All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 57
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Rail Business UKBe in, be out rail ticketing trial planned in Scotland
UK: Discussions are underway for a ‘be in be out’ rail ticketing scheme in Scotland. A pilot could be launched by ScotRail this autumn, with public use from early 2023. Geofences would be installed at stations, with passengers entering the station receiving a message on their ...
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Rail Business UKTrain drivers wanted for driver advisory system research
UK: Glasgow Caledonian University researcher Martin Ward is seeking British train drivers to participate in survey of their use of driver advisory systems. The survey asks drivers what influences them to follow the advice provided by DAS, and what they perceive as the benefits or risks. ...
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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 UKGovernment confirms further funding for ECML ETCS rollout
UK: The government has confirmed a £950·5m tranche of funding for the East Coast Digital Programme to deploy ETCS Level 2 on the section of the East Coast Main Line between London’s King’s Cross and Stoke Tunnel, south of Grantham. The funding announced by Secretary of ...
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Rail Business UKFlexible wagons to refresh infrastructure fleet
UK: Swiss wagon leasing group Wascosa marked its entry into the UK freight market with an event at London Victoria station on June 28 to unveil three designs of wagon it is delivering to refresh Network Rail’s infrastructure maintenance fleet. The company is supplying 570 vehicles ...
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Rail Business UKVirtual exclusion zones aim to protect worker safety
UK: Virtual exclusion zone technology has been developed by asset tracking and industrial internet-of-things company Pathfindr and railway contractor QTS Group to help protect track workers and people in other hazardous environments. Zonr uses GPS tracking and ultra-wideband technology to locate workers ...
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Rail Business UKRaising-roof container designed to support switch from road to rail
UK: A curtain-sided container with a raising roof which is designed to transport double-stacked palletised products by rail has been unveiled by Nestlé UK & Ireland. The company said the railway network’s height constraints compared to road meant rail ‘had not been a winning option for ...
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Rail Business UKCompensation after FirstGroup delay repay problems
UK: FirstGroup is to compensate passengers who were affected by an IT error which wrongly rejected claims for train delay repay compensation. When a passenger submits a delay repay claim to the wrong train company, the claim should be redirected to the appropriate operator for processing. ...
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Rail Business UKSiemens Mobility recruits through Military2Rail initiative
UK: As part of its Military2Rail initiative, Siemens Mobility has recruited 12 ex-armed forces personnel for roles including network engineers, planners, environment, health & safety advisors and project managers. ‘For a number of years, we have benefitted from the experience and expertise that ex-forces personnel have ...
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Rail Business UKTrain toilet waste treatment system awarded funding
UK: Innovation agency Innovate UK has awarded rolling stock maintenance equipment supplier GBR-Rail a SMART grant to support the development of its Cleartrak train toilet treatment system which is designed to reduce whole life costs and environmental impact. Cleartrak recycles waste water for reuse in hand ...
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Rail Business UKRidership doubles year-on-year but still down on pre-pandemic levels
UK: The Office of Rail & Road reports that 990 million rail journeys were made in Great Britain between April 1 2021 and March 31 2022, more than double the 388 million journeys in 2020-21 when the pandemic caused figures to fall to the lowest levels ...
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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 UKNine proposals awarded Restoring Your Railway funding
UK: The government has announced £15m of Restoring Your Railway funding for the further development of proposals for nine railway schemes. The initiatives announced on June 18 are: reopening Aldridge station and reinstating passenger services on the freight-only line from Ryecroft Junction near Walsall; reintroducing ...
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Rail Business UKDellner acquires Ferrabyrne
UK: Rubber-to-metal bonded components and rail suspension supplier Ferrabyrne Ltd has been acquired by the Dellner Polymer Solutions subsidiary of Sweden’s Dellner Group. Ferrabyrne will continue operating from its 3 000 m2 factory in Littlehampton, which supplies rolling stock manufacturers including Alstom, Hitachi, Siemens Mobility and ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail CEO says productivity changes are essential as strikes begin
UK: Talking to Rail Business UK the day before the first day of strikes by RMT union members at Network Rail and 13 train operating companies, NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines reflects on the causes of the dispute and how far the infrastructure manager may be from finding a resolution.
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Rail Business UKMTMS awarded Hitachi Rail depot support contract
UK: Hitachi Rail has awarded depot maintenance specialist MTMS a three-year contract to provide ‘comprehensive and round-the-clock’ maintenance equipment support at its six facilities maintaining Class 80x trainsets for GWR and LNER. MTMS will support infrastructure including train washing facilities, servicing spines and fuel arms, with ...
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Rail Business UKD/Gauge offers dynamic vehicle modelling services
UK: Gauging and clearance assessment specialist D/Gauge now offers in-house dynamic vehicle modelling services using SNC-Lavalin’s Vampire Pro software. Detailed bogie and vehicle data is used to understand vehicle motion and assess safety, clearances and risks in real-life scenarios. D/Gauge said sourcing dynamic vehicle modelling services ...
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Rail Business UK‘Revolutionary’ footbridge to be built at Stowmarket
UK: The existing concrete footbridge at Greater Anglia’s Stowmarket station is to be replaced using the first modular ‘flat pack’ bridge to a design developed by the AVA consortium. The concept for the stainless-steel framed design was developed by Network Rail, Expedition Engineering (design), Hawkins\Brown (architect), ...
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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 UKNorthampton and East Midlands rail terminal agreements signed
UK: Logistics company Maritime Transport and industrial property developer SEGRO have signed two agreements covering the operation and expansion of rail freight facilities in the Midlands.