All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 87
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Rail Business UKWisbech railway reopening to be planned alongside Ely enhancements
UK: The Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, James Palmer, has announced ‘a powerful new partnership’ with Network Rail to develop proposals for the reopening of the Wisbech – March line in parallel with the project to increase capacity in the Ely area. A Wisbech – Cambridge ...
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Rail Business UKGovernment backs Global Centre for Rail Excellence in Wales
UK: The UK government is to provide up to £30m of match funding for the project to develop a rolling stock and infrastructure testing complex in South Wales, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced in the budget on March 3. Subject to a suitable business ...
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Rail Business UKSettle & Carlisle ‘Staycation Express’ to run again in 2021
UK: Rail Charter Services has confirmed that it intends to repeat the regular excursion trains it operated last summer over the Settle & Carlisle route through North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
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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 UKRail sector responds to 2021 budget
UK: Organisations from across the rail industry have responded to the budget presented by Chancellor the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on March 3, with funding for investment welcomed but criticism of missed opportunities for the sector. Key announcements included £30m for the Global Centre of Rail Excellence ...
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Rail Business UKSuccess of current rail projects will influence future investment choices, says Rail Minister
UK: The Swift, Pragmatic & Efficient Enhancement Delivery project to identify ways of reducing infrastructure investment costs and speeding up delivery ‘is a call to arms to cut unnecessary red tape, be bold and purposeful, and empower the railway to be radical in its thinking’, Rail ...
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Rail Business UKRedundancy-hit Hull Trains to resume operations in April
UK: Vowing to ‘build the business back up’ having made around a quarter of its staff redundant, Hull Trains Managing Director Louise Cheeseman announced on March 1 that the open access operator would restart services between London and East Yorkshire from April 12.
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Rail Business UKNorthern to use Payit for faster refunds
UK: In what the operator says is a first for the rail industry, Northern is to use the NatWest’s Payit payment system to issue refunds almost instantly to customers’ bank accounts. NatWest launched Payit in 2020 to enable instant refunds and customer service payments, as well ...
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Rail Business UKRail Delivery Group reiterates call for train fare reform
UK: With this year’s annual fares increase coming into force from March 1, the Rail Delivery Group has sought to remind passengers and commentators that decisions over fares are made by the government, while reiterating that the rail sector has already put forward proposals for reform.
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Rail Business UKSpeedy opens specialist rail plant hire and support centres
UK: Construction equipment hire and services business Speedy has opened a specialist rail centre in Doncaster, with one near Bury St Edmunds scheduled to follow during March. The Yorkshire site with 13 staff will provide a wide range of battery-powered equipment for rail welding and track ...
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Rail Business UKSoutheast Europe-UK virtual rail summit to highlight business opportunities
EUROPE: The Rail Cluster for South East Europe academic and industry group and the UK’s Rail Alliance are to hold a virtual rail summit highlighting business opportunities on May 18. The event, supported by the UK Department for International Trade, the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, the South ...
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Rail Business UKRailway Benefit Fund announces Railway Family Week 1858 Challenge
UK: The Railway Benefit Fund is to hold a Railway Family Week from April 26 to May 2, with a range of fundraising events aiming to raise £50 000 to support railway people and their families who are in need. This will include an ‘1858 Challenge’, ...
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Rail Business UKScale Transport programme to bring together technology innovators and industry leaders
UK: PwC and GrowthBuilders have launched the Scale Transport programme with the aim of connecting transport authorities, operators and infrastructure managers in PwC’s network with high-tech scale-ups to drive innovation and support the sector in adapting to changing public needs and behaviours after the pandemic. The ...
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Rail Business UKCelebrating excellence at the 23rd Rail Business Awards
Concluding a string of awards, the winner of the prestigious Rail Business of the Year will be revealed at 12.00 GMT on February 25.
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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 UKRail Business Awards 2021 winners announced
Watch the video announcements here to see who has won the 23rd RBA awards for categories such as Rail Business of the Year, Train Operator of the Year and many more.
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Rail Business UKJohn Larkinson confirmed as ORR Chief Executive
UK: The appointment of John Larkinson as Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Rail & Road has been confirmed. Larkinson had been interim CEO since October 2018, and was appointed on a permanent basis following a public competition and the required approval from the Prime ...
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Rail Business UKGrand Central plans restart date and Hull Trains to monitor demand
UK: Following the government’s February 22 announcement of a proposed timeline for easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England, open access operators Grand Central and Hull Trains have confirmed that they are to remain in ‘hibernation’ for the time being. Unlike franchised operators, the open access operators ...
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Rail Business UKROUK buys Heathrow Connect Class 360 EMUs
UK: Rail Operations (UK) has purchased Heathrow Airport Ltd’s fleet of fleet of five Siemens Class 360/2 electric-multiple units, along with spare parts. The Class 360/2 EMUs were previously used to operate Heathrow Connect stopping services between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington station. The service was ...
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Rail Business UKTfN plots smart ticketing future as formal programme closed down
UK: The formal closure of the Integrated & Smart Travel programme was recommended to the Transport for the North board at its meeting on February 18. However, TfN is considering options to retain smart travel functionality in its area, funded out of its core budget.