All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 96
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Rail Business UKTransport for Wales selects 11 ideas for virtual innovation lab
UK: More than 100 companies applied to take part in the second phase of the Lab by Transport for Wales innovation and accelerator programme, and 11 have been selected to develop their ideas to proof of concept or minimum viable product stage in a virtual programme which ...
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Rail Business UKEast Midlands collaboration aims to give a greater voice for local stakeholders
UK: The government and Transport for the East Midlands have reached a multi-year collaboration agreement which is designed to give councils and local stakeholders a more influential role in deciding how rail services can support development in the region. Announced on September 3, the agreement will give ...
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Rail Business UKPassenger concerns hold back return to rail
Passenger demand remains low, with Transport Focus data showing that travel by train remains at around 5% of pre-pandemic levels, and the industry’s work during the pandemic has brought a range of responses.
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Rail Business UKTreasury concerns over ticketing changes
UK: Department for Transport sources have confirmed to Rail Business UK that a key focus within the department is now on the development of part-time season tickets or carnets to encourage commuters to return to train services. However, pressure from the Treasury to manage any lost ...
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Rail Business UKGWR Emergency Measures Agreement extended
UK: On September 1 the Department for Transport exercised its option to extend the Emergency Measures Agreement covering FirstGroup’s Great Western franchise until at least June 26 2021. FirstGroup Chief Executive Matthew Gregory said this ‘provides important clarity and continuity for our customers, employees and wider stakeholders’. ...
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Rail Business UKSoutheastern launches SeatFinder
UK: Southeastern is to provide train loading data to passengers through its app and journey planner, with the launch in September of SeatFinder which uses data based on vehicle weights to produce daily estimates of future loadings. Live departure boards on the website ...
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Rail Business UKGreat Western Railway takes delivery of trimode electro-diesel multiple-unit
UK: Great Western Railway has taken delivery of the first of 19 Class 769 Flex multiple-units equipped to operate using 750 V DC third rail, 25 kV 50 Hz overhead or diesel power. The Class 769 has been developed from Class 319 dual-system EMUs formerly used on ...
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Rail Business UKSiemens Mobility to resignal Core Valley Lines
UK: Transport for Wales has awarded Siemens Mobility Ltd a three-year contract for the renewal and replacement of lineside signalling equipment and the creation of an integrated control centre as part of the Core Valley Lines Transformation programme. This includes 50 new signals, over 300 axle counter ...
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Rail Business UKTOCs expect timetable stability after September uplift
UK: Train operators are preparing to ramp up services early next month as the government encourages the country to return to workplaces and education in greater numbers. While some TOCs have announced an uplift from September 7 following a request from the Department for Transport specifying that ...
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Rail Business UKTrain operators resist proposed Emergency Remedial Measures Agreements
UK: With the current Emergency Measures Agreements with franchised passenger train operating companies set to expire on September 20, industry sources report that some TOCs have been ‘resistant’ to the terms of the successor Emergency Remedial Measures Agreements proposed by the Department for Transport. Rail Business ...
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Rail Business UKEly Area Capacity Enhancement programme consultation to begin
UK: Next month Network Rail is to launch the first phase of public consultation on the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement proposal to add capacity on the five lines radiating from the city. Encompassing the area around Ely as far as Cambridge, Peterborough and King’s Lynn, the EACE ...
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Rail Business UKArterio brand name for South Western Railway Class 701 fleet
UK: South Western Railway has announced Arterio as its brand name for the fleet of 90 Class 701 electric multiple-units which Bombardier Transportation is supplying for use on suburban services from London Waterloo station. Speaking at Wimbledon depot on August 24, SWR Managing ...
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Rail Business UKDellner Romag rolling stock and specialist glazing business formed
UK: Sweden’s Dellner Bubenzer Group has former Dellner Romag Ltd through the acquisition of Romag Ltd, which supplies specialist glass and glazing products for the rail, transport, security and architectural markets. Romag started in 1943 by producing safety goggles for Royal Air Force pilots, and expanded into ...
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Rail Business UKEMR set to retain Liverpool – Nottingham service
Photos: Tony Miles UK: The Department for Transport has confirmed to East Midlands Railway that, for the time being at least, it is no longer planning to transfer the Liverpool Lime Street – Nottingham service to TransPennine Express from the December 2021 timetable change. This long-standing proposal ...
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Rail Business UKAcceleration Unit to speed up infrastructure projects and ‘build back better’
Photo: Marcus Dawson/Network Rail UK: The formation of an ‘Acceleration Unit’ to speed up the delivery of transport projects was announced by Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps on August 21. The new team is to be in place at the Department for Transport next month, ...
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Rail Business UKDfT funding to support Welsh enhancements and freight improvements
Expansion of Cardiff Central station has been backed by UK government funding. UK: Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced funding to support a number of investment schemes in England and Wales on August 21. The announcement includes £5·8m to ‘kick start’ design work for the ...
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Rail Business UKMechan bogie lifters installed at Siemens Mobility site
UK: A set of 22 bogie lifters which were custom designed and manufactured by Mechan have been installed to replace aging equipment at Siemens Mobility’s Lincoln site, where it undertakes the maintenance and repair of bogies from Velaro, Desiro and Desiro City fleets. ‘Siemens Mobility approached us ...
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Rail Business UKLatest estimate says London’s Elizabeth Line could open in the first half of 2022
UK: The central section of the Elizabeth Line crossing London between Paddington and Abbey Wood could now be ready to open in the first half of 2022, project promoter Crossrail Ltd said on August 21. This follows the announcement in July that the central section would not ...