All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 57
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Rail Business UKLive: Railtex/Infrarail 2022 news
UK: The latest news updates from the Railtex/Infrarail trade fair at Olympia London on May 10-12 2022.
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Rail Business UKRail industry mental health study commissioned
UK: Great Western Railway and the Department for Transport have commissioned Samaritans and Mental Health at Work to study mental health and wellbeing support in the rail industry, and make recommendations so that the industry can raise staff awareness and provide support. This will highlight existing ...
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Rail Business UKDual-fuel Class 66 tested
UK: A Freightliner EMD Class 66 locomotive has been modified to test the diesel engine’s ability to use biomethane or hydrogen dual-fuelling as a potential path to lowering carbon emissions from rail freight. The tests used precision injection technology from Clear Air Power. This had previously ...
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Rail Business UKBarrow Haven platform replacement begins
UK: Work has begun on a £1·3m project to replace the single platform at Barrow Haven, a small halt on the Barton-on-Humber branch in North Lincolnshire. The existing platform will be replaced by a 60 m long structure with raised tactile paving. East Midlands Railway is ...
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Rail Business UKHS1 Ltd deploys passenger flow monitoring technology at stations
UK: High speed line concessionaire HS1 Ltd is using OpenSpace Group’s counting and flow monitoring technology to improve passenger flows at its London St Pancras, Stratford, Ebbsfleet and Ashford stations. The technology will provide a real-time visual representation of the location of all people in the ...
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Rail Business UKAtkins to deliver final phase of Feltham – Wokingham resignalling programme
UK: Atkins has been awarded a £23m contract to deliver the final phase of Network Rail’s Feltham – Wokingham resignalling programme. Atkins has been involved at all stages of the £190m programme, which covers 130 route-km of track and requires the replacement of 500 separate pieces ...
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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 UKCrossrail Elizabeth Line to open on May 24
UK: Elizabeth Line services on the Crossrail route across central London will finally begin on May 24, Transport for London has announced. ‘The opening day is set to be a truly historic moment for the capital and the UK, and we look forward to showcasing a ...
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Rail Business UKETCS lineside equipment commissioned on Northern City Line
UK: In a major step for the East Coast Digital Programme, the ETCS Level 2 signalling and train control equipment on the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate was commissioned over the May Day bank holiday weekend. The conversion is a key element in ...
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Rail Business UKTUC calls for in-sourcing of renewals and end to funding cuts
UK: The Trades Union Congress published its report The Future Of Rail Funding In The UK on May 4. This calls for ministers to stop Network Rail cuts which it says could cost 2 500 jobs; for renewals to be brought in-house — which it estimates ...
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Rail Business UKAssisted travel booking time shortened but accessibility works have some way to go
UK: The time to required to book Passenger Assist services such as help with navigating a station or boarding a train has been reduced from 6 h to a minimum standard of 2 h ahead of travel. However, campaigners have expressed concern at the slow pace ...
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Rail Business UK‘Unique in Europe’ Welsh test centre to push technological boundaries
UK: The Global Centre of Rail Excellence at Onllwyn in south Wales will be ‘unique in Europe’ when it opens in 2025, GCRE Chief Technology Officer Andy Doherty told the Railway Industry Association Innovation Conference on April 27.
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Rail Business UKClass 99 electro-diesel locomotive order confirmed
UK: GB Railfreight, leasing company Beacon Rail and Stadler have signed an agreement for the supply of 30 Class 99 six-axle electro-diesel locomotives for entry into service from 2025. The operator said they would be the first electro-diesel locomotives capable of hauling heavy freight at main ...
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Rail Business UKRail Forum launches industry buddy system
UK: Midlands-based industry group Rail Forum is to launch a ‘buddy system’ from May 1, using ‘intelligent pairing’ to connect all new members with a volunteer who will provide advice on starting networking and getting the most out of membership. This will included overcoming obstacles such ...
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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 UKStrikes will not undermine industry reform programme, says Hendy
UK: The industry will not back away from its modernisation and cost reduction drive despite the threat of strike action this summer, Network Rail Chair Sir Peter Hendy told the Railway Industry Association Innovation Conference in Nottingham on April 27. More than 40 000 RMT members ...
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Rail Business UKWilliams sees ‘vast opportunities’ for the private sector under Great British Railways
UK: There will be ‘vast opportunities’ for the private sector to shape the rail sector as the development of Great British Railways gathers pace, Keith Williams, author of the Williams-Shapps Review into rail reform, told the Railway Industry Association’s Innovation Conference. GBR is being established ‘as ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail seeks smarter approach to external disruption
UK: Network Rail is considering appointing a system integrator which would work with its operational teams to develop an improved whole system approach to predicting, preventing and managing external disruption such as trespass, vandalism, suicide and staff assaults. This would include developing a target operating model ...
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Rail Business UKCommunity app to keep locals informed on rail upgrading works
UK: The VolkerRailStory joint venture has launched a community app developed by Site Podium to keep local residents and passengers up-to-date on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade works between Manchester and Sheffield. The app will provide regular updates to people living and working near the construction ...
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Rail Business UKCamp Hill line stations contract awarded
UK: Transport for West Midlands has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to build Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell stations as part of the £61m project to reintroduce passenger services on the Camp Hill line in the south of Birmingham. Site works are scheduled to begin in November for completion ...