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French train maker Alstom hopes to secure £7.5 billion contract to design and build rolling stock for HS2 line

Digital Railway cheapest option but 'will require extra funding in CP5'

Delivering the Digital Railway will be the cheapest option for increasing capacity in the railway by up to 40%, the chief executive of Network Rail admitted ahead of the programme’s finalised business plan, expected towards the end of the year. Speaking at a Transport Select Committee...

NIC chair Lord Adonis to take over Crossrail 2

The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), Lord Andrew Adonis, is expected to be made chair of Crossrail 2 after being jointly nominated by London mayor Sadiq Khan, chancellor George Osborne and transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin following a meeting. His appointment is now...

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  • Lord Adonis proposed as new chair of Crossrail 2Crossrail 2 could transform travel across the capital, boosting the economy by billions of pounds and supporting thousands of new jobs and homes. Lord Adonis has been proposed for the role jointly by the Mayor of London, Chancellor George Osborne and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, and his appointment is subject to approval by the London Assembly and Transport for London Board. The Chancellor and the Mayor met this week to agree the nomination and Mayor and the Transport Secretary will jointly agree the remit for this new role. Running south-west to north-east across London, Crossrai...
  • Bike to work and keep healthy messageA new wave of the popular ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme is currently being organised by Reading Buses. The scheme is an initiative which Reading Buses is again running with Evans Cycles which means that employees are able to save up to 42% off the cost of a new bike. “Our first period using the cycle to work scheme was hugely successful,” said Caroline Anscombe, Reading Buses HR Director. “We had 40 people sign up and buy bikes to help them not only travel to work, but also to keep healthier in their spare time too.” The company is encouraging employees to think ab...
  • Services in the East of ScotlandLocal bus operator First Scotland East today [May 24] confirmed it is proposing to cease bus operations in East Lothian from 14 August 2016 and close its depots in North Berwick and Musselburgh. First Scotland East's operations in these areas have not been viable for a number of years, despite working hard to turn the business around and attract sufficient customers in what has become an increasingly competitive market. However, the company had also been compelled to maintain the substantial part of its network through undertakings agreed some 14 years ago following an investigation by the M...
  • New transport bill to provide One of the key announcements in the British government's agenda for the coming session was the Modern Transport Bill, which is set to change the face of the automotive technology industry in the UK. The announcement was made in the Queen's Speech last week, which states that there would be measures to encourage investment in driverless cars and electric cars, among other areas, reports Global Manufacturing. Jonathan Dudley, head of manufacturing business at Crowe Clark Whitehill, commented:
  • More new trains for the North and Scotland TransPennine Express (TPE), the intercity rail operator for the North and Scotland is delighted to today announce the purchase of a further 126 brand new carriages. TPE will deliver an investment of more than £230m in 25 brand new five-carriage trains which will be in service across the network by 2019.  The new franchise began on 1 April 2016 with a commitment to invest more than £500m in the rail network and today’s announcement follows an earlier agreement to buy 19 new five-carriage bi-mode (capable of operating by diesel and electric power) trains from northern ba...

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  • Crossrail: creating a learning legacy for industry Crossrail is the biggest construction project in Europe, with more than 10,000 people working across 40 sites. It should come as no surprise, then, that as this mammoth undertaking approaches its conclusion, it wishes to leave a legacy, sharing the l…
  • Axiomtek Intelligent Surveillance System for Metros Nowadays, the trend for transportation electronic devices has been turning to intelligent transportation systems, in order to provide high safety, convenience, and comfortable environment for passengers.
  • The Longest Floor System Ever Made SMTC continue their international growth and recently delivered the first train set of Crossrail floor system to Bombardier Transportation in Derby, UK.
  • Aslef members vote to strike despite GTR injunction applicationDrivers on the Southern and Gatwick Express lines are set to strike despite efforts by parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to stop industrial action using an injunction. In an 82% turnout among Aslef members, 84.4% voted in favour of a strike and 95.8% voted in favour of action short...
  • Digital Railway cheapest option but 'will require extra funding in CP5'Delivering the Digital Railway will be the cheapest option for increasing capacity in the railway by up to 40%, the chief executive of Network Rail admitted ahead of the programme’s finalised business plan, expected towards the end of the year. Speaking at a Transport Select Committee...
  • NIC chair Lord Adonis to take over Crossrail 2The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), Lord Andrew Adonis, is expected to be made chair of Crossrail 2 after being jointly nominated by London mayor Sadiq Khan, chancellor George Osborne and transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin following a meeting. His appointment is now...
  • Alstom pitches double-decker trains for HS2In what would be a railway first for the UK, French train manufacturer Alstom is set to pitch the idea of building double-decker trains to run on the 225mph HS2 line in order to maximise passenger benefits and bring down travel costs. The company, which hopes to land the £7.5bn rolling...

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  • Second Spanish rolling stock win confirmed New trains for Transpennine Express are to be built by the Spanish firm of CAF, after no bids were received from a manufacturer with a British base. The RMT said the decision to choose a Spanish builder was a 'sad indictment' of the railways. The order for two new fleets is the second to be made by FirstGroup for Transpennine Express. It has already signed a contract for 19 five-car trains, to be supplied by Hitachi. TPE managing director Leo Goodwin said the deal was 'great news'.
  • New Thameslink train goes on show in London A new Class 700 Siemens-built train for Thameslink is carrying invited guests for the first time today (24 May) on a special showcasing trip from London Blackfriars to East Croydon. The new high capacity trains, built in the German Rhineland, have been arriving for several months and have made numerous commissioning trips from the new depot at Three Bridges. Today's event marks the formal unveiling of the trains in Britain, after test runs with guests on board in Germany. The trains are essentially Metro units, with plenty of standing space as well as wide doors. The layout, specified by the ...

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