Ltd has begun the process of appointing contractors to design and build 280 km of slab track between London, Birmingham and Crewe. Four separate track packages will be awarded: Phase 1 Lot 1 Urban London and Birmingham, estimated at £434m; Phase 1 Lot 2 ...
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Rail Business UKColne – Skipton reopening moves closer
UK: Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris has confirmed that investigations have been commissioned into the proposed reinstatement of the 19·3 km Colne – Skipton ‘missing link’ connecting east Lancashire and west Yorkshire.
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Rail Business UKFree webinars to support UK rail suppliers seeking export opportunities
UK: The Railway Industry Association is holding a series of free webinars in partnership with the Department for International Trade to support UK rail companies looking to win export business. Participants will hear from DIT Trade Advisors about opportunities arising in a number of European countries. The ...
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Rail Business UKSiemens Mobility receives 200 applications for Goole apprenticeship programme
UK: Siemens Mobility Ltd has selected Selby College as the training partner for its future £200m production plant at Goole, and has received 200 applications for the first 12 apprentice roles. The apprentices will be the first of up to 700 employees for ...
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Rail Business UKHybrid shunter conversion ready for testing
TRACTION: A 60 year old diesel shunting locomotive has been re-engineered with a low-emission hybrid traction package using automotive technology, as part of a research programme backed by the UK’s Department for Transport.
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail to provide references to help UK suppliers win overseas business
UK: Network Rail will now provide written references for British suppliers which are bidding for overseas contracts and export opportunities. The infrastructure manager said the move reflected its commitment to the Rail Sector Deal, under which the government and rail industry aim to ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
Work has begun to remove 14 of the 37 spans of the Bletchley Flyover across the West Coast Main Line which need to be rebuilt to modern standards for the East West Rail project. Preparatory removal of lineside equipment and overhead electric lines has been taking place ...
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Rail Business UKGrand Central surveys passenger attitudes to support restart planning
UK: Grand Central has launched what it calls an ‘ambitious open-ended survey’ to gauge current public attitudes to rail travel. The Arriva-owned open access operator intends to use the findings to plan the restart of its passenger services following a ‘hibernation’ which was implemented when Covid-19 travel ...
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Rail Business UKTransport call centre switches over to home working
UK: Transport customer call centre provider ESP Group worked with its technology supplier EKO to switch more than 200 employees to home working over three days to enable it continue its operations during the pandemic. It has also set up three additional emergency lines to support key ...