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This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. Colas Rail has added two Plasser & Theurer 08-4×4/4S tampers to its fleet, which now includes 29 machines. Testing and operator training took place at the Severn Valley and Chinnor & Princes Risborough heritage railways before entry into service in Network… The post UK rail industry news round-up first…
Network Rail and earth observation analytics specialist Catalyst have undertaken a pilot project to investigate how satellite data and weather forecasts can be combined to gain advance warning of weather-related risks to rail infrastructure. The 12-week project produced a prototype decision support tool that combines optical and radar imagery from satellites with meteorological datasets and… The…
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. A celebration was held to mark the opening of Okehampton Interchange on July 31 ahead of the start of revenue services the following day. The station complements the existing Okehampton station on the Dartmoor Line, which saw the return of… The post UK rail industry news round-up first appeared on Rail…
An On Train Passenger Announcements system developed by Network Rail, train operators and the Rail Delivery Group to improve communications during disruption is being piloted on 38 ScotRail trains. OTPA enables the operator’s control centre to send announcements directly to trains, helping passengers receive timely, consistent updates when services are disrupted. The announcements use…
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. LNER will operate two return services from Newcastle to Bedford when engineering works close the East Coast Main Line south of Peterborough on August 30. Passengers will be able to change at Bedford for Thameslink services to London St Pancras… The post UK rail industry news round-up first appeared on Rail…
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. Heidi Alexander, Labour MP for Swindon South, has been reappointed as Secretary of State for Transport in new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s cabinet. Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill retains his position as Minister of State in the Department for… The post UK rail industry news round-up first appeared on Rail…
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. A major upgrade of Eaglescliffe station including a 56 m long bridge, three lifts and a 100 space car park was completed with a ceremony on June 29. The £14.5m project was funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority (£9.2m),… The post UK rail industry news round-up first appeared on Rail Business UK .
The House of Lords Delegated Powers & Regulatory Reform Committee has published a report on the Railways Bill, raising concerns about three clauses which it says are either too broadly drawn, have insufficient parliamentary oversight or represent what it sees as inappropriate use of ‘Henry VIII’ powers. The DP&RRC scrutinises proposals to delegate legislative power… The post House of Lords…
More than 50 000 journeys have so far been made under the three English digital pay-as-you-go ticketing technology pilot schemes backed by the Department for Transport, and the train operators are calling on more passengers to sign up and take part. The trials aim to encourage rail use by offering more convenient payment options than… The post More than 50 000 journeys made in digital…
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. In what Transport for Greater Manchester says is a first for the UK, specialist Genesis Panel Lifter equipment from Genesis Rail & Plant will be used during the replacement of Metrolink light rail tracks at the junction at Cornbrook between… The post UK rail industry news round-up first appeared on Rail…
