All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 77
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Rail Business UKIndustry and unions agree principles for making the rail industry more financially sustainable
UK: The Rail Industry Recovery Group, which was formed to bring together industry and trade union representatives to identify ways to make the industry more financially sustainable in the light of the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed common principles and focus areas for ‘meaningful discussions’ to address ...
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Rail Business UKAustralian free trade agreement offers export opportunities for UK rail suppliers
UK: The signing of an agreement in principle paving the way for a free trade agreement with Australia has been welcomed by the Railway Industry Association and a number of its members ‘The UK has long had a close relationship with the Australian railway sector, and ...
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Rail Business UKAir passenger duty cut could see 222 000 passengers/year switch from train to plane
UK: A 50% cut in air passenger duty on domestic flights could result in 222 000 people switching from rail to air and an estimated 27 000 tonnes of extra carbon emissions, the Rail Delivery Group says in its response to the government’s consultation on aviation ...
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Rail Business UKEast Coast Main Line changes in planned May 2022 timetable
UK: LNER and TransPennine Express have begun public consultation over plans to change timetables and service patterns on the East Coast Main Line from the May 2022 timetable. LNER says its proposed new timetable ‘builds on over a decade of planning and investment’ in Azuma trains ...
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Rail Business UKWelsh rolling stock strategy evolves as three-phase post-pandemic recovery envisaged
UK: TfW Rail has again revised its fleet strategy as it seeks to ensure passenger services can be improved despite the financial constraints caused by Covid-19, Managing Director Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde tells Rail Business UK.
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Rail Business UKGovernment plans new rail pass to boost domestic tourism
UK: Plans for a new rail pass designed to help the tourism sector recover following the coronavirus pandemic and encourage sustainable domestic holidays have been announced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. The rail pass is one of the measures in the Tourism ...
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Rail Business UKRail cybersecurity company completes £2m investment round
UK: Rail cybersecurity specialist RazorSecure has raised more than £2m in its latest investment round, bringing the total funds raised since its launch in 2015 to more than £6m. The investment has come from existing investors Enterprise M3 Growth Fund, Dutch venture capital fund Mainport Innovation ...
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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 UK‘Lessons learned’ review of Hitachi train crack issue
UK: The Office of Rail & Road is undertaking a review to understand the lessons the industry can learn from the discovery of cracks on Hitachi Rail AT200 (Class 385) and AT300 (classes 800, 801 and 802) trainsets during May. ORR said it would work with ...
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Rail Business UKNorthern’s CAF multiple-units return to service
UK: All but two of Northern’s CAF Class 195 diesel and Class 331 electric multiple-units are now back in service, after analysis of the causes of the cracks discovered in April and the development of a modification that is being rolled out across the Class 195 fleet.
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Rail Business UKRecognising the importance of teams
Entries are now open for the Rail Team of the Year category in the 24th Rail Business Awards, providing a valuable opportunity to recognise and celebrate excellence among teams working in many different areas of the UK rail sector.
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Rail Business UKLondon King’s Cross station remodelling completed
UK: Network Rail has completed its remodelling of the approaches to London King’s Cross station as part of its £1·2bn East Coast Main Line upgrading programme. Wholesale replacement of the track layout installed in the early 1970s has allowed the station platforms to be extended for ...
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Rail Business UKEx-Grand Central Mk IVs to operate Swansea – Manchester service
UK: Transport for Wales has purchased a batch of 30 refurbished Mk IV inter-city carriages to operate its Swansea – Manchester route from December 2022, replacing the current Class 175 DMUs.
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Rail Business UKTunnelling innovations to drive HS2 beneath the Chilterns
UK: The Align JV of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine and VolkerFitzpatrick has started to excavate HS2’s 16 km Chiltern tunnel using semi-continuous boring machines, in what it says is a first for a UK tunnelling project. Nick Kingsley reports from the South Portal construction hub to the north of London.
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Rail Business UKNew way to get in touch from station help points
UK: TransPennine Express is testing Everdelta station help points, which have a QR code which customers can scan with a mobile phone to obtain a link which enables them to connect with staff to obtain information or assistance. The service is currently being trialled at Huddersfield, ...
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Rail Business UKQTS Group acquires electrification contractor REL
UK: Rail infrastructure engineering services provider QTS Group has acquired Rail Electrification Ltd, adding overhead line capabilities to its portfolio of vegetation management, drainage, civil engineering, fencing and plant supply services. ‘QTS has grown rapidly over the last decade and, in order for us to continue ...
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Rail Business UKRail journeys in Great Britain lowest since at least 1872
UK: Rail passenger journeys in Great Britain in 2020-21 were the lowest since records began in 1872, according to the latest statistics from the Office of Rail & Road. The regulator said the ‘unprecedented’ fall in usage could be attributed entirely to the coronavirus pandemic, which had ...
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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 UKMidlands Connect calls for direct rail link between Coventry and Leicester
UK: Midlands Connect has set out proposals for a direct passenger train service between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham. Its report has been released ahead of the publication of the government’s Integrated Rail Plan for the Midlands and northern England, which the regional transport strategy body sees ...
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Rail Business UKPassenger information displays incorporate sign language interpretation
UK: Network Rail has begun deploying 20 LB Foster fixed and mobile touch-screen passenger information displays with in-screen British Sign Language interpretation at London Euston station, and a large screen is to be provided beside the departure boards on the main concourse. Network Rail has ...