All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 87
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Rail Business UKSix post-pandemic challenges for rail in northern England
UK: Opportunities for Transport for the North to take an active role in shaping the post-pandemic development of the rail sector were discussed at the latest Rail North Committee meeting, along with potential changes to fares and ticketing.
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Rail Business UKTransport for Wales to reintroduce lockdown timetable
UK: Transport for Wales is to reintroduce a reduced timetable from January 25, following the latest imposition of tighter restrictions on travel during the coronavirus pandemic. TfW said the aim was to balance the safety of people who do need to travel, the safety of staff and ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail makes changes to reflect reduced demand
UK: ScotRail is to reduce the length of some trains from January 18, reflecting the significant reduction in demand as a result of coronavirus travel restrictions as well as staffing shortages caused by the pandemic. Further changes may be implemented following a more thorough review of demand, ...
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Rail Business UKTrimode Class 93 locomotives ordered by Rail Operations (UK)
UK: Stadler and Rail Operations (UK) Ltd have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 30 Class 93 trimode locomotives, with an initial batch of 10 scheduled for delivery in early 2023. The Bo-Bo locomotives will be based on the Class 68 UKLight diesel and Class ...
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Rail Business UKDfT consults on options to decongest Manchester’s railways
UK: A public consultation on options for a recast of services around Manchester to improve performance and reliability was announced by the Department for Transport and Transport for the North on January 14.
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Rail Business UKDesign changes make EMR’s Aurora a new Hitachi product
UK: East Midlands Railway has released final details of the interiors of its future Hitachi Class 810 Aurora inter-city trainsets, which although derived from existing Class 80x designs are now being seen as a new product.
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Rail Business UKIt’s right to change timetables in ‘a challenging environment’, says GWR MD Hopwood
UK: The need to adapt timetables to cope with reduced demand as well as increased staff absences as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is creating a ‘very challenging environment’, Great Western Railway Managing Director Mark Hopwood has told Rail Business UK. ‘Normally as an industry ...
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Rail Business UKTemporary train service reductions aim to provide deliverable and resilient timetables
UK: Passenger train operators are to reduce services in response to the latest coronavirus lockdown, but a different approach is being taken to last year. Service levels will be approximately 72% of pre-pandemic levels, down from the 87% operated since the government’s announcement of the latest lockdown ...
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Rail Business UKHitachi fleets to be fitted with updated brake pads and discs
UK: The Class 800/801/802 inter-city trainsets supplied and maintained by Hitachi are to be fitted with a new generation of brake pads and discs which has been developed by Knorr-Bremse to improve brake system performance and reduce life-cycle costs by facilitating longer maintenance intervals. Knorr-Bremse’s RailServices business ...
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Rail Business UK11 000 tonne Werrington dive-under tunnel to be pushed beneath the East Coast Main Line
UK: Final preparations are being made ahead of a nine-day project to push an 11 000 tonne curved concrete box under the East Coast Main Line at Werrington to the north of Peterborough, in what Network Rail says is ‘a first for UK engineering.’ The double-track dive-under ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail awards £52m Birmingham bridge replacement contract
UK: Network Rail has awarded Skanska a £52m contract to replace bridge SAS13 which takes the Stechford – Aston line across the Birmingham – Derby route to the east of Birmingham city centre. The contract has been awarded as part of Skanska’s work under the Infrastructure Projects ...
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Rail Business UKRoute map to help light rail promoters understand the project development process
UK: Industry association UK Tram has published a ‘route map’ to help the promoters of light rail schemes understand and progress through the planning process. The 25-page document draws on UKTram’s experience from across the light rail sector to provide a step-by-step guide to help project sponsors ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail awards framework contracts
UK: Network Rail has awarded 13 companies three-year framework contracts for building and civils work across its Southern region. The contracts have a combined estimated value of around £200m. WorkContractors General building and civils Balfour Beatty Rail; VolkerFitzpatrick; Amalgamated Construction ...
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Rail Business UKInvestment in bogie capabilities pays off for ZF Services UK
UK: ZF Services UK has obtained RISAS recertification for a further three years for rail final drives and bogie overhauls at its Nottingham Rail Centre of Competence. The company said a significant investment in equipment and training which began in early 2019 had ...
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Rail Business UKElectrostar ETCS framework agreement signed
UK: Bombardier Transportation and Porterbrook have signed a framework agreement for the installation of ETCS onboard equipment including Bombardier’s EBI Cab 2000 ATP on all Electrostar EMU fleets. The initial agreement is worth £11·3m, and covers the first-in-class deployment of ETCS equipment on a Porterbrook-owned Class 387 ...
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Rail Business UKSTAR Capital Partnership invests in Rail Operations Group
UK: European fund manager STAR Capital Partnership has made a ‘significant’ investment in Rail Operations (UK) Ltd, which owns operating company Rail Operations Group, freight subsidiary Orion and rolling stock storage and disposal business Traxion. STAR is to acquire a majority stake in the group, alongside the ...
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Rail Business UKRail Business Awards - the full shortlist
Recognising the best in the UK rail sector, the 23rd Rail Business Awards will be presented online, with a series of presentations premiering live at 12.00 on each of four days. Monday February 22 - People awards Tuesday February 23 - Products & Engineering awards Wednesday ...
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Rail Business UKGrand Central suspends services until March 1
UK: Following the government’s announcement of a third national lockdown in England, London to West Yorkshire and Sunderland open access operator Grand Central said it would be suspending all its services from January 9 until March 1. ‘It is hugely disappointing for us to be starting 2021 ...