All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 3
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Rail Business UKGrand Central applies to extend track access rights to 2038
UK: Open access operator Grand Central has formerly applied to industry regulator the Office for Rail & Road to extend its current track access rights which run to 2027 until 2038 to ensure its long-term future. The Arriva-owned company said this could unlock the conditions for ...
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Rail Business UKLondon Overground line branding roll-out begins
UK: Transport for London began rolling out new line names and colours on the London Overground network on November 20. This will replace the previous system where the various routes on the complex inner-suburban rail network were not distinguished with individual branding. The names and colours ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail Business UKNew Elizabeth Line operator aims to offer ‘the best of Tokyo and London’
UK: Transport for London has selected the GTS Rail Operations Ltd joint venture of rail and bus operator Go-Ahead Group (65%), recently part-privatised operator Tokyo Metro (17·5%) and diverse Japanese business group Sumitomo Corp (17·5%) for the next concession to operate Elizabeth Line services. The preferred ...
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Rail Business UK3D digital maps designed to help people navigate stations
UK: Govia Thameslink Railway is testing digital 3D maps designed to help passengers, and particularly those who are disabled, gain more confidence in navigating its stations. GTR had received feedback that the existing bird’s-eye view maps of its stations could be improved, as they were not ...
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Rail Business UKIncreasing obsolescence management expertise in the rail sector
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 ...
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Rail Business UKRail Partners to be wound-up in the face of nationalisation
UK: The Rail Partners association of train operating company owning groups has decided to ‘wind down’ in April 2025, with the planned nationalisation of passenger operators leaving it without a future role. Rail Partners was spun out of the Rail Delivery Group in 2021 to provide advocacy ...
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Rail Business UKPorterbrook raises £250m in private placement
UK: Leasing company Porterbrook has closed a £250m private placement which includes existing and new investors, extending its debt maturity profile at ‘attractive’ pricing and further diversifying its investor base of US, UK and Swiss institutions. ‘Today’s successful closing supports our ability to invest in the ...
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Rail Business UKCo-operatively owned Go-op approved to launch open access train services
UK: The rail regulator has approved co-operatively owned start-up Go-op’s plans to launch open access passenger train services between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare. The Office of Rail & Road has agreed to Go-op’s application for a track access contract with Network Rail, but has set conditions ...
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Rail Business UKFreight association says East West Rail could get lorries off the roads
UK: Freight industry membership association Logistics UK has highlighted the potential benefits of the East West Rail project for modal shift from road. Responding to the launch of a two-month public consultation on the next stage of the Oxford to Cambridge rail project, on November 15 ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail Business UKTrain operators’ revenue protection to be reviewed following ‘egregious’ prosecutions
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has asked the Office of Rail & Road to undertake an independent review of the way train operators tackle suspected fare evasion.
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Rail Business UKRestructured East West Rail can ‘reset’ industry’s reputation, says CEO
UK: Reconnecting Oxford and Cambridge represents an opportunity for the rail industry to ‘reset its reputation’, according to David Hughes, Chief Executive of project promoter East West Railway Co.
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Rail Business UKRail industry shares cybersecurity best practice
UK: ‘Don’t plan for if, plan for when’ a cyber threat will emerge, Rail Safety & Standards Board Chief Executive Mark Philips told more than 100 delegates at a conference to discuss cyber-resilience in the rail industry, The event was organised by Northern with support from ...
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Rail Business UKAvanti West Coast increases Liverpool – London services with launch of electric Evero trains
UK: Avanti West Coast officially launched the Class 807 electric only-version of its Hitachi-built Evero trainsets into service on November 11. This enables the operator to offer an additional weekday return service between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston. The Class 807’s formal launch follows a ...
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Rail Business UKRemote condition monitoring boosts Northern DMU reliability
UK: A programme to fit engine remote condition monitoring to Northern’s Class 170 Turbostar diesel multiple-unit fleet has been completed. Leasing company Porterbrook says its data showed that moving just one task to condition-based maintenance can save up to 1 500 labour-hours per year. The monitoring ...
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Rail Business UKStation operators told to improve help point reliability
UK: Station operators need to improve the management of passenger help points to address poor reliability, according the Office of Rail & Road. The regulator said 83% of stations on the national network have help points enabling passengers to speak to a member of staff. An ...
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Rail Business UKTrial suggests batteries could reduce inter-city train fuel costs by up to 50%
UK: Trials with an inter-city electro-diesel trainset retrofitted with a traction battery in place of one of its engines achieved fuel cost savings of 35% to 50%, surpassing predictions of up to 30%, while meeting performance requirements and supporting zero-emission operation around stations. The non-passenger carrying ...
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Rail Business UKSwedish group acquires Derby-based rail supplier Tidyco
UK: Derby-based rolling stock hydraulic, pneumatic and HVAC equipment supplier Tidyco has been acquired by Indutrade. The Swedish conglomerate operates more than 200 companies worldwide, focusing on technical businesses with sustainable models and fostering a decentralised approach that values local expertise and market knowledge. Indutrade said ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail aims to offer SMEs greater visibility of business opportunities
UK: Network Rail has published its small and medium-sized enterprise strategy for Control Period 7 in 2024-29, saying it will build on progress made in CP6 and renew its focus on enhancing transparency and the visibility of business opportunities. CP7 will see Network Rail working closer ...