railway Related Content
Digitisation for rail: Challenges that bring high value
Here, Marcel van Velthoven discusses how to bring digitisation for rail, and any other company that wants to improve their asset management.
The priorities for rail transport in the UK
Jonathan Miles, Editor of Open Access Government, explores some of the ambitious plans of the current Secretary of State for Transport in the UK, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP when it comes to rail.
Asset management & maturity in the rail industry
Marcel van Velthoven, CEO of AMOSA, argues that the rail industry has many challenges and in response to this, he explains how asset management and an increase in the maturity of the organisation can assist.
What now for the Northern Powerhouse?
In this article Jerald Solis, Business Development and Acquisitions Director, Experience Invest, reviews the successes and shortcomings of the Northern Powerhouse and provides his outlook for the future.
Hydrogen trains needed to eliminate harmful emissions
Institution calls for urgent action to introduce hydrogen trains in areas outside the electrified rail network in order to eliminate harmful emissions.
Should smart ticketing be more widely available across the rail network?
Public consultation will seek views from passengers on the potential to make smart ticketing accepted more widely.
New 26-30 railcard saves millennials over £3.4 million
Since the launch of the new 26-30 railcard, over 125 thousand people have been able to save £3.4 million on their rail journeys.
Five carbon-cutting rail schemes awarded multi-million funding
Five projects have been chosen for development funding in the Department for Transport’s (DfT's) First of a Kind (FOAK competition, which focuses on innovative rail schemes that can cut the carbon footprint of the UK’s railways.
ORR publishes 2017-2018 railway funding and expenditure data
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its annual report revealing railway funding in 2017-2018 and how that money was spent.
Waterloo Station busiest in Britain for 15th year
Waterloo is the busiest station in Britain for the 15th consecutive year, despite the total number of passenger entries and exits falling by five million to 94.4 million
The challenges of a new rail signalling system in Denmark
Danish Minister for Transport, Building and Housing, Ole Birk Olesen, explains the introduction of a new rail signalling system for the country, including the challenges when it comes to the successful deployment of ERTMS
Rail fares to rise 3.1% in the New Year, announces Rail Delivery Group
The Rail Delivery Group has announced that train fares are expected to increase on average by 3.1% next year, the 4th time in the last six years that prices have been lower than July's RPI measure of inflation.
Improving the rail commuter’s experience: Does government policy reflect the voice of the customer?
Steve Brockway from Maru/edr explores the UK government’s rail expansion policy and asks if it’s really improving the customer experience for commuters, or should rail companies be listening more to the voice of the customer?
Yorkshire apprentices will take leading role in UK’s future rail network
Graduates of the National College for High-Speed Rail in Yorkshire are set to play a leading role in designing, building and operating the UK's future rail network, the Transport Secretary has stated
HS2 Conference: Unlocking huge development, regeneration and economic growth opportunities
On the 7th November, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together in Birmingham for the HS2 Economic Growth Conference supported by HS2 Ltd – the largest business conference of the year focused on driving and unlocking the huge economic growth opportunities which HS2 will bring to the UK
Local communites between Crewe and Birmingham to benefit from £8 million HS2 funding
Nusrat Ghani announced that £8 million of government funding will create new woodlands and deliver safer roads on the route of Britain’s new railway system.
Upgrading the UK’s railway infrastructure
The role of Network Rail in upgrading the UK’s railway infrastructure in England, Wales and Scotland is detailed here by Open Access Government
Asset management in rail: Making the right decision
Marcel van Velthoven from ZNAPZ and Frans van Helden of ORTEC explain how to optimise business results for the rail industry by means of asset management to make the right decision
ORR welcomes improvements for train passengers using ticket vending machines
New and easier-to-use machines and clearer language have helped increasing numbers of passengers buy the right ticket for their journey from station vending machines, according to research by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
Passengers warned to plan ahead as Network Rail’s Easter projects begin
Network Rail will be delivering more than 400 Easter projects as part of a £118m rail investment across Britain