TfL Awards Early Contracts for Bakerloo Line Extension Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 19, 20220 Transport for London (TfL) has contracted Dr. Sauer & Partners and Arup to complete a Bakerloo Line Extension feasibility study. This project would extend the London Underground’s Bakerloo line to improve transport connections in southeast London. Proposed Bakerloo line extension map In the first phase, the line would be extended to Lewisham via
Vivarail trains withdrawn by London Northwestern Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 2, 20220 Vivarail trains running between Bedford and Bletchley on London Northwestern Railway were withdrawn last night and the rail service has been replaced by buses, following the news that Vivarail has been placed in administration. Grant Thornton is understood to be taking responsibility for managing the company’s financial affairs. LNR engineering
ORR Approves Operation of Grand Union Trains on Great Western Main Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 1, 20220 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the introduction of Grand Union Trains between London, Cardiff and South West Wales from the end of 2024. This service will be run by a new open access operator, Grand Union Trains, thus bringing competition to the the Great Western Main Line
Transport Minister to Deliver Keynote at Rail Industry Forum Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 1, 20220 Transport Minister to Deliver Keynote Address at Annual Rail Industry Forum Huw Merriman MP, the Minister of State (Rail and HS2) at the Department for Transport, is to give a keynote address at this year’s Rail Industry Forum, where there will also be an important update on the Rail Transformation Programme. Rail
Vivarail may appoint administrators as cash dries up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 28, 20220 A pioneering company which led the way in converting redundant trains to new forms of traction is preparing to appoint administrators. Vivarail, which was founded by Adrian Shooter in 2013, acquired a large fleet of former District Line cars from Transport for London with the intention of re-using their aluminium
RMT members accept ScotRail pay settlement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 25, 20220 General grades members of the RMT at ScotRail have voted to accept an improved pay offer. The union had recommended that its members accept the deal when it was put to a vote, which closed yesterday. The new terms only apply to ScotRail employees and are not applicable to Network
HS2 Celebrates Construction Milestone with Relaunch of TBM Dorothy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 24, 20220 HS2’s tunnel boring machine (TBM) Dorothy has begun its second one-mile tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire. The BBV tunnelling team at the second launch of HS2’s Long Itchington Wood Tunnel TBM © HS2 This is the first HS2 TBM to be reassembled and reused, and marks the next construction milestone
Justride – Celebrating 10 Years of Fare Payment Innovation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20220 Happy 10th Birthday Justride! – Celebrating 10 Years of Fare Payment Innovation Thinking back to 2012, US President Barack Obama was re-elected for his second term, Queen Elizabeth II was celebrating her Diamond Jubilee and in a basement in London our team was celebrating the very first deployment of our Justride
TfL Launches Accessibility Trial for New Bridging Device Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 17, 20220 Transport for London (TfL) has launched a trial of a new ‘bridging device’ as part of its ongoing work to make its network more accessible. The bridging device has been designed to help passengers where the train-platform interface at step-free stations is insufficient or subpar for independent boarding and alighting due
Dynamic Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s Fleet of Hitachi Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 17, 20220 Avanti West Coast has announced that the first of its Hitachi Class 805 bi-mode trains has begun dynamic testing at Network Rail’s Rail Innovation and Development Centre (RIDC). Following the completion of static tests, this dynamic testing marks a major milestone in the operator’s 350 million GBP project. Unit number 805001, still
Network Rail to Upgrade Bakerloo and London Overground Lines Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 16, 20220 Network Rail has announced that major improvement works are set to take place on the Bakerloo and London Overground lines. Between 17 and 23 December, engineers will carry out upgrades to a 20-mile stretch of railway in north London. This will include replacing wooden sleepers with 6,000 modern concrete alternatives; upgrading 1.6
First JNA-X Box Wagons Arrive in UK Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 14, 20220 Porterbrook has announced that the first 25 new JNA-X Box Wagons have arrived in the UK and are now on lease with GB Railfreight (GBRf). The wagons were assembled in Romania and passed an inspection process in London ahead of their handover to GBRf. The new wagons have a box structure fabricated
Serco Caledonian Sleeper Service Implements CAF’s LeadMind Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 CAF has announced that its LeadMind platform is improving services on the Serco Caledonian Mk5 Sleeper fleet by providing real-time remote monitoring and condition-based maintenance alerts. The Serco Caledonian Sleeper (SCS) is an overnight sleeper train that operates between London and Scotland. LeadMind implementation on the SCS Mk5 Sleeper fleet has provided
London Underground at virtual standstill as RMT staff walk out Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 There are very few trains running on the London Underground today because the RMT is staging a 24-hour strike. Transport for London said it was also not expecting to run any London Overground services on the lines from Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt and Chingford, while both Overground and
FirstGroup optimistic about coming year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20220 Higher profit ++ FirstGroup has attributed most of its increased group operating profit in the half year to 24 September to higher revenue from open access operations Hull Trains and Lumo, and says its revenue from National Rail management fees is ‘broadly in line with management expectations’. Group adjusted operating
Damage to Rutland bridge set to cause weeks of disruption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 8, 20220 A bridge in Rutland was so seriously damaged by a lorry on 5 November that the railway may be closed between Leicester and Peterborough for the next three weeks, Replacement buses are running and freight trains carrying essential goods are being diverted via London. Fosters Bridge at Ketton crosses the
How Would You Navigate the World If You Couldn’t See? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 7, 20220 A conversation with Icomera and its subsidiary, GoMedia, about Visor, their solution that enables the blind and visually impaired to navigate their way around transportation stations and rail platforms – independently, without the need for expensive, fixed infrastructure. Accessibility – when we think of that word in terms of transport, we
Sudden u-turn on strikes as optimism grows Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 5, 20220 The RMT has performed a sudden u-turn by cancelling three imminent national strikes. The unexpected change of heart, just before a weekend, has come too late to save train services during the next few days which had been cut back sharply by operators expecting mass walkouts, with the first set for
Passenger figures continue to recover since Covid Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 4, 20220 The number of people travelling on National Rail and the London Underground is continuing to rise, with the demand over some weekends greater than it was before the Covid lockdowns. The quietest day of the week is Monday, with more commuters travelling on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There are also fewer
Next Phase of Electrification Begins on Midland Main Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20220 Network Rail has commenced work on the next phase of electrification along the Midland Main Line between London and Wigston, Leicestershire. Following the electrification of the line between London and Corby in 2021, this next phase of work will electrify the 12-mile section between Market Harborough and Wigston to connect the entire
Today’s rail strikes postponed for Poppy Day Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20220 Planned 24-hour strikes by 40,000 RMT members at Network Rail and National Rail operators in England which had been called for today have been postponed until 9 November because today is Poppy Day in London. It’s the second time time this year that the RMT has changed industrial action to
Zonegreen Aces Wimbledon Rail Depot Safety Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 Sheffield-based rail specialists, Zonegreen, have equipped one of the busiest maintenance depots in the country with state-of-the-art safety technology. South Western Railway’s Wimbledon Traincare Depot in London is now using Zonegreen’s flagship Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) to protect staff from train movements. The firm worked with Octavius Infrastructure to deliver the
HS2 Launches Second TBM to Tunnel Under London Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 A second 140 metre long, 2,050 tonnes tunnel boring machine (TBM) has begun its journey across London for HS2. This was switched on by HS2 Civils Delivery Director Mike Lyons. HS2 launches second London tunnel boring machine – Caroline © HS2 Named Caroline, after the first female professional astronomer Caroline Herschel, this TBM is
HS2 Workforce Closes In on 30,000 Milestone Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 HS2’s workforce has almost hit the 30,000 mark. This is down to the recruitment of 2,300 new employees over the last three months in response to the rapid pace of construction. HS2 also has a further 300 vacancies currently open to applicants. Almost 30,000 people are now onboard supporting HS2’s construction © HS2 Of the
Reshuffle results in third transport secretary this year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 26, 20220 Reshuffle ++ The Prime Minister is holding the first meeting of his new cabinet this morning, having replaced a number of ministers following his appointment by the King. One of them is new transport secretary Mark Harper, who is MP for Forest of Dean. He has replaced Anne-Marie Trevelyan who
Fully Electric Rail Operator Lumo Marks First Anniversary with Two Key Achievements Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 In just one year of business, FirstGroup’s 100% electric rail operator Lumo has attracted one million passengers and seen rail overtake air travel as the preferred mode of transport between Edinburgh and London. This was announced as the budget rail operator celebrated the anniversary of its first service this week. Lumo celebrates
Mechan Jack Production Reaches Record Levels Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is enjoying a bumper year for its flagship lifting jacks, producing an unprecedented 122 in just 12 months. From August 2021 to August this year, the Sheffield-based manufacturer created jacks for facilities up and down the country, building 104 since January alone. A total of 20 jacks
New open access operator celebrates shift to rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 Open access operator Lumo, which is owned by FirstGroup and runs between Edinburgh and London, said the number of people travelling by rail on the route has increased to 57 per cent of the rail-air market, compared with 35 per cent before the Covid pandemic. Lumo started running on 25 October 2021
Last of Elizabeth Line Central Section Stations Opens Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 Bond Street Elizabeth line station opened today, 24 October, with the first Elizabeth line service arriving at the station at 5.47am and continuing at five minutes intervals thereafter. Bond Street Elizabeth line platform © Crossrail This will increase to every three to four minutes from 6 November, when services will begin to run
Cancelled train makes Mayors late for rail protest Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 24, 20220 The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was late for a news conference to protest about poor railway services – because his train was cancelled. Merseyside Mayor Steve Rotheram was also late for the same reason. Speaking to reporters at the conference on Saturday, Any Burnham called for the government
hyperTunnel’s Network Rail Project Produces First Underground Structure Built by Robots Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 20, 20220 British technology company, hyperTunnel has presented the world’s first underground structure constructed entirely by robots as part of an ongoing project for Network Rail. The underground structure was built at hyperTunnel’s R&D facility in the North Hampshire Downs using a completely automated construction method. This method uses a digital twin of the
Alstom Signs New Five-Year Services Contract with Govia Thameslink Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 19, 20220 Alstom has signed a new services contract with UK rail franchise Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) valued at 256 million GBP (293.72m EUR | 288.36m USD). A Southern train passes over Ouse Valley Viaduct The rail manufacturer has a long-term relationship with GTR, having serviced its fleets for almost two decades. This latest technical
More strikes in November after talks with RMT fail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 19, 20220 The RMT says it will be taking ‘co-ordinated strike action’ next month after talks with Network Rail broke down. The walkouts have been set for 3, 5 and 7 November, and are likely to cause major disruption because signallers will be involved. The union has claimed Network Rail ‘reneged’ on
Accessible to All: Overcoming Barriers to Passenger Transport Use Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 17, 20220 Accessible to All: Digital Technologies Overcoming Physical and Linguistic Barriers to Passenger Transport Use In this article, we spoke to Sven Koster, Head of New Business Development and Innovation for our GoMedia team, and Lynn Bacigalupo, Project Manager for Icomera in North America, about delivering more accessible passenger transport experiences across
Unite strikes disrupt East Midlands Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 17, 20220 The first of two days of strikes by Unite members will disrupt services on East Midlands Railway today. EMR, which is owned by Abellio, has warned that it will be providing ‘a significantly reduced level of service’ today and tomorrow as a result of the walkouts. No EMR trains will run east
The Indirect Way of Getting from London to Liverpool by Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20220 Normally, if you want to travel from London to Liverpool by train, you’d start from Euston. A few weeks back, though, I decided to take a different route. Instead of going to Euston and heading north west, I would go to Kings Cross and travel north, to Leeds. There, pausing only
UK: Javelin High-Speed Trains to Receive £27 Million Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20220 Eversholt Rail, Southeastern and Hitachi Rail have signed an agreement to upgrade the Class 395 high-speed Javelin trains that operate between London St Pancras and Kent. The 27 million GBP upgrade project will begin in March 2023 and will renew 29 trains at Southeastern’s Ashford Depot. The project will future-proof the UK’s
New Interchange Route Opens between Northern Line and DLR at Bank Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20220 A new interchange route between Bank station’s Northern line and DLR concourses has been opened by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan. It’s estimated that 40% of Bank customers use the station to change between these London Underground lines. New interchange for Bank station at Northern Line © Transport for London (TfL) With three escalators, the
It’s Time to Talk Women and Innovation: SITCE Katrine Marçal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 12, 20220 Author, Speaker, Innovator: It’s Time to Talk Women and Innovation With SITCE Keynote Katrine Marçal With an eye on an innovative future, the 2022 edition of the Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition (SITCE) will discuss the latest developments transforming urban mobility. Held in a city where innovation shines through, the world
Last of 27 New Metrolink Trams Delivered to Greater Manchester Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 12, 20220 Metrolink has announced that all 27 of its new trams have now been delivered in Greater Manchester. This is part of a 72 million GBP investment in the region’s network and the introduction of the franchised Bee Network, which will launch in September 2023. The M5000 trams were produced following a contract
DfT Places Avanti West Coast on Short-Term Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 10, 20220 The Department for Transport (DfT) has placed Avanti West Coast (owned 70% by FirstGroup and 30% by Trenitalia) on a short-term contract to “stabilise its operational challenges”. This short-term contract will run for a period of six months, until the end of March 2023. During this period, the current contractual arrangements for
HS2 Launches First of Six TBMs to Tunnel Under London Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 7, 20220 HS2 has launched the first of six tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will dig more than 26 miles of tunnels under London. This is the fourth of 10 HS2 tunnel boring machines to be launched, and will travel five miles from HS2’s Victoria Road site in west London towards Greenpark Way
Operators warn against all but essential travel as strikes loom Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20220 Passengers are being warned by Network Rail and train operators not to attempt to go by train tomorrow, which is the first of several strike days during early October. Tomorrow will see stoppages called by the RMT, ASLEF and TSSA, and the joint effect will come near to closing the network in England.
Making Rail Networks More Resilient with Satellite Insights Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20220 Making Rail Networks More Resilient with Satellite Insights Climate change requires railway operators to make their networks more resilient and mitigate risks from weather events. This summer has been a wake-up call for many who had taken climate change lightly. The unprecedented heatwave swept over Europe and, in fact, the whole
Southeastern timetable changes criticised by watchdog Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20220 Southeastern is abolishing First Class when its new timetable comes into force in December. The operator has revealed that compared to 2019, before the Covid pandemic, it is now carrying 56 per cent of its former weekday peak passenger totals, 77 per cent of weekday off-peak and 90 per cent of
Final Elizabeth Line Station – Bond Street – to Open 24 October Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20220 Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the Bond Street Elizabeth line station will open on 24 October. This will be the final Elizabeth line station to open. Bond Street Elizabeth line platform © Crossrail The station will soon be transferred to London Underground, which will finish up familiarisation and final trials before opening
Opening date set for new Bond Street station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20220 The last station to open on the Elizabeth Line should welcome passengers on 24 October, said Transport for London. Bond Street was held up by delays to the construction work, and although it has been available for emergency evacuations since the central section of the line was opened in May, final
Zonegreen Points Bournemouth Depot to Safer Future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 A South Western Railway maintenance depot in Bournemouth, which is key to the smooth running of London area train services has improved its safety controls, thanks to Zonegreen. The Sheffield-based rail safety specialist has undertaken a complete overhaul of its Points Converter system at the facility, ensuring it benefits from the
Labour would complete renationalisation of railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 The Labour Party would complete the renationalisation of the railways, shadow rail minister Tanmanjeet Dhesihas has confirmed. He was speaking at an RMT fringe meeting at the Labour Party conference, where he said: ‘We believe that under a Labour government we should be taking rail back into public ownership.’ The path away
Avanti restores some services, but pressure continues Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20220 Avanti West Coast is restoring some of the trains which were withdrawn last month, but one group of business leaders and politicians is calling for its government contract to be withdrawn. Avanti said there would be further improvements in December. For now, AWC is adding back 70 services a week on
IN PICTURES: Stadler Presents Metro Train for Liverpool Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 Stadler presented its IPEMU Merseytravel Class 777 at InnoTrans today. ‘IPEMU’ stands for ‘independently-powered electric multiple unit’, in reference to the trains’ battery packs. Stadler IPEMU for Merseyrail © a2b Global Media The opening words were spoken by Ralf Warwel, Marketing & Sales Director for Stadler UK & Ireland. The official presentation was also attended
Mechan Delivers Fleet of Jacks to Capital Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 Mechan Delivers Fleet of Jacks to Capital Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is giving a busy London maintenance depot the lifting power to tackle a new heavy overhaul programme. The Sheffield-based manufacturers have supplied 20 of their flagship lifting jacks to GTR’s Selhurst Depot in Croydon, enabling five-car trains to be overhauled. Mechan’s
BREAKING NEWS: Andy Byford is leaving TfL Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 London transport commissioner Andy Byford has resigned and is returning to the United States. Current chief operating officer Andy Lord will become Commissioner for the time being. TfL said Mr Byford had achieved his priorities since he joined TfL in June 2020, which were to complete the Elizabeth Line and to resolve
London transport commissioner Andy Byford resigns Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 London transport commissioner Andy Byford has resigned and is returning to the United States. Current chief operating officer Andy Lord will become Commissioner for the time being. TfL said Mr Byford had achieved his priorities since he joined TfL in June 2020, which were to complete the Elizabeth Line and to resolve
Reports say Byford is set to resign from TfL Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 London transport commissioner Andy Byford is poised to resign, it has been reported. Mr Byford has just completed the lengthy process of procuring a financial settlement for Transport for London from the government, and was also responsible for providing transport for hundreds of thousands of people who were in London
HS2 sites protected by controversial High Court decision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 21, 20220 The High Court has granted an ‘extensive’ injunction to HS2 Ltd, which will make disrupting construction work or entering HS2 sites without permission a potential contempt of court. Jail sentences can be given in contempt cases. Mr Justice Julian Knowles, sitting in Birmingham, said the terms of the injunction struck ‘a
ASLEF to stage two more strikes at 12 train operators: now RMT to strike as well Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20220 Update: The RMT has also announced a strike of its members at 14 operators on 1 October. Train operators have urged the drivers’ union ASLEF not to go ahead with two more strikes at 12 train operators on 1 and 5 October. The Rail Delivery Group said: ‘These strikes will once again
Main line trains start to run from London Paddington again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20220 13.45 update Trains have started to depart from London Paddington once again for south Wales and south west England after services had been halted by damage to the overhead wires at Hayes. National Rail said some lines through Hayes & Harlington had reopened after more than 24 hours of repairs, but
Wires damage continues to block Great Western Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20220 Damage to the overhead wires at Hayes & Harlington is likely to keep the Great Western Main Line closed between Ealing Broadway and Reading until around midday, according to Network Rail. Engineers went to the scene early yesterday, after the incident apparently occurred at about 06.30. All four lines are closed at
More overnight trains as Queen’s funeral approaches Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20220 More overnight trains have been arranged as the day of Her Majesty’s State Funeral approaches. Avanti West Coast has also added four daytime services from Manchester to London using locomotives and rolling stock hired from a charter company. Southeastern has said it will be running night services on main line routes, and
Royal mourning: transport challenge ‘bigger than Olympics’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 15, 20220 Millions of people are due in London for the Queen’s Lying in State and her funeral on Monday, and the first overnight trains to carry some of the visitors to London during the mourning for the Queen are reported to have started to run. More are due over the following
Royal mourning: trains set to run all night Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20220 Trains are likely to run all night on key routes in a bid to cope with heavy demand for rail travel as the Queen’s funeral approaches. Avanti West Coast has announced the restoration of some of the services on the London-Manchester route which were withdrawn in mid-August. Avanti said it had
Visit Us at Rail Innovation Derby Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 12, 20220 We’re pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at Rail Innovation Derby in, you’ve guessed it, Derby, on Wednesday 14th September, so please stop by the Emeg stand for a chat if you’re attending. The event, organised by ECSL, will be taking place in the conference meeting rooms at the RTC
Passengers warned of crowded trains during mourning Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 12, 20220 National Rail passengers are being warned that trains are likely to be very crowded between now and the day of Her Majesty’s state funeral, a week from today. They are also being advised on the day it will not be possible to both see the funeral in London and get to
Deepest condolences from Railnews Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 9, 20220 Rail strikes called for this month have been cancelled as a mark of respect to Her Majesty the Queen, who died at Balmoral Castle yesterday afternoon after a short illness. The RMT, ASLEF and TSSA have called off their planned stoppages, and the Rail Delivery Group said train services would now
Union appeals to transport secretary for ‘new approach’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 8, 20220 The RMT has written to transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, urging her to take a ‘new approach’ to the rail disputes which have already triggered a number of disruptive strikes in recent months, with more walkouts due soon. The RMT is set to stage more strikes on National Rail on 15 and
Liz Truss tells Shapps to leave transport post Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20220 The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has replaced Grant Shapps as transport secretary with former international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. Mr Shapps, MP for Welwyn Garden City, is returning to the back benches. In recent days Mr Shapps had supported Boris Johnson in calling on Transport for London to start planning for
Hydrogen train trials start in Scotland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 5, 20220 A former ScotRail Class 314 electric unit converted to hydrogen power is being tested on the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway near Linlithgow. The unit was reclassified as Class 614 last October and is the last survivor of the Class 314 fleet, which was built by British Rail. The trials on
Step-Free Elizabeth Line Entrance Building Opens at Ilford Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20220 Network Rail has opened a new entrance building with step-free access for Elizabeth line passengers using Ilford station in London. The new building on Cranbrook Road has a modern entrance that is accessible from the street to the platforms via three lifts. These lifts provide step-free access to all platforms for the
RMT to strike again this month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20220 The RMT has declared two 24-hour strikes this month, one of which will coincide with action at 12 operators by ASLEF drivers. The new dates on which around 40,000 RMT members will strike are 15 and 17 September, and there will be additional walkouts in separate disputes at Hull Trains and
TfL Confirms Funding Agreement with UK Government Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 1, 20220 Transport for London (TfL) has reached a further funding agreement with the UK government to support the capital’s transport network until March 2024. Throughout the funding period, TfL expects to receive around 1.2 billion GBP which will enable investments and help avoid significant cuts to London’s services. The agreement is to support
TfL funding settlement agreed with government Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20220 Transport for London has agreed a funding settlement with the Department for Transport, averting widespread cuts to services. The deal includes base funding of about £1.2 billion until March 2024, and provides a financial safety net if passenger figures and revenue do not continue to recover as TfL is hoping. But there
Man suspected of attempted murder on Underground Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20220 A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly attempted to pull a woman on to the London Underground tracks at King’s Cross, which carry Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City Line trains. The woman is said to be ‘shaken’ but unharmed, but the man was
Work Completed on Romford Station Upgrade and Refurbishment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20220 Network Rail and contractor VolkerFitzpatrick have completed the refurbishment of Romford station. This work was part of Network Rail’s Crossrail programme to upgrade existing surface stations that now provide access to the Elizabeth line. Romford station entrance © Network Rail As part of this project, the station’s interior was completely refurbished, with circulation space
What Is Going On with Avanti West Coast? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20220 At the end of September, I am due to travel from London to Liverpool, to cover Labour’s annual conference, and I am already worrying about my train journey. This is of course ridiculous. It is not, however, irrational. That’s because my journey will involve Avanti West Coast, a train operating company
Netskrt Launches First-of-its-Kind Edgecasting Solution with LNER Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20220 Netskrt Launches First-of-its-Kind Edgecasting Solution with LNER, Eliminating Bandwidth Bottlenecks Today, free Wi-Fi networks are available almost everywhere, but as soon as people connect their devices and start streaming content, the network often can’t keep up, even with just a few dozen devices connected. Surprisingly, there are many places in the
Abellio UK and Nederlandse Spoorwegen Announce Management Buyout Deal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20220 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) subsidiary, Abellio UK has announced a management buyout deal that will pave the way for a new UK-based company to take over all of Abellio UK’s existing services. These include four of the UK’s rail passenger services – East Midlands, West Midlands, Greater Anglia and Merseyrail – as
‘Tot ziens!’ Dutch Abellio decides to abandon British contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20220 Dutch transport operator Abellio is leaving Britain, after running trains and buses in this country for almost 20 years. Abellio is the overseas division of Netherlands Railways, which said the withdrawal would allow it to focus on domestic and international train services in the Netherlands. Abellio’s current contracts with the Department for
UK: More Elizabeth Line Services to Begin this November Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 Lines from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield will connect with the central tunnels of the Elizabeth line from 6 November, enabling new direct journeys across London. Trains will begin running directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood and from Shenfield to Paddington, reducing journey times and improving connectivity across the capital
HS2 Constructs First of Chiltern Tunnel Cross Passages Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 HS2 has commenced a new phase of construction on the Chiltern tunnels, creating the first of thirty-eight cross passages that will link the northbound and southbound tunnels. The tunnels will stretch for 10 miles under the Chilterns and will be used by high-speed trains travelling between London and the North at
Next Elizabeth Line opening dates announced Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 Transport for London has announced that Elizabeth Line trains from Reading, Heathrow Airport and Shenfield will start running through central London on 6 November. Reading trains will continue to Abbey Wood, and Shenfield trains will terminate at Paddington. Bond Street station will also open by November, said TfL, which pointed out that
Railway will be open for business over holiday weekend Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 Network Rail has reminded passengers that the ‘vast majority’ of the rail network will be open for business as usual this August Bank Holiday weekend. However, upgrades costing a total of £90 million are being carried out, which means some routes will be affected by engineering possessions. Network Rail added
Shapps denies he is not involved in rail pay talks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20220 Transport for London Underground services are being seriously disrupted by another RMT strike today, in a dispute over job security and pensions. Other TfL trains and trams are running, but London Overground started later than usual, DLR services to Bank will not run after 18.30 and Elizabeth Line trains are also
Union accuses DfT of blocking rail pay deal for political reasons Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20220 The RMT has accused the government of preventing agreement in the long running rail disputes because of its political agenda. Staff are walking out again today at Network Rail and most train operators, and only one in five trains are expected to run, with many lines closed entirely. Operators have been
Fire at London Bridge station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 17, 20220 London Bridge station was closed for a time this morning after a fire broke out in a railway arch. More than 70 firefighters went to the scene, and London Fire Brigade said the ‘entire arch’ was ablaze, although the fire is now under control. The fire in Union Street, Southwark, broke out
Mayor of London warns of double-digit TfL fare rise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 17, 20220 Fares on Transport for London could rise by the rate of inflation plus 1 per cent, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned, as negotiations over the government funding of TfL continue. The Retail Prices Index for July was 12.3 per cent, the Office for National Statistics has announced. The government has
Avanti makes u-turn over Shropshire trains axe Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20220 Through services are running between Shrewsbury, Telford, Wellington and London, after Avant West Coast said it had found the ‘resources to run daily trains’. Avanti services between London and Shrewsbury were to be withdrawn as part of wide-ranging service cuts which began on Sunday. Avanti blamed the cuts on ‘unofficial’ strike
Element Aquires Singapore Test Services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20220 Element strengthens position in Singapore with acquisition of Singapore Test Services Element Materials Technology (Element) has acquired leading testing, inspection, calibration and certification provider, Singapore Test Services (STS), a subsidiary of ST Engineering. This acquisition strengthens Element’s position and growth plans in Southeast Asia. STS, and its team of 110 experts, supports
Rail fares rise to be lower than inflation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20220 The rail fares rise for 2023 is to be below the rate of the Retail Prices Index last month, which is normally used a basis for fare changes in the following January. The RPI in June was 11.8 per cent. The Department for Transport has not revealed what next year’s
Khan warns that time is running out for TfL Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 12, 20220 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has warned that Transport for London is running out of money as the government considers TfL’s response to the offer of a funding deal worth £3.6 billion. He said services could be withdrawn within days unless there is a settlement, and added that ‘he could
Railway braces for weekend of disruption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 11, 20220 Industrial action and very hot weather are set to disrupt rail services seriously over the next few days. Some operators have warned that they will not be able to run any trains on Saturday, when ASLEF drivers stage a 24-hour strike. Avanti West Coast also expects a number of stations on
Avanti crisis deepens as city leaders say cuts are a ‘national outrage’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20220 City and business leaders on the West Coast Main Line have sent a letter of protest to transport secretary Grant Shapps after Avanti West Coast said it was cutting back its timetables, with trains on most lines running once an hour at best from Sunday. There will be very few services on
War of words with union after Avanti announces service cuts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 9, 20220 Avanti West Coast has announced a sharp reduction of its services from Sunday, saying that staff absence is making the current timetable unreliable. But the RMT is denying that absence is the cause of the problems, and is demanding a meeting with transport secretary Grant Shapps to discuss the situation. Avanti
Operators warn of more ASLEF disruption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 8, 20220 A 24-hour walkout by ASLEF drivers at nine train operators is set to disrupt timetables this Saturday. The operators are warning that the walkout will coincide with another busy weekend for football, with Premier League games in Manchester, London, Birmingham and Brighton likely to be affected. Special timetables showing the trains that will
Shapps calls for driverless trains as condition of TfL funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20220 Transport for London has been offered a ‘final’ funding offer from the government which is intended to see TfL through to 2024, when it is expected to become largely self-funding again. The amount is not known, but transport commissioner Andy Byford had said TfL would need £927 million for the rest
RMT threatens general strike over union rights Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 28, 20220 A new controversy has been sparked by plans to allow agency staff to replace striking workers, although critics have pointed out that recruits are unlikely to have the skills to work in safety-critical jobs. Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss said she will change the rights of trade unions if she becomes
Case Study: Installing Monitoring Systems for DLR Weather Stations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 28, 20220 Installing Monitoring Systems for Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Weather Stations Client: Keolis Amey (Docklands) The automatic trains on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London are at risk of slip-slide in wet weather, which can result in a Non-Communicating Train status (NCT), preventing the train from operating. To rectify this, the train
Train services widely disrupted by strikes again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 Train services have been drastically reduced on main lines today, and there are no services west of Exeter or on any line in East Anglia except on the main line to Norwich between London and Ely, There are no trains on many suburban lines south of London, or anywhere in
Britanya’da iktidar grev kırıcılığı ve sendikalara demir yumruk peşinde, demiryolu … haber by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 Britanya'da iktidardaki Muhafazakar Parti'nin liderliği, dolayısıyla başbakanlık için yarışan iki aday her konuda çatışıp grevleri yasaklamak konusunda sözbirliği ederken, demiryolları işçileri hazirandaki üç günlük grevin ardından bugün yeniden greve gitti. Enflasyon yazın yüzde 9.4'e ulaşıp çift hanelere koşarken işverenin ücretlere yüzde 4'lük zam teklifini reddeden sendikanın çağrısıyla demiryollarında 40 binden
Committee says government must re-assess rail plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 A thorough reassessment of the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan is essential to ensure this once-in-a-generation investment in rail is not a missed opportunity to address regional imbalances, the Commons Transport Committee has said. The Committee’s report says that alternative options ‘which could transform stations and city centres in key Northern cities’