All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 59
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Rail Business UKCardiff Parkway station approved
UK: Plans for the proposed Cardiff Parkway station have been approved by Cardiff Council. The four-platform station to the south of the St Mellons Business Park between Cardiff and Newport is being promoted by Cardiff Parkway Development, in conjunction with a 90 000 m2 business district. ...
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Rail Business UKNew rules aim to open market for psychometric testing of train drivers
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has accepted a set of commitments by the Railway Assessment Centre Forum which are designed to reduce restrictions on entry to the market for the psychometric testing of train drivers. ORR opened an investigation into RACF membership in March 2021 ...
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Rail Business UKSafety was managed well in Class 800 cracking crisis, finds ORR
UK: Rail industry processes ensured that passenger safety was not compromised following the discovery of bodyshell cracks on the Hitachi-built Class 800 series trainsets in May 2021, according to a report published by the Office of Rail & Road on April 7.
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Rail Business UKComposite mast aims to cut electrification costs
UK: A prototype composite mast designed to reduce the costs and carbon emissions of railway electrification projects has been unveiled, ahead of extensive testing to understand the full scope of its capabilities. Branded IMAGE (Innovative composite MAst for Green Electrification), the mast ...
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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 UKStaycation Express suspended for 2022
UK: Rail Charter Services has confirmed that its summer tourist trains over the Settle & Carlisle line, popularly known as the Staycation Express, will not operate in 2022. In a brief statement, the company said ‘unfortunately owing to extraordinary difficult trading conditions we have had to ...
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Rail Business UKMidlands Connect launches ‘Fairer, Greener, Stronger’ plan for the region’s transport
UK: More rail capacity and new services are envisaged in the Midlands Connect strategic transport plan for the region, which was launched at the organisation’s annual conference in Birmingham on April 4. Branded Fairer, Greener, Stronger, the plan lays out the key challenges facing transport in ...
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Rail Business UKFreight Terminals of the Future theme for fourth SME challenge
UK: Derby-based industry group Rail Forum has announced its fourth SME Challenge, which will focus on Freight Terminals of the Future and ‘working smarter, not harder’. The Challenges form part of the Rail Supply Group’s Rail Sector Deal Midlands Pilots, providing opportunities for SMEs to develop ...
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Rail Business UKChanges aim to drive up delay compensation claim rate
UK: Updated licence requirements came into force on April 1 requiring train operators to provide passengers with clear information about compensation for delays. The Office of Rail & Road said the aim is to close the ‘compensation gap’ between passengers entitled to claim compensation for delays ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail transfers to public ownership
UK: ScotRail transferred to public ownership on April 1, with the 04.56 Inverness – Edinburgh train being the first service operated by ScotRail Trains Ltd, an arm’s length company owned and controlled by the Scottish government. The Scottish government had decided it would not to award ...
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Rail Business UKGraduate scheme aims to tackle the rail industry’s ‘talent vacuum’
UK: Rail contractor QTS Group has launched a graduate scheme to help develop talent and position the industry as an attractive career choice for young people. Following a pilot in 2021, QTS Group is now recruiting graduates for the programme across several offices, including South Lanarkshire ...
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Rail Business UKFlexible train interior concept goes on show at London Marylebone
UK: Design agency PriestmanGoode has put a flexible train interior mock-up on display at London Marylebone station. Branded ‘Proteus’ after a Greek god able to foretell the future, the design concept aims to offer more comfort and flexibility and reflect societal changes emerging from the coronavirus ...
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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 UKMixed picture on railway decarbonisation progress
UK: The Railway Industry Association has found a ‘mixed picture’ when reviewing the government’s progress in meeting the rail decarbonisation recommendations made in the House of Commons Transport Committee’s Trains fit for the future? report which was published in March last year. ...
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Rail Business UKAlstom awarded London Victoria Area Re-signalling Programme Phase 5 contract
UK: Network Rail has awarded Alstom a £69m contract to deliver Phase 5 of the Victoria Area Re-signalling Programme, covering an area from London Victoria to Sydenham Hill, Elephant & Castle and Ravensbourne. The announcement on March 30 follows the £37m Phase ...
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Rail Business UKCoventry station ‘transformation’ completed
UK: An £82m ‘transformation’ of Coventry station has been officially completed by Network Rail, Avanti West Coast and other operators, Transport for West Midlands, Friargate JV Project Ltd, Coventry City Council and other local regeneration stakeholders. The project includes an extended station ...
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Rail Business UKDual-fuel Class 37 and 66 locomotive concepts unveiled
UK: G-volution and SBL-Rail have produced design concepts for dual-fuel versions of Class 37 and 66 locomotives, which would be able to run on diesel with biomethane, biopropane or hydrogen. The concepts aim to show how engine technology developed for other sectors could be applied to ...
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Rail Business UKForth Bridge visitor experience contract awarded
UK: Network Rail has awarded Balfour Beatty an early contractor involvement contract to assist with planning the on-bridge walkway for the proposed Forth Bridge visitor experience, with a £7m option for full design and build. In summer 2020 Network Rail began procurement ...
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Rail Business UKCowley branch reopening plans
UK: Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are working with Network Rail on designs for stations at Oxford Business Park and Oxford Science Park as part of plans to reintroduce passenger services on the Cowley branch. The line is currently only used for transporting finished ...
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Rail Business UKRail supply sector to meet at Railtex/Infrarail 2022
UK: The next Railtex/Infrarail trade fair showcasing railway technology and infrastructure is to take place at the London Olympia exhibition centre from May 10-12. Railtex/Infrarail was one of the sector’s first live events to return after the pandemic, with 5 000 industry professionals in attendance at ...