All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 67
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Rail Business UKAngel Trains acquires Readypower Group
UK: Leasing company Angel Trains has acquired Readypower Group, which provides specialised on-track plant equipment as well as railway civil engineering, drainage, haulage and operating services. Readypower will continue to run as an independent business under its existing brand and management team, with Angel Trains investing ...
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Rail Business UKNext RAIB Chief Inspector named
UK: Andrew Hall has been named the next Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents, and will succeed Simon French when he retires on March 31 after nearly 18 years at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. A chartered electrical engineer, Hall has worked at RAIB since 2004 and ...
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Rail Business UKConstruction simulation optimises HS2 work plans
UK: AI construction software specialist Alice Technologies has extended its technology partnership with HS2 Phase 1 civils contractor Align JV. Align JV is using Alice Technologies’ construction simulation and optimisation platform to plan and build the C1 section of the Phase 1 route, For example, the ...
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Rail Business UKORR seeks more competition for train driver psychometric assessments
UK: The Office of Rail & Road is consulting on proposals to open up the provision of train driver psychometric assessments to greater competition. The Rail Assessment Centre Forum was established to ensure that the psychometric assessment process for the recruitment and monitoring of train drivers ...
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Rail Business UKAudio description devices installed in station toilets
UK: ‘Talking toilet’ devices which provide visually impaired users with bespoke audio descriptions of the facilities are being installed in the accessible toilets at 44 stations served by Northern.
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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 UKLord McLoughlin appointed Chair of Transport for the North
UK: Lord McLoughlin was appointed as Chair of Transport for the North at its board meeting on January 25. Patrick McLoughlin was the Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales in 1986-2019, and Secretary of State for Transport in 2012-16, becoming a life peer in 2020. ‘I ...
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Rail Business UKGovernment told HS2 Eastern Leg alternatives 'struggle to meet' strategic objectives
UK: A report prepared by Mott MacDonald outlining strategic alternatives to the Eastern Leg of Phase 2b of High Speed 2, suggests that none of the options considered were likely to deliver the same strategic benefits as the proposed high speed line, although they would reduce the capital expenditure.
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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 ...