All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 14
-
Rail Business UKHS2 Phase 2b formally scrapped in favour of Liverpool – Manchester railway
UK: A vote in parliament on the evening of May 21 brought a formal end to work on the Crewe to Manchester leg of HS2.
-
Rail Business UKMark Wild appointed HS2 Ltd CEO
UK: Former Crossrail Ltd Chief Executive Mark Wild has been appointed CEO of high speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd. Wild is currently CEO of gas distribution network SGN. His previous roles have included CEO of Crossrail Ltd in 2018-22, London Underground Managing Director in 2016-19 ...
-
Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
-
Rail Business UKLevenmouth rail link officially opened
UK: The reinstated Levenmouth railway was official inaugurated by Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney on May 29, ahead of the start of passenger services on June 2.
-
Rail Business UKGovernment is not putting passengers and taxpayers first, says Public Accounts Committee
UK: The government has made little progress in implementing its plans for rail which are now largely on hold until the next parliament, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee says in its report into rail reform which was published on May 27. In particular, PAC ...
-
Rail Business UKWales ready for rail reform
UK: Speaking to the UK parliamentary Transport Select Committee on May 21, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for North Wales & Transport, Ken Skates, set out his three requests from the Westminster government as part of the emerging reform programme to establish Great British Railways. Skates called ...
-
Rail Business UKNext East West Railway Co CEO announced
UK: David Hughes has been appointed as CEO of Oxford to Cambridge project promoter East West Railway Co with effect from June 3. He succeeds Beth West, who announced in April that she would stepping down when her contract ended. Hughes joins from Arup, where he ...
-
Rail Business UKHitachi tests battery train as a potential rail decarbonisation pathway
UK: A Class 802 electro-diesel inter-city trainset which has been retrofitted with a battery in place of one of its three engines is being tested by Hitachi Rail, operator TransPennine Express and leasing company Angel Trains. The battery will provide top-up power for peak demand and ...
-
Rail Business UKArcadea invests in revenue protection software company Raspberry
UK: Toronto-based software business investor Arcadea Group has acquired a majority stake in Raspberry Software, which specialises in mobile software for railway revenue protection and penalty fare appeals services. Founders Andy Jeff, Peter Jarvis and Simon Hopper will remain in their leadership positions at Suffolk-based Raspberry. ...
-
Rail Business UKTicket retailer calls for access to all train fares
UK: A ‘Charter for Change’ calling for third-party retailers to be given full access to all ticketing products has been launched by Virgin Trains Ticketing. This calls for: all tickets, fares and discounts to be made available for sale through all channels, enabling third party ...
-
Metro Report InternationalITSO smart ticketing Technical Specification updated
UK: Smart ticketing standards body ITSO Ltd has announced a new version of the ITSO Technical Specification. ‘We’ve seen notable technological advancements since the last Specification release, and we are now in a position to introduce new features which are designed to accommodate newer technologies, ensuring ...
-
Rail Business UKUK rail industry supports Ukrainian railway workers
UKRAINE: Nearly 7 500 food parcels have been delivered to Ukrainian railway employees and their families using £106 000 raised by UK industry association Rail Partners. The packages include oil, sugar, flour, salt, pasta, rice, corn and wheat cereals, canned fish and meat, pate, tea and ...
-
Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
-
Rail Business UKLineside batteries could smooth railway electrical demand
UK: Network Rail is seeking a partner to design, develop, construct and operate ‘multi-MW scale’ lineside battery systems to support traction power supplies. A long-term services contract worth £150m to £200m is envisaged. The infrastructure manager purchases 3·7 TWh/year of electricity for traction power, and has ...
-
Rail Business UKCommuter trains to be repainted and repaired
UK: Trenitalia-owned Essex to London commuter operator c2c has awarded Alstom an £8·8m contract to repaint and repair its Class 357 Electrostar EMU fleet. ‘The forthcoming paint and refurbishment work will see all of our 74 Class 357 trains refreshed with the distinctive look and feel ...
-
Rail Business UKRail industry holds first national safeguarding conference
UK: A national conference dedicated to safeguarding staff and customers on the rail network was hosted by South Western Railway at Lloyd’s of London on May 10. The event brought together representatives from 15 train operating companies, the police, charitable organisations, campaign groups, local authorities, Network ...
-
Rail Business UKVirgin plans return to rail as an open access operator
UK: Virgin Group has applied to the Office of Rail & Road for train paths which would enable it to return to the rail network as an open access operator.
-
Rail Business UKBuckland Rail brings together three rolling stock engineering businesses
UK: Buckland Group has brought together its wagon manufacturing subsidiary WH Davis and support services businesses Davis Wagon Services and Yellow Rail under the Buckland Rail brand. Derby-based Buckland Rail replaces WH Davis (Holdings) Ltd. It aims to leverage the strengths of the three subsidiaries through ...
-
Rail Business UKNetwork Rail appoints Eastern Routes Partnership contractors
UK: Network Rail has appointed 15 contractors to its Eastern Routes Partnership framework, which is designed to enable it to directly award key infrastructure contracts worth £3·5bn during Control Period 7, with the option to extend for CP8. Network Rail said removing the need for individual ...
-
Rail Business UKGovernment proposes lowering the minimum age to be a train driver
UK: Industry bodies and drivers’ union ASLEF have welcomed the start of consultation on a government proposal to lower the minimum age to become a train driver in Great Britain from 20 to 18. The consultation runs from May 16 to June 13. If given the ...