All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 111
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Rail Business UKITSO launches Yotra brand
UK: ITSO Ltd has rebranded its mobile ticketing subsidiary company ITSO Transit Hub as Yotra Ltd, launching the new name at the Transport Ticketing Global conference on January 28. The aim is to create a clearer distinction between the non-profit membership body that manages the ITSO standards ...
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Rail Business UKRev Richard Coles to host 22nd Rail Business Awards
UK: The rail industry is gearing up for the 22nd Rail Business Awards, which take place at the beautifully refurbished Royal Lancaster Hotel in London’s west end on February 27 2020. The gala evening will be hosted by the multi-talented Rev Richard Coles, broadcaster, writer and Church of England priest.
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Rail Business UKPerpetuum moves into larger headquarters
UK: Wireless sensing and remote condition monitoring technology company Perpetuum has moved to a larger headquarters building near Southampton, providing more space for the 76 staff and its production and testing activities. ‘As more train operators have chosen Perpetuum’s RCM, so our talent pool of experts has ...
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Rail Business UKNewhaven Marine station to be closed
UK: The Department for Transport has begun public consultation on Network Rail’s formal proposal to close Newhaven Marine station.
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Rail Business UKORR investigates Network Rail for poor performance in North West & Central England
UK: Issuing an update on Network Rail’s impact on passenger train performance on January 21, the Office of Rail & Road said it had put the infrastructure manager ‘on a warning’ for poor service in the North West & Central region. ORR said the cause of delays ...
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Rail Business UKWilliam Cook Rail obtains IRIS certification
UK: William Cook Rail has obtained International Railway Industry Standard certification covering the casting, machining, assembly and overhaul of safety-critical components for rolling stock manufacturers and operators. The company said it was the only manufacturer of machined cast steel components in Europe to achieve IRIS certification. ‘IRIS ...
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Rail Business UKORR opens market study into railway signalling
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has opened a market study looking into the supply of signalling systems, which accounted for more than £4bn of Network Rail’s spending in 2014-19. ORR will look at the level of competition for the delivery of significant signalling projects, including ...
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Rail Business UKNational Audit Office makes HS2 recommendations
UK: The High Speed 2 programme is over budget and behind schedule because the Department for Transport, HS2 Ltd and government underestimated the complexity and risks, according to the National Audit Office’s High Speed Two: A Progress Update report published on January 24. NAO said the ‘ambitious’ ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
South Western Railway has reintroduced refurbished Class 442 EMUs, operating as four 10-car sets on services from London to Portsmouth and Poole. Features include at-seat power sockets, LED lighting wi-fi and real-time passenger information displays. ‘We will look to introduce all of the Class 442s in the ...
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Rail Business UKWilliams Review to lead to legislation as franchising ‘not the way forward’
UK: Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris confirmed on January 21 that the forthcoming Williams Review into the future structure of the UK rail sector would lead to a white paper outlining reforms to the rail industry structure. Addressing a Westminster Hall debate in the House of Commons about ...
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Rail Business UKGWR launches mobile assistance service
UK: GWR has launched a 10-member mobile Customer Assistance Team to help enable passengers with reduced mobility travel with confidence. Until recently people needing additional assistance were helped onto a train by one member of staff and met at their destination by another. This meant that customers ...
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Rail Business UKRail Human Library aims to inspire interest in railway careers
UK: A ‘Rail Human Library’ will form part of the 10th Get Up to Speed With STEM event which is to be held in Rotherham on March 25 with the aim of encouraging young people to take an interest in the construction, technology and manufacturing sectors. More ...
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Rail Business UKElectroflex battery EMU plan to end Southern diesel operation
An electric multiple-unit is to be equipped with batteries for ’first of a kind’ testing which could lead to the end of diesel traction on the Ashford – Hastings and Oxted – Uckfield routes.
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Rail Business UK‘Think about the total energy needed to move the trains’
UK: ‘Think about the total energy needed to move the trains’, was the message Helen Simpson, Innovation & Projects Director at leasing company Porterbook, presented to policymakers at a well-attended meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group on January 14. Simpson said achieving ...
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Rail Business UKOffice for Statistics Regulation calls for National Rail Passenger Survey improvements
UK: The Office for Statistics Regulation has published an assessment of the National Rail Passenger Survey statistics produced by Transport Focus. The statistics have been produced for the last 20 years and have been included as a performance measure in franchise agreements since 2008. OSR has concluded ...
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Rail Business UKRailway supply industry benchmarking tool launched
UK: Rail industry buyers can now compare suppliers’ capabilities using a online benchmarking tool which has been made available through the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme. Almost 4 000 suppliers have had their credentials verified through the RISQS scheme, which is managed by the Rail Safety & ...
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Rail Business UKWork underway on Bow Street station
UK: Transport for Wales has launched work on Bow Street station on the Cambrian line between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. Opening is scheduled for later this year. The £8m project is being undertaken by TfW, Network Rail and Ceredigion County Council with funding from the Welsh Government and ...
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Rail Business UKLondon Overground Aventra maintenance contract to run to 2035
UK: Bombardier Transportation is to continue to maintain the London Overground Class 710 Aventra electric multiple-unit fleet until July 2035, under an agreement with Transport for London which has moved the break point in the manufacturer’s servicing contract from July 2025 to July 2035. Bombardier said the ...
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Rail Business UKTarmac’s Birmingham asphalt plant receives first train
UK: The first trains have delivered aggregate to an asphalt and aggregates facility which Tarmac is developing to support infrastructure projects in and around Birmingham. The site is to be entirely supplied by rail, with DB Cargo UK using converted coal hopper wagons to transport aggregates from ...
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Rail Business UKGreater Anglia’s first Class 720 commuter EMU delivered for testing
UK: The first of the Class 720 Aventra electric multiple-units which Bombardier Transportation’s Derby factory is supplying for Greater Anglia’s London commuter services has been delivered to Ilford depot ahead of testing. Entry into passenger service is planned for spring this year, with the entire fleet expected ...