Operators call for large increase in rail freight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 12, 20220 Train operators are calling for the volume of freight carried by rail to be trebled by 2050. The call has come from Rail Partners, which is a successor to the Rail Delivery Group and lobbies on behalf of the operators for the greatest possible amount of commercial freedom, now that franchises
Elizabeth Line: Ricardo Successfully Completes UK Rail’s ‘Largest and Most Complex’ Assessment Role Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20220 Elizabeth Line: Ricardo Successfully Completes UK Rail’s ‘Largest and Most Complex’ Assessment Role The opening of London’s Elizabeth Line to passengers on May 24th 2022 brings to an end one of the largest and most complex assessments ever performed by Ricardo Certification. As the appointed Approved Body (ApBo) for the construction of
12 December: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 12, 20190 Channel Tunnel traffic depressed by election and Brexit EUROTUNNEL operator Getlink has reported that its cross-Channel traffic was down in November, and the operator has attributed the fall to pre-Brexit stockpiling, election uncertainties and ‘an unfavourable calendar’. Passenger Shuttles carried 142,106 vehicles, which was 13 per cent fewer than in November
Next government will be urged to commit to railway improvements Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 13, 20190 THE Railway Industry Association has unveiled its own manifesto, with less than a month to go before the General Election. The suppliers’ trade group has set out the main tasks which face the industry over the next 30 years, with the aim of developing a ‘long-term, sustainable rail industry’. RIA is calling
23 October: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 23, 20190 First London tram fitted with automatic brakes THE installation of an automatic braking system on London trams has begun, Transport for London has confirmed. The equipment was ordered in the wake of the fatal derailment at Sandilands in Croydon three years ago, when a tram overturned on a curve. Automatic braking
Industry Insider Week 39 – 18 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 Railway-News spoke to Ted Greener and Ian Jefferies from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) about the future of rail freight and the association’s activities at Railway Interchange 2019. The ARR represent major freight railroads in the US, Canada and Mexico as well as Amtrak and regional commuter railroads. AAR
Brexit: Eurotunnel One of UK’s Vital Freight Carriers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20190 Re-routing Vital Goods The Department for Transport says it is aiming for the flow of lifesaving medicines into the country to focus on ports and terminals that make up the most direct routes between the UK and mainland Europe as these are the busiest and therefore most prone to disruption. This
15 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 Man who blocked Eurostar services is jailed A MAN from north London who staged a solitary protest over Brexit and the police by climbing on to a railway tunnel near St Pancras International has been jailed for a year. Terry Maher, 44, of Cubitt Street in London WC1, clambered on to
Boris Johnson is new Prime Minister Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 23, 20190 BORIS Johnson has won his battle to become Prime Minister. The results of the election were announced by Dame Cheryl Gillan a few minutes after midday. Mr Johnson gained 92,153 votes, and his rival Jeremy Hunt 46,656. Mr Johnson will travel to Buckingham Palace tomorrow, where the Queen will ask him to
Report Shows Progress on Diversity in Transport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20190 DfT: Published on 11 July a report has shown strong progress is being made in boosting the number of apprenticeships in under-represented groups within the transport industry. Rail Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2019 © Network Rail Transport & Rail Sector Diversity The Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce’s (STAT) 3-year progress report shows BAME representation in
Commons report questions need for HS2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 A NEW House of Commons report has cast doubt on the need for HS2, and says that many of its benefits, such as increasing capacity, could be achieved in other ways at lower cost. The report is a Commons Library Briefing, written to inform MPs. These Briefings are not intended to
Equality. Diversity. Inclusion. This Is Not Altruism. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 On 23 June it is International Women in Engineering Day. HS2 Ltd is one of the companies in rail proactively working towards changing the employment landscape in construction and engineering. Curzon Street Station visual © HS2 Ltd At Railtex this year Mark Lomas, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at HS2, gave a
Opportunities amid uncertainty in the UK rail market Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 30, 20190 UK: Rail Industry Association Chief Executive Darren Caplan sees good opportunities for UK firms in both the home and export markets, despite a period of uncertainty. Speaking to Railway Gazette at the Railtex exhibition in Birmingham on May 15, Caplan stressed that the record £48bn settlement for Network Rail’s Control
Industry Insider Week 21 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 28, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 21 for 20–24 May 2019: Stadler’s Euro Dual Locomotive for ELP © Stadler Rolling Stock Euro Dual Hybrid Locomotive © Stadler Stadler Delivers More Hybrid Locomotives for European Freight Corridors Stadler have entered into a contract
Brexit and the Rail Industry: Findings of the Lords Report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 On 21 May the European Union Committee from the House of Lords published its report entitled ‘Brexit: road, rail and maritime transport‘. Crossrail is one of the major rail infrastructure projects in the UK © Network Rail The UK rail network connects with the EU at two points: via the Fixed
Rail Industry Impact: How Is Brexit Affecting British Steel? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 British Steel, the company from which Network Rail acquires 95 percent of its steel, has gone into receivership, citing Brexit as one of the major factors. Railway tracks © Network Rail British Steel in the Rail Industry British Steel is one of Network Rail’s biggest suppliers and the main rail supplier for maintenance
British Steel Ltd placed in liquidation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 UK: The High Court ordered British Steel Ltd into compulsory liquidation on May 22, with the Official Receiver appointed as liquidator. The court has appointed Hunter Kelly, Sam Woodward and Alan Hudson of EY to act as Special Managers to assist the Official Receiver. The company supplies 95% of the rails
‘Brexit Express’ Nancy returns to steam and heads for Ireland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 18, 20190 RESTORATION to steam of ex-Eastwell Iron Ore Quarries 3ft-gauge Avonside 0-6-0T Nancy (1547/1908) has been completed. Alan Keef Ltd was racing to complete Nancy and dispatch it back to the Cavan & Leitrim Railway (C&LR) in Ireland before Britain exited the EU (RM Nov 2018). The locomotive hadn’t steamed since entering
Chris Mariner, CEO, MECX Group, Discusses Network Rail’s Control Period 6 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20190 “I’m told that this is the largest funded programme by value per mile of any European rail system,” says Chris Mariner, CEO of Mecx Group, about Network Rail’s Control Period 6 budget. Chris Mariner, CEO, MECX Group The company started out with a focus as a technical services provider, with particular expertise
Thousands of Eurostar passengers delayed by ‘Brexit’ protestor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20190 A MAN who gained access to the roof of a tunnel that carries Eurostar and HS1 ‘Javelin’ services over the East Coast Main Line and Stratford International ruined the weekend of thousands of passengers. Terry Maher, 44, of Cubitt St, Camden, gained access to the roof of the tunnel on the
SNCF may challenge Chris Grayling in court over pensions row Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20190 THE rejection of four franchise bids over pension liabilities could lead to a legal challenge from the national French operator SNCF. The Department for Transport announced on 10 April that bids from Stagecoach for East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast Partnership had been rejected because they had attempted to change
Customs buildings handed over as Eurotunnel prepares for Brexit Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20190 FRANCE: On April 4 Eurotunnel officially handed over to the French authorities buildings intended for customs, veterinary and phytosanitary inspection services. The Douane-SIVEP control centre will be open 24/7 for Ministry of Agriculture officials and customs officers. It provides nine unloading docks, a refrigerated storage area, 100 parking spaces for lorries
Union says railway Brexit protests are acts of ‘sabotage’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 3, 2019Nisan 3, 20190 The TSSA union says it is seeking a meeting with Eurostar to discuss rail safety measures amid escalating Brexit tensions which have seen railways become a target for protestors. One demonstrator interrupted HS1 services for 12 hours at the start of the weekend, and concern has grown since it was revealed
Police hunt railway Brexit protestors Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 3, 2019Nisan 3, 20190 DETECTIVES from British Transport Police are hunting the people who placed track circuit clips on railways in Cambridgeshire and Nottinghamshire in an apparent protest about the government’s handling of Brexit. Notes attached to the clips are reported to have said: ‘We will bring this country to its knees if we don't
Talgo committed to UK expansion strategy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 3, 20190 UK: Planning for the development of a rolling stock manufacturing plant in Scotland and a research facility in northern England is continuing ‘at full pace’, Talgo Group President Carlos de Palacio Oriol told Railway Gazette in Madrid on April 1. Pointing out that Talgo’s two Spanish plants at Las Matas and
‘Tin Van’ in pre-Brexit dash to new Downpatrick home Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 2, 20190 THE Downpatrick & County Down Railway (DCDR) completed the move of its latest item of rolling stock on March 5 as the growing uncertainties over Brexit and the Northern Ireland border drew closer. The unique 30ft-long carriage – No. 638a – is the last survivor of the so-called ‘Tin Vans’,
Eurostar trespasser was unhappy about Brexit Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 2, 20190 A MAN who trespassed on a viaduct and held up Eurostar and Southeastern High Speed services, delaying the journeys of at least 7,000 people, was protesting about the way politicians are ‘messing up’ the process of leaving the European Union, a court was told. The viaduct, just outside St Pancras International,
‘Don’t travel unless you must,’ urges Eurostar Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20190 EUROSTAR services between London and Paris are being disrupted by more industrial action by French customs officers. There have been long delays at Paris Nord, and some Eurostar services will be cancelled until the end of the month. The action, which is set to end tomorrow, is connected with the possible effects
Channel Tunnel Brexit works funded in out-of-court settlement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20190 EUROPE: On March 1 the UK government agreed to pay Eurotunnel up to £33m in an out-of-out-court settlement to bring to an end the Channel Tunnel concessionaire’s legal challenge against the Department for Transport’s decision to award ferry companies DFDS and Brittany Ferries contracts to provide cross-Channel freight transport services
No-deal Brexit could threaten Channel rail freight Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20190 THE Rail Freight Group is putting pressure on the European Commission to improve the measures it is taking to safeguard rail services through the Channel Tunnel, in case of a no-deal Brexit in four weeks from now. The RFG said the present measures ‘focus exclusively on the validity of safety licences
Commission adopts ‘no-deal’ Brexit contingency measures for rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 EUROPE: The European Commission has adopted proposals designed to help avoid major disruption to cross-border rail services between the UK and the European Union in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit. The Commission is working with the European Parliament and Council to ensure the legislative measures can be in