All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 64
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Rail Business UKJenny Gilruth named Scottish Transport Minister
UK: SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Fife & Glenrothes Jenny Gilruth was named as Scotland’s Transport Minister on January 25, the day after Graeme Dey announced his resignation from the Scottish government for health-related reasons. ‘The transport portfolio is an exciting opportunity to ...
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Rail Business UKScottish Transport Minister steps down
UK: Transport Minister Graeme Dey resigned from the Scottish Government for health-related reasons on January 24. Dey had been appointed Transport Minister following the 2021 Holyrood elections. He said ‘regrettably, despite my continuing passion, I find myself unable now to give this hugely important ministerial role ...
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Rail Business UKBi-mode locomotives sought by TransPennine Express and GWR
UK: TransPennine Express is seeking expressions of interest in the provision of between 15 and 30 bi-mode locomotives, with an option for a further five for use on Great Western Railway’s Night Riviera sleeper service. In its detailed specification TPE states that the 160 km/h locomotives ...
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Rail Business UKCrewe – Manchester HS2 bill reaches parliament
UK: A hybrid bill seeking approval to build a further 85 km of the High Speed 2 network linking Crewe with Manchester has been laid before parliament, the government announced on January 24.
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Rail Business UKRail industry responds to end of Plan B coronavirus restrictions
UK: Rail industry organisations have responded to the government’s announcement that coronavirus ‘Plan B’ restrictions in England will be eased from January 27, with the removal of the legal requirement for people to wear a face covering on public transport unless they have a reasonable excuse ...
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Rail Business UKLocal shops to sell local train tickets
UK: Tickets for local rail journeys wholly within in the South Wales Metro area will be made available for purchase from 90 convenience shops from January 24. Transport for Wales says it is the first train operating company to offer ticket sales through Payzone’s instore devices, ...
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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 UKWest Midlands transport investment priorities agreed
UK: The West Midlands Combined Authority board agreed a ‘wide-ranging’ list of more than 50 preferred schemes to improve rail, tram, bus, road, cycling and walking routes on January 14. The list includes the proposed Very Light Rail line in Coventry city centre, Aldridge station, developing ...
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Rail Business UKTK Elevator to supply HS2 lifts and escalators
UK: TK Elevator has been awarded a contract to supply and fit lifts and escalators for High Speed 2 stations. The contract covers the supply of at least 132 Victoria heavy-duty escalators, 157 Evolution lifts, and six freight lifts at four stations: Curzon Street and Interchange ...
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Rail Business UKLichfield – Burton reopening plans advance
Photo: Wikimedia/Ben Brooksbank The former station at Alrewas was demolished after the withdrawal of local passenger services in January 1965, but the line remains open for freight and diversions. UK: Proposals to restore local passenger services on the line between Lichfield and Burton upon Trent have ...
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Rail Business UKPenmaenmawr quarry rail terminal reopens
UK: Hanson has reopened its Penmaenmawr railhead in north Wales, as part of its strategy to reduce vehicle movements and associated CO2 emissions. The quarrying company has spent £300 000 refurbishing the facility, including upgrades to the railhead conveyor which was last used in 2012. The ...
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Rail Business UKDisabled Persons Passenger Charter under development
UK: The government is working with charity Scope to develop a Disabled Persons Passenger Charter covering trains, buses, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles in England. This will bring together a range of information to provide people with a clear explanation of their rights and advice ...
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Rail Business UKRail opportunities in UK-India trade negotiations
INTERNATIONAL: The UK’s Railway Industry Association has welcomed the start of negotiations for a free trade agreement with India on January 13, when Britain’s International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan met with India’s Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, who was Minister of Railways in 2017-21. ...
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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 UKNorthern seeks battery-hybrid Class 195 variant
UK: Northern Trains is seeking to introduce a battery-diesel hybrid version of its CAF Class 195 diesel multiple-units. The hybrid DMUs would be used on lines being modernised under the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme, primarily the Leeds –Brighouse – Manchester Victoria – Wigan and Huddersfield – ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail consults on changes to ticket office opening hours
UK: ScotRail has launched a review of all customer-facing functions, proposing changes to ticket office opening hours which it said would ‘better match customer purchasing and travelling habits in 2022 rather than 1991’ to provide ‘a financially and environmentally sustainable railway that will deliver value for ...
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Rail Business UKRenewable energy to power High Speed 2 under Net Zero plan
UK: High Speed 2 project promoter HS2 Ltd has published a Net Zero Carbon Plan, which includes making construction sites diesel-free by 2029, halving emissions from steel and concrete by 2030 and sourcing zero carbon energy for traction power when services begin. The first diesel-free worksite ...
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Rail Business UKArterio EMU delays lead South Western Railway to retain Class 707s
UK: South Western Railway has extended its lease on 12 Class 707 electric multiple-units until August, following delays to the introduction of its Arterio Class 701 EMU fleet and the decision to bring forward the end of its lease on the two-car Class 456 units from February to January 17.
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Rail Business UKBattery shunter replaces diesel locomotive
UK: Mechan has supplied a Zwiehoff Rotrac E2 battery shunter to Direct Rail Services’ Motherwell maintenance site following a 14-month trial to verify that it could replace a diesel locomotive. The shunter is being used to move flat wagons in and out of the depot at ...
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Rail Business UKCullybackey signalling and level crossing work gets underway
UK: Contractor Babcock has begun work on the £31m Cullybackey Area Signalling & Level Crossings Renewals Project, which includes signalling and telecoms improvements at three level crossings, a platform extension to accommodate six-car trains and 9 km of cable replacement. The project will take place in ...