http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/rss_page.php The latest news about RollingStock en-us editor@railwaystrategies.co.uk webmaster@railwaystrategies.co.uk PHP RSS Feed Generator Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 2013 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17163&issueid=481 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17163&issueid=481 The Railtex show hits town again this year so be sure to save the dates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17203&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17203&issueid=481 With the refurbishment of existing rolling stock an historic part of the rail industry, GSP Sprachtechnologie GmbH (GSP) outlines its ability to cater for such projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17209&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17209&issueid=481 Transport for London (TfL) has granted a two-year extension to its contract with London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) to operate the London Overground network on its behalf. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17215&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17215&issueid=481 Research workers from TRL and Lloyds Register Rail have reported on the feasibility of designing battery-powered trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17226&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17226&issueid=481 A programme to introduce five-car trains on all London Overground routes and increase the capacity of the railway by 25 per cent, to meet rapidly increasing demand for the network’s services, was announced by Transport for London (TfL) at the beginning of February. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17230&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17230&issueid=481 Inspiring Excellence The seventh annual conference from Railway Strategies (in association with the Rail Alliance) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17235&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17235&issueid=481 www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17237&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17237&issueid=481 Building on a hard-won reputation, Astra Rail Industries is looking to prove itself a leading competitor in the European freight wagon sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17248&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17248&issueid=481 Whether it is for track or rolling stock applications, Permalok Fastening Systems can offer the perfect fastening solution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17250&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17250&issueid=481 The Department for Transport has confirmed that it has awarded Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, a total of £93 million, which is the maximum possible funding under the 2010 Funding Agreement for renewing and upgrading the Tyne and Wear Metro for the next three years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17255&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17255&issueid=481 The Stagecoach Supertram in Sheffield, South Yorkshire gradually opened in phases between 1994 and 1995. Now thanks to intelligent use of portable memory, which enables a greater level of automation, the tram is measuring up to its superhero name. Here, MICHAEL BARRETT explains how the rugged memory tokens have streamlined the automation process. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17260&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17260&issueid=481 Angel Trains has awarded Railcare a £20 million contract to undertake the C6 overhaul of its Class 165 and Class 166 Turbo trains, currently in service on First Great Western and Chiltern Railways. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17262&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17262&issueid=481 Porterbrook has achieved RISAS (Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme) certification and has thereby become the third major train fleet owner and asset manager to achieve the much-coveted and highest certification level in the procurement of maintenance and overhaul processes for rolling stock. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17263&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17263&issueid=481 Frazer-Nash has been appointed to manage the Radical Train project on behalf of the Enabling Innovation Team (EIT) and will shortly be calling on UK Industry to propose innovative ideas for improving trains as part of the Future Railways Programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17264&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17264&issueid=481 The first of Greater Anglia’s Class 315 train fleet to be fitted with an automated Passenger Information System has returned to service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17265&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17265&issueid=481 LNWR has completed the overhaul and refurbishment of 24 Arriva Trains Wales’ Class 158 DMU trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17266&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17266&issueid=481 Passengers travelling with East Midlands Trains are now able to communicate even more effectively on their train to London, after the train operator completed the installation of mobile phone signal boosters. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17267&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17267&issueid=481 Northern Rail passengers in the North East are starting to notice the effects of a refresh project that is getting underway across the train operator’s fleet of Class 142 ‘Pacers’. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17268&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17268&issueid=481 Railcare has delivered back into service the first Class 156 unit for Greater Anglia after undergoing an extensive refurbishment and overhaul programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17269&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17269&issueid=481 A report published by the rail industry in February marks a key step towards a market-led approach for delivering rolling stock which meets passengers’ needs over the next 30 years. The high level analysis suggests a possible near doubling of the fleet could be needed by 2042 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17270&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17270&issueid=481 GRAEME McLELLAN and DARREN FODEY review the findings of the Long Term Passenger Rolling Stock Strategy for the Rail Industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17271&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17271&issueid=481 As a specialist in tunnel locomotive design, Schöma is supporting the development of today’scritical infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17272&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17272&issueid=481 To attract passengers to the panoramic views of the Zugspitze mountain, Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG continues to improve its services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17301&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17301&issueid=481 Present throughout the Swedish and Norwegian rail markets, Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen AB offers a unique operational skill set http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17302&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17302&issueid=481 Drawing on its expertise in innovative HVAC designs, Vossloh Kiepe Vienna is helping improve on-board comfort for public transport operators and passengers alike http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17303&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17303&issueid=481 With supplies of its products going into over 40 different countries and with internationally located operating facilities across North America, UK, Hungary and China, the Firth Rixson name is one that is recognised worldwide http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17304&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17304&issueid=481 Trialling a new prototype supercapacitor battery, Transports Public Genevois is forging ahead in electro-mobility http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17308&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17308&issueid=481 With its brand-new Class II hybrid transformer and coating development, FT Transformers is turning its customers’ wishes into reality http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17309&issueid=481 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17309&issueid=481 Promoting and supporting its members within the wider market, the Danish RailWay Group delivers export and networking opportunities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17310&issueid=481 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17310&issueid=481 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17312&issueid=481 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17312&issueid=481 The seventh annual conference from Railway Strategies (in association with the Rail Alliance) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16882&issueid=475 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16882&issueid=475 As rail passengers are increasingly calling for greater comfort, transport authorities are constantly trying to reduce their vehicles’ life cycle costs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16908&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16908&issueid=475 The factors of cost-effectiveness and economy do not only play a decisive role for trains operated nationwide but also for urban public transport. As specialist for driveline and chassis technology in rail vehicles, ZF Friedrichshafen AG thus presents a metro transmission that further minimizes life cycle costs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16913&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16913&issueid=475 Engineers at First Capital Connect have developed a new computer tool that will speed the time it takes to deal with failed trains, leading to fewer cancellations and – if necessary – the quicker evacuation of passengers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16932&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16932&issueid=475 An Electrostar train operated by c2c has clocked up one million miles serving passengers in south Essex and east London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16933&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16933&issueid=475 Eversholt Rail Group completed the prototype installation of a Duplex Pantograph on a Class 91 locomotive (91114) at the end of November. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16934&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16934&issueid=475 Southern has announced two significant developments with regard to rolling stock procurement: http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16935&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16935&issueid=475 The first of Greater Anglia’s Class 156 local train fleet has returned to service after undergoing extensive refurbishment and upgrade works. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16936&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16936&issueid=475 Recent attendance at InnoTrans 2012 and a contract with Bombardier have enabled Axion Technologies to display some of its latest developments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16937&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16937&issueid=475 Rolling stock company Eversholt Rail has unveiled the new travel experience that East Coast Mainline passengers could enjoy when the franchise is re-let on a long-term basis http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16938&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16938&issueid=475 As a global leader in its market for passenger information systems, GSP Sprachtechnologie GmbH (GSP) offers a complete service package, especially in its strategic markets like the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16939&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16939&issueid=475 Virgin Rail Group (VRG) has been appointed as operator of the InterCity West Coast franchise under a contract to operate the network from 9th December. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16949&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16949&issueid=475 The first tram has crossed Oldham Mumps, ahead of services on the new Metrolink line from Oldham Mumps to Shaw & Crompton potentially starting early in the New Year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16954&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16954&issueid=475 With the award of two new regional express lines, Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG) has seen its rail portfolio connected into a full network for the first time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16969&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16969&issueid=475 Having secured significant new business in the region, Bombardier Transportation Benelux looks busy for the foreseeable future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16970&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16970&issueid=475 A new wave of product development means KeTech Systems is able to support its customers in the advent of real-time communications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16971&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16971&issueid=475 Advanced material experts Morgan AM&T continue to innovate superior products and engineered solutions to the benefit of the rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16972&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16972&issueid=475 Eighty years after it was first established, tunnel locomotive specialist SCHÖMA continues to go from strength to strength http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16976&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16976&issueid=475 As a key link in the rail supply chain, Keyline continues to cement its position as the builders merchant of choice for this sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16977&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16977&issueid=475 As part of the LKAB 37 project, LKAB Malmtrafik AB is investing further in new rail capacity http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16979&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16979&issueid=475 Through its innovative and expert HVAC designs, Vossloh Kiepe Vienna ensures comfort for public transport operators and passengers alike http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16983&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16983&issueid=475 Having gained prestigious new compliance certifications, Hepworth Rail International is clearly looking at new market opportunities for its world-class windscreen wiper and wash systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16986&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16986&issueid=475 Building on a hard-won reputation, Astra Rail Industries is looking to prove itself a leading competitor in the European freight wagon sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16987&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16987&issueid=475 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16988&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16988&issueid=475 On March 14th 2013, Young Railway Professionals (YRP) will host its fourth Annual Black Tie Dinner and Dance in central London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16989&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16989&issueid=475 The Young Railway Professionals (YRP) are delighted to announce that the inaugural Young Railway Professional of the Year award, sponsored by Colas Rail, will be presented at the YRP Annual Dinner 2013. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16990&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16990&issueid=475 Hosted in association with Rail Alliance Royal Geographical Society, London 27th June, 2013 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16371&issueid=463 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16371&issueid=463 Network Rail has published ‘Alternative solutions, draft network route utilisation study for consultation’. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16407&issueid=463 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16407&issueid=463 Merseytravel has appointed the project director who will oversee the procurement of new trains for the Merseyrail network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16414&issueid=463 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16414&issueid=463 An increase in exhibitors and trade visitors, business deals worth billions of euros and growth in international participation: these were the dominant aspects of the ninth edition of InnoTrans http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16422&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16422&issueid=463 Railway Strategies talks to GÜNTHER ZIBES, sales manager business centre rail, MAN Truck & Bus AG http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16424&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16424&issueid=463 Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety are key words to the modern railway. Align this with the concerns for the environment and throw in pinches of efficiency and cost savings and we conclude with a very challenging, year on year, improvement programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16425&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16425&issueid=463 Work has started on a multi-million-pound investment in a key part of the South West Trains fleet and a new state-of-the-art paint shop that will boost the regional economy, create jobs and improve accessibility for passengers with disabilities. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16434&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16434&issueid=463 Greater Anglia is carrying out a £3 million upgrade to its fleet of local trains in Norfolk and Suffolk. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16435&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16435&issueid=463 A new trial programme launched by Angel Trains intends to demonstrate the continued viability of existing trains for the next franchise term http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16436&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16436&issueid=463 Given that the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) have applied since early 2012 to freight trains travelling through the Channel Tunnel, the Eurotunnel Group and Alstom held tests during the night of September 29th to 30th with Alstom’s new generation of Prima II locomotives in order to validate its compatibility with Channel Tunnel systems and security standards. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16437&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16437&issueid=463 As a leading supplier of wiper & wash systems to the global rail market, Hepworth Rail International officially launched its latest innovation at InnoTrans 2012. The fully rail-compliant and functional Rain Sensor meets customers’ requirements for the increased number of new driverless trains, providing clear view facilities for passengers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16438&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16438&issueid=463 With an investment of £4.5 billion into new trains, Alistair Dormer explains to Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs how the Intercity Express Programme (IE P) is preparing for the future of UK intercity travel http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16439&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16439&issueid=463 Southern’s TRIME project hopes to widen understanding of the third-rail interface and leverage the benefits this can bring http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16440&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16440&issueid=463 International services group Serco welcomes the review of the UK rail franchising process http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16479&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16479&issueid=463 Having captured the European market for passenger information, displays, and security, Mitron is pursuing similar growth on an international scale http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16480&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16480&issueid=463 Railway Children, an international children’s charity based in Cheshire, is recruiting volunteers to assist at events and opportunities related to the steam, heritage and rail industry. The recently formed Railway Children Rail Network aims to raise vital funds and awareness for the charity http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16482&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16482&issueid=463 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16483&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16483&issueid=463 Network Rail has launched its fourth ultrasonic rail testing train into service, complete with ground penetrating radar, ultrasonics and rail profile laser scanner. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15994&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15994&issueid=456 When InnoTrans 2012 offers its view of rail technology innovations from 18th-21st September, representatives from all sectors – trade and industry, policy-makers and academia – will come together in Germany’s capital. In an interview with Railway Strategies, InnoTrans project manager KERSTIN SCHULZ previews this year’s event http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15999&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15999&issueid=456 Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is preparing to fly the flag for Sheffield manufacturers at this year’s InnoTrans exhibition. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16004&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16004&issueid=456 Rail engineers Rowe Hankins go beyond the solution at InnoTrans Hall 2.2 Stand 215 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16006&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16006&issueid=456 Founded in 1926, Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components. Graco products move, measure, control, dispense and apply a wide range of fluids and viscous materials used in vehicle lubrication, commercial and industrial settings. The company’s success is based on its unwavering commitment to technical excellence, world-class manufacturing and unparalleled customer services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16007&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16007&issueid=456 The last of 20 brand-new Translink NI Railways Class 4000 trains arrived into Belfast docks on 3rd July. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16008&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16008&issueid=456 With a new managing director at the helm, Railcare is reviewing its internal performance and practice to present an improved service to the market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16010&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16010&issueid=456 More than 900 jobs will be created and thousands more secured after Transport Secretary Justine Greening approved a £4.5 billion contract to supply Britain with the next generation of intercity trains. Some 596 railway carriages will be built at a brand-new train factory in the north east of England http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16012&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16012&issueid=456 A resurgence of investment in the UK rail industry means that Lucchini UK is actively eyeing opportunities in its niche market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16013&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16013&issueid=456 TAMMY SAMUEL and DOUGLAS JOHNSTON examine some of the recent publications and pronouncements concerning UK rail rolling stock and consider the implications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16014&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16014&issueid=456 Having integrated four new depots into the business, London and North Western Railway (LNWR) is set to capitalise on market demand http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16015&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16015&issueid=456 Once again, the Railway Strategies Live event brought together a broad mix of organisations from within the UK rail industry to discuss the changes being introduced in response to the McNulty Value for Money report and how to bring about evolution rather than revolution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16021&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16021&issueid=456 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16022&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16022&issueid=456 Sulzer Dowding & Mills is known around the world for its breadth of experience servicing AC and DC traction motors, generators, bogies, braking systems, gearboxes, and many more parts and equipment used in transportation. Its service capabilities span the full range from inspection to repairs, testing, and commissioning. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16042&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16042&issueid=456 All of Metrolink’s oldest trams will be replaced with new vehicles by 2014, in a move that will lead to significant improvements for passengers. Transport leaders agreed to replace 12 of the 32 original ‘T68’ trams with the new yellow-and-silver M5000 vehicles in September last year – and they have now agreed to replace the rest. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16043&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16043&issueid=456 Having established its credentials in the automotive sector, TMD Friction is tackling the challenges of friction materials for rail applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16086&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16086&issueid=456 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16092&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16092&issueid=456 Railway Children, an international children’s charity based in Cheshire, is recruiting volunteers to assist at events and opportunities related to the steam, heritage and rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16093&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16093&issueid=456 Angel Trains has signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation for the re-traction of a Class 317 unit with a view to developing the fleet as a viable, reliable, economic and long-term alternative to new trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16095&issueid=456 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16095&issueid=456 Angel Trains has signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation for the re-traction of a Class 317 unit with a view to developing the fleet as a viable, reliable, economic and long-term alternative to new trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16098&issueid=456 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16098&issueid=456 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15653&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15653&issueid=451 In the third in a series of articles aimed at developing, maintaining and nurturing collaborative business relationships, COLIN FLACK takes a look at Mission Command http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15654&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15654&issueid=451 Over 4500 decision makers, managers and engineers visited Infrarail 2012, the UK’s exhibition of rail infrastructure products and services, which took place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 1st to 3rd May. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15669&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15669&issueid=451 International Trade Fair for Transport Technology Innovative Components Vehicles Systems 18-21 September Berlin www.innotrans.com http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15672&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15672&issueid=451 ANDREAS DIENEMANN previews this year’s InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15673&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15673&issueid=451 The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) has set out the industry’s options for additional vehicles between 2014 and 2019 (Control Period 5). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15686&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15686&issueid=451 Greater Anglia has commenced an improvement programme for some of its Class 321 electric trains that operate services on the London Liverpool Street to Braintree, Clacton-on-Sea/Walton-on-the-Naze, Chelmsford/Colchester, Harwich and Southend Victoria lines. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15687&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15687&issueid=451 On 21st May, Eversholt Rail Group successfully completed a programme of £45 million investment lasting two years on its Class 465 Fleet Half Life Repair Programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15688&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15688&issueid=451 East Coast locomotive 91110 was named ‘Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’ by Carol Vorderman at the start of the National Railway Museum’s Railfest event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15689&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15689&issueid=451 With a £15 million investment directed at the upgrading of the fleet, the rolling stock is the pride of the Heathrow Express re-launch. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15690&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15690&issueid=451 IAIN WILKINSON, business development manager of Hima-Sella, recounts the development of an interim Correct Side Door Enabling and Selective Door Operation system for the new Bombardier ‘S Stock’ trains being introduced onto the Circle, District, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15691&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15691&issueid=451 As a leading supplier in HVAC solutions, Vossloh Kiepe is continuing to refine and develop its products for tomorrow’s transport needs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15692&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15692&issueid=451 An investment of £2.2 million into regenerative braking sees South West Trains helping to strengthen green transport connections in the region http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15693&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15693&issueid=451 Rowe Hankins’ DAVID ROWE has recently presented the results of a long-term wheel flange lubrication trial carried out by Manchester Metrolink http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15694&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15694&issueid=451 Founded in 1926, Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components. Graco products move, measure, control, dispense and apply a wide range of fluids and viscous materials used in vehicle lubrication, commercial and industrial settings. The company’s success is based on its unwavering commitment to technical excellence, world-class manufacturing and unparalleled customer services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15695&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15695&issueid=451 Continuing in its commitment to promote the environmental benefits of rail transportation, SJ introduces its new flagship green fleet http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15698&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15698&issueid=451 Having acquired a new facility, Greenbrier Europe hopes to complement its freight car services with a new repair and maintenance business line http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15716&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15716&issueid=451 The Tram Train concept is to be piloted between Sheffield and Rotherham, as the first step to its possible wider adoption around the country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15729&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15729&issueid=451 Centro and CAF have formally signed contracts on a deal that will bring up to 25 new trams to the West Midlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15730&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15730&issueid=451 A quest for ever greater technological advancement means that ZF Friedrichshafen AG keeps raising the standard for driveline products http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15736&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15736&issueid=451 Passengers sitting on the train or waiting on the station platform do not prevent the driver from staying on schedule http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15738&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15738&issueid=451 Be it new orders or modernisation projects, the relationship between Bombardier and the Vienna Transport Authority continues to reward the city’s rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15739&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15739&issueid=451 By investing in assets such as its fatigue testing laboratory and new heat treatment plant, Bonatrans ensures it can continue to deliver on future requirements for wheels http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15742&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15742&issueid=451 The Danish RailWay Group plays a vital role in promoting export and networking opportunities to its members http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15746&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15746&issueid=451 Specialising in incident repairs, unique spare parts and providing total rolling stock support, RailCare is set to enter one of the most exciting periods of time in its history http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15750&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15750&issueid=451 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15751&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15751&issueid=451 Network Rail is to look at three alternative rail solutions as part of its continued efforts to deliver a better value-for-money railway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15203&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15203&issueid=443 Supply Chain Conference Hosted in association with Rail Alliance National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Thursday 21 June 2012 Responding to the challenge http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15210&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15210&issueid=443 Garrandale is a company that draws on its vast experience in order to take a closer look at how they can assist with the entire passenger experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15212&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15212&issueid=443 Garrandale is a company that draws on its vast experience in order to take a closer look at how they can assist with the entire passenger experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15213&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15213&issueid=443 Faced with apparently conflicting challenges within the supply chain, FOCON believes that offering scalable, customisable, standardized solutions is the only way forward http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15216&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15216&issueid=443 Faced with apparently conflicting challenges within the supply chain, FOCON believes that offering scalable, customisable, standardized solutions is the only way forward http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15217&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15217&issueid=443 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15218&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15218&issueid=443 CHRIS EVANS discusses Mitsubishi Electric’s rail pedigree and technology innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15221&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15221&issueid=443 CHRIS EVANS discusses Mitsubishi Electric’s rail pedigree and technology innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15222&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15222&issueid=443 For over 35 years Premier Pits have been making a significant contribution to improving vehicle workshop costs, efficiency and safety. They now believe similar benefits can be experienced by the rail industry. Over the 35 years a wide product range has been created and developed, including under-chassis washing pits for commercial vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15225&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15225&issueid=443 For over 35 years Premier Pits have been making a significant contribution to improving vehicle workshop costs, efficiency and safety. They now believe similar benefits can be experienced by the rail industry. Over the 35 years a wide product range has been created and developed, including under-chassis washing pits for commercial vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15226&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15226&issueid=443 London Midland, First TransPennine Express and Angel Trains Ltd have placed an order worth around EUR 170 million (c. £140 million) with Siemens plc for 20 new Desiro UK electric trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15248&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15248&issueid=443 Four ScotRail trains serving key cities have returned to service after a refurbishment under a £6 million enhancement programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15249&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15249&issueid=443 A report published in March has highlighted the results of research work carried out by Ricardo and TRL on behalf of the UK Department for Transport, exploring the means by which improvements in diesel fuel efficiency could be realized within the rail network of Great Britain. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15250&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15250&issueid=443 The four shortlisted bidders for the Crossrail rolling stock and depot procurement were issued with tender documents at the end of February. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15251&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15251&issueid=443 Voith Turbo’s continuous drive for progression in its products makes it an ideal partner in addressing the rail industry’s greatest needs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15255&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15255&issueid=443 The Danish RailWay Group plays a vital role in promoting export and networking opportunities to its members http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15260&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15260&issueid=443 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15298&issueid=443 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15298&issueid=443 A unique train which will revolutionise how railway lines are electrified has been ordered by Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14829&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14829&issueid=437 Supply Chain Conference Hosted in association with Rail Alliance National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Thursday 21 June 2012 Responding to the challenge http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14845&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14845&issueid=437 Every day people get in contact with us to find out what the Rail Alliance can do for them, says executive director ROBERT HOPKIN. We are very proud of the benefits we can offer for our members and consider full membership to be extremely good value for money, especially in this current economic climate. Here are a few typical questions that we are regularly asked... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14846&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14846&issueid=437 COLIN FLACK, CEO of the Rail Alliance, explores the opportunities for export-led growth this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14847&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14847&issueid=437 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14852&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14852&issueid=437 Container shipping company MSC has renewed its contract with Freightliner Ltd, increasing railed container volumes to the North West. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14863&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14863&issueid=437 The first bogie for the Siemens Desiro City Thameslink train has been completed at Siemens’ global bogie manufacturing centre in Graz, Austria. Subject to contract close with the Department for Transport, the SF7000 bogie will be used on the Thameslink trains route from 2015. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14922&issueid=437 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14922&issueid=437 The first bogie for the Siemens Desiro City Thameslink train has been completed at Siemens’ global bogie manufacturing centre in Graz, Austria. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14923&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14923&issueid=437 The Department for Transport is providing over £80 million towards a £188 million deal led by Southern Railways to build 130 new railway carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14924&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14924&issueid=437 Passengers on some of the country’s busiest rail routes are set to benefit from extra carriages to ease overcrowding and the former Waterloo International station is to be reopened for commuter services, Transport Secretary Justine Greening has announced. 60 extra carriages are being added thanks to Government funding for South West Trains to lease the vehicles. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14925&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14925&issueid=437 The introduction of 60 new vehicles, and a newly opened maintenance depot, has the potential to ease some of the pressure on Northern’s highly demanded services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14927&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14927&issueid=437 Promoting a better system for all, Keolis Deutschland is hoping to help change thinking on a national basis http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14928&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14928&issueid=437 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14936&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14936&issueid=437 As a consistent participant in the market since privatisation, Angel Trains’ long-term view of rolling stock management has paid dividends http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14635&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14635&issueid=434 Britain’s Rail Delivery Group, comprising the chief executives of the rail owning groups, freight operators and Network Rail has briefed politicians, regulators, funders, stakeholders, Trade Unions and the wider rail industry on progress with the priorities being pursued by the Group. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14649&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14649&issueid=434 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14656&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14656&issueid=434 Stadler Rail specialises in customer-tailored rail vehicle solutions. Their best-known products include GTW articulated railcars, the RS1 Regio Shuttle, the FLIRT, the double-deck regional express train DOSTO, the Variobahn and the newly developed Tango streetcar http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14660&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14660&issueid=434 Chiltern Railways chooses unique protective treatment ChealGoard® for class 165 re-furb programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14706&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14706&issueid=434 South West Trains has launched its second RailBAM® device at Mortlake near Richmond. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14707&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14707&issueid=434 Rail Minister Theresa Villiers has announced that 48 extra carriages are to be provided for use on First Great Western services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14708&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14708&issueid=434 Juliet Mann recently spoke to the EU Commissioner for Transport, SIIM KALLAS, about his vision for Europe’s railways http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14715&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14715&issueid=434 RET N.V. Integral company Age: 135 years Approx: 3000 employees Integral Public Transport network Public transport services and infrastructure maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14717&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14717&issueid=434 The last couple of years have seen unprecedented incidents take place in the UK and around the world – adverse weather conditions, spates of domestic and wild fires, the riots – all of which provide a natural wake-up call for organisations to update business continuity plans in case of an emergency. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14153&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14153&issueid=424 What assortment of components and spares will be needed for a train operation when the low-frequency maintenance starts? How can the choice of maintenance strategy possibly impact on the size of this investment? These are questions that all fleet operators and owners face from time to time, says Systecon’s HÅKAN BORGSTRÖM http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14161&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14161&issueid=424 On 16th September 2011 the Rail Alliance staged its inaugural MacroRail Exhibition at its Long Marston HQ near Stratford-on-Avon, with over 60 Rail Alliance members taking stand space and opening to invited visitors from the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14165&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14165&issueid=424 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14167&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14167&issueid=424 COLIN FLACK, the Rail Alliance’s CEO, explains how he is enthused by people who really understand the benefits of networking and collaboration http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14170&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14170&issueid=424 Passengers with Northern Rail are to benefit from the introduction of more carriages in December to help ease overcrowding. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14190&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14190&issueid=424 ScotRail has announced a four million pound refurbishment of its Class 334 fleet. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14191&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14191&issueid=424 Southern has launched a competition to provide 130 new carriages to help meet capacity demand on its network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14192&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14192&issueid=424 At the end of August Crossrail provided an update on its rolling stock and depot procurement process and outlined efforts to realise significant savings for the public purse, running into the tens of millions of pounds, by introducing rolling stock to the rail network over a shorter period. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14193&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14193&issueid=424 Hundreds of millions of pounds could be saved on Britain’s next generations of trains if the rail industry works together even more closely to plan them, a Network Rail report reveals. The ‘Network Route Utilisation Strategy: Passenger Rolling Stock’ was produced in collaboration with rail industry stakeholders, including train operators, Governments, manufacturers, rolling stock leasing companies, passenger representatives and passenger transport executives http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14194&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14194&issueid=424 One of Europe’s leading producers of shunting locomotives, CMI Groupe is demonstrating how best to capitalise on the rebirth of the industrial rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14195&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14195&issueid=424 Cleaning and maintenance of rolling stock is vital for every train operator http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14196&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14196&issueid=424 The downturn in global economics is driving key decision makers within the rail industry to now consider whether to invest in new rolling stock or refurbish existing stock. Hepworth Rail has recently seen a significant rise in RFQs and won orders for the refurbishment of existing rolling stock on projects in the UK, Romania, India, South Africa, China and Holland http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14197&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14197&issueid=424 DCA Design International has been creating design solutions for international railway projects for more than 40 years. In fact, every day over three million people around the world complete journeys using rail vehicles incorporating DCA’s design work http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14198&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14198&issueid=424 Nexus has unveiled the new livery for Metro trains as the first refurbished Metrocar returns to the region after a major refurbishment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14199&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14199&issueid=424 With completion expected in Easter 2012, Blackpool Tramway recently unveiled a new tram design that will operate on its soon to be upgraded network http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14203&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14203&issueid=424 Kockums Industrier’s new MegaSwing intermodal wagon concept represents a key step between the move from road to rail transportation solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14213&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14213&issueid=424 In line with its vision of ‘creating the future of transport’, TRL is bringing its scientific thinking to the concept of sustainable public transport http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14219&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14219&issueid=424 Reflecting the capital investment currently taking place in rail, Street Crane Company has taken orders valued just under £600,000 in the last two months. The orders are spread over three projects and cover maintenance of existing rolling stock on the West Coast Main Line and two infrastructure projects associated with Crossrail http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14228&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14228&issueid=424 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14253&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14253&issueid=424 Following the phasing out of the old 1960s stock, the introduction of the new fleet of accessible, higher-capacity trains onto the Victoria line is now complete. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13686&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13686&issueid=415 With some 65 per cent of registered visitors listed as having purchasing authority, Railtex 2011 succeeded in delivering a high quality audience to the 424 exhibitors taking part on the event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13687&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13687&issueid=415 Whilst the value of networking has long since been recognised by the business world, the Rail Alliance is looking to take this one step further to exploit the benefits of collaborative working http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13697&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13697&issueid=415 Arbil Ltd Arthur Flury (UK) Ltd Belvoir Engineering Services Ltd Daventry Business & Consultancy Services Ltd ESG Essex Upholstery (Euro Group) First Great Western Focon Electronic Systems ApS LCM Environmental Mitsubishi Electric Railway Interiors Expo Schaltbau Machine Electrics STEAM http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13699&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13699&issueid=415 Recognising the critical nature of power supplies, Powernet Oy’s customer specific focus delivers the optimal solution every time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13712&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13712&issueid=415 A scheme to cut fuel use and lower carbon emissions is proving so successful that train operator First TransPennine Express has saved ten million litres of diesel since introducing its Eco-mode initiative just four years ago. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13742&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13742&issueid=415 A £93 million investment in 27 brand-new class 172 diesel trains entering service in September will bring a range of benefits to London Midland customers on the Snow Hill line running from Worcester to Leamington Spa and Stratford-Upon-Avon. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13743&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13743&issueid=415 South West Trains has worked with Siemens and Network Rail to pioneer new wheel technology to significantly reduce track damage and cut infrastructure maintenance costs whilst preserving good ride quality for passenger. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13744&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13744&issueid=415 London Midland has become the first UK train operating company (TOC) to equip 100 per cent of its electric train fleet with energy meters. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13745&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13745&issueid=415 The first of 22 ScotRail trains to be refurbished entered service in Strathclyde at the beginning of July. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13746&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13746&issueid=415 Rail passengers travelling between Sheffield and London are benefiting from a host of new-look trains, following the completion of the first major phase of East Midlands Trains’ Meridian refurbishment programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13747&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13747&issueid=415 AIRQUICK – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13749&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13749&issueid=415 JESSE BONFELD examines some of the critical applications served by inertial sensors in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13790&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13790&issueid=415 Star Fasteners (UK) Ltd has become a leading specialist in the fastener market and through successive years of growth has become the UK’s largest distributor of Huck® fasteners. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13791&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13791&issueid=415 Whitstable-based Amphenol Ltd is a UK subsidiary of the Amphenol Corporation, a $3 billion turnover global leader in the manufacture of interconnects systems – including electrical, electronic and fibreoptic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cables, among others http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13794&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13794&issueid=415 TSL Turton’s heritage in spring manufacture can be traced back to 1879. Today they are specialist coil spring and anti-roll bar manufacturers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13795&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13795&issueid=415 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13804&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13804&issueid=415 By taking a long-term view towards reliability and lifecycle costs, LPA Niphan Systems is driving value through the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13805&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13805&issueid=415 The Docklands Light Railway’s (DLR’s) three-car upgrade was completed on time and within budget with the launch of three-car trains on the Tower Gateway to Beckton route on 9th May. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13331&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13331&issueid=407 Preparing the rail industry to meet the challenges of the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13345&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13345&issueid=407 System Store Solutions specialises in the total design, layout and installation of rail maintenance workshops and sheds, as well as providing a range of innovative storage products designed specifically for the rail industry. These include stand-alone workstations, drawer cabinets, mobile storage units, workbenches, trolleys, transportation systems, containers and shelving & racking for workshops http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13346&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13346&issueid=407 Rail Minister Theresa Villiers has announced the next stage in a plan to build around 1200 new rail carriages for use on Thameslink. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13362&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13362&issueid=407 The first example of a multi-million pound fleet upgrade was in evidence on Friday, 15th April, as Arriva Trains Wales officially put into service its first fully refurbished Class 158 train at Aberystwyth. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13363&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13363&issueid=407 A refurbished ScotRail Class 314 train entered service on 11th April – the first of 16 to receive the makeover over the next few months. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13364&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13364&issueid=407 A new 125mph Pendolino train will enter service with Virgin Trains this summer – Virgin Trains and the DfT have joined forces to introduce the tilting train as soon as it has completed safety testing, expected in July. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13365&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13365&issueid=407 Following an internal reorganisation, Steelwheel Oy is now bringing a blend of railway shunting equipment and service activities to the Finnish market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13366&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13366&issueid=407 SIMON WALKER discusses the importance of selecting the correct brush material and profile in order to achieve the best train cleaning results http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13367&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13367&issueid=407 Since Pullman Rail was established twenty years ago, its workforce has endeavoured to carry out the maintenance of your trains in a safe, reliable and efficient manner http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13368&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13368&issueid=407 Sigma Coachair becomes KBRS (Burton) Limited in the UK and opens impressive new facility http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13369&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13369&issueid=407 Formed in February 2007, the award winning rolling stock services provider, RailCare, is a privately owned limited company http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13370&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13370&issueid=407 Every train passenger needs the peace of mind that the technology and operational equipment upon which their journey depends is also contributing to a safe and reliable trip http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13371&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13371&issueid=407 The five front-runners in the race to supply the new multi-million pound tram fleet that will take the Midland Metro forward into the 21st century have been selected. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13382&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13382&issueid=407 Having achieved success within the automotive industry, Voith Industrial Services UK is now aligning itself with the wider transportation sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13424&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13424&issueid=407 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13425&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13425&issueid=407 Faiveley Transport is looking to meet the needs of the UK market through the supply of turnkey, innovative products for long-term contracts http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10254&issueid=393 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10254&issueid=393 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 20011 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12895&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12895&issueid=393 Voith Turbo supports you with the concept, design, realisation and aftermarket support of drive systems, couplers, front ends and cooling systems for all types of rail vehicles from consultation over engineering up to the delivery and the maintenance of the ready-to-install systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12900&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12900&issueid=393 HARTING’s DAVID FRANKLIN reviews the requirements for interconnection solutions for rail-borne electrical system http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12908&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12908&issueid=393 Having secured the ScotRail franchise for a further three years, Steve Montgomery talks to Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs about the company’s current investment programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12918&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12918&issueid=393 Hydrovane is a leading compressor manufacturer with over 25 years’ experience of compressed air packages within the transit industry providing ‘air on the move’ solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12960&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12960&issueid=393 Two overhead cranes from Street Crane Company are playing a vital role at Bombardier’s Derby factory in the building of new trains to revitalise the capital’s rail commuter services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12961&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12961&issueid=393 Icomera’s new communication technology seems set to further elevate the company’s world-leading status as a provider of connected vehicle solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12968&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12968&issueid=393 Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond has officially launched a fleet of 30 new trains, which will provide 11,000 more seats a day for commuters. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12984&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12984&issueid=393 Merserytravel has taken the first steps in a move which could see the replacement of the entire Merseyrail train fleet. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12985&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12985&issueid=393 The first of a further 20 brand-new trains arrived on March 14th for Translink N I Railways, heralding the next major milestone in the modernisation and renaissance of rail travel in Northern Ireland. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12986&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12986&issueid=393 Crossrail has confirmed the shortlist for new rolling stock and depot facilities. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12987&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12987&issueid=393 Bombardier’s Derby site is currently manufacturing more trains per week than has ever previously been produced in the history of this site. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12988&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12988&issueid=393 The £6 million refurbishment of East Midlands Trains Meridian fleet came to life on Monday 28th February when the first refurbished train (222 008) entered passenger service for the very first time. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12989&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12989&issueid=393 South West Trains has announced the start of a brand-new initiative which is designed to cut energy consumption on its trains by up to ten per cent a year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12990&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12990&issueid=393 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13028&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13028&issueid=393 As we enter into an era of new government, spending constraints and global financial pressures, can we really hope to deliver a great rail network in the UK and in turn a rail industry supply chain capable of winning business both at home and abroad? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12342&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12342&issueid=374 TSL Turton’s heritage in spring manufacture can be traced back to 1879. Today they are specialist coil spring and anti-roll bar manufacturers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12394&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12394&issueid=374 London Midland’s innovative Stourbridge branch line service has recorded 99.5 per cent reliability in 2010 while providing nearly seventy thousand services for passengers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12417&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12417&issueid=374 At the end of December, ScotRail declared that its pioneering methods to remove blocks of ice and compacted snow from its trains were a success. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12418&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12418&issueid=374 Lloyds Register has announced the appointment of Eddie Draper as principal consultant to support their growing traction and rolling stock consultancy team. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12419&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12419&issueid=374 The average age of train carriages on Britain’s rail network is at its highest level since 2004, according to new statistics published in December by the Office of Rail Regulation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12420&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12420&issueid=374 During testing on 20th December 2010, the first GT1-001 Russian gas turbine-electric locomotive underwent a test run on the Bekovka – Bekasovo line of the Moscow Railway, hauling a train weighing 12,000 tons. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12421&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12421&issueid=374 Ranked 26th in the first annual International Track 100 league table supplement, published in The Sunday Times in July 2010, with title sponsor HSBC, B. Hepworth & Co Ltd manufactures in Britain and exports to 54 countries, including China and America; overseas sales have grown 96 per cent a year, from £2.6 million in 2007 to £10 million in 2009, with Hepworth’s ranking in the league table as 6th largest exporter to China. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12422&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12422&issueid=374 A train passenger trusts the driver who, in turn, trusts the train control technology and those in authority who have released this – they place their trust in test regulations and in the development and production team. RUDOLF GANZ discusses IconTrust®, a system for validating displayed control panel information http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12423&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12423&issueid=374 ROB BASSIL & PAUL RUTTER discuss the potential for premium passenger accommodation within future rolling stock designs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12424&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12424&issueid=374 RICHARD CARR looks at the latest developments in laser measuring systems and how innovation means that measurement and inspection for wheelsets has been taken to a new level http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12426&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12426&issueid=374 With continuous improvement at the heart of its operations, Eurostar is endeavouring to enhance efficiency through investment into its fleet and maintenance capabilities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12427&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12427&issueid=374 MARK DOUGHTY considers the procedures, processes and attitudes that can help a UK-based workshop to achieve best practice in the provision of efficient and effective maintenance and support services to rail operators http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12428&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12428&issueid=374 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12441&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12441&issueid=374 As we enter into an era of new government, spending constraints and global financial pressures, can we really hope to deliver a great rail network in the UK and in turn a rail industry supply chain capable of winning business both at home and abroad? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11961&issueid=364 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11961&issueid=364 In a written statement at the end of November, reproduced here, The Secretary of State for Transport Philip Hammond confirmed further spending plans for the UK’s rail network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11964&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11964&issueid=364 After a successful test run through the Channel Tunnel, Deutsche Bahn presented an ICE in London for the first time on Tuesday 19th October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11968&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11968&issueid=364 With the appointment of new managing director, Amanda Jones, Rowe Hankins is focusing on performance and efficiency improvements following its IRIS certification this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11988&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11988&issueid=364 Davall Gears has specialised in the production of high quality gears and geared drives for over 100 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11989&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11989&issueid=364 Railway Strategies spoke to Ian Ritchie, managing director, and Bob Meadows, key account manager for the rail industry at Brammer, the UK’s leading supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, about the company’s offering and how it is adding value for leading players in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11990&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11990&issueid=364 Belvoir Engineering Services has just moved into new premises that promise to extensively grow the company’s capabilities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11991&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11991&issueid=364 In keeping with its policy of continuous improvement in safety and service quality, Eurotunnel, in conjunction with Eurostar, has taken the decision to buy two further Krupp rescue locomotives. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12038&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12038&issueid=364 The Crossrail project reached a major milestone at the beginning of December as the procurement process to purchase new trains got underway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12039&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12039&issueid=364 Three-car trains are now operating on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Stratford to Lewisham route with the extra carriage bringing a 50 per cent increase in capacity for each train on this route during the morning peak. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12040&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12040&issueid=364 A £1.5 million overhaul project of Class 319 trains was completed in October, which will bring a series of benefits to passengers travelling on First Capital Connect’s Thameslink service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12041&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12041&issueid=364 Pullman Rail is undergoing a major revitalisation programme that will see it more prepared than ever to take on the challenges of the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12042&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12042&issueid=364 Having re-launched itself earlier this year, Dellner is now set on spreading its business throughout the globe http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12043&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12043&issueid=364 Following the recent addition of Wesurail products to its portfolio, Smith Bros & Webb is looking to use its expanded capabilities to capitalise on the market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12044&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12044&issueid=364 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12087&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12087&issueid=364 A 50 per cent longer, 12-carriage train has been tested on the Bedford to Brighton Thameslink route for the first time at the beginning of October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11340&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11340&issueid=346 Eurostar International Limited, has announced plans for a £700 million capital investment in its fleet. From 2011, the company will embark on a major programme of investment in its rolling stock. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11344&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11344&issueid=346 Bombardier Transportation, together with consortium partner Vossloh Kiepe, have signed an option to supply an additional 14 Bombardier Flexity Swift light rail vehicles to GMPTE’s Metrolink system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11370&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11370&issueid=346 Unipart Rail has announced a contract extension to overhaul 455 bogies for Porterbrook Leasing Company until December 2017. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11376&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11376&issueid=346 Nomad Digital Ltd is to support Alstom’s contract with Angel & Southeastern (in conjunction with Nexala) to supply a remote condition-based monitoring system, on Southeastern’s Networkers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11377&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11377&issueid=346 In February 2010 there was little evidence of Garrandale providing services to the rail industry beyond their long time involvement in the new build and modernisation of carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11456&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11456&issueid=346 It is vital that bolted joints holding subassemblies together remain secure. Bolts need to be easily removable during maintenance, but resist loosening when exposed to vibration and dynamic loads http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11458&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11458&issueid=346 TSL Turton’s heritage in spring manufacture can be traced back to 1879. Today they are specialist coil spring and anti-roll bar manufacturers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11459&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11459&issueid=346 Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) are prime suppliers of new units, spares and service of marine gears, power-shift transmissions, power take offs and associated products for drive line and propulsion systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11460&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11460&issueid=346 A new train washing facility has been commissioned at London Midland’s Tyseley train depot. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11491&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11491&issueid=346 East Midlands Trains has launched a brand-new initiative designed to cut fuel consumption and reduce enough carbon to take the equivalent of over 700 cars a year off the road. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11492&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11492&issueid=346 Funded by the Department for Regional Development, the finished bodyshells will move into the assembly line for interiors and equipment to be fitted followed by factory testing. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11493&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11493&issueid=346 Saving costs and time through analysis & testing procedures http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11494&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11494&issueid=346 London Overground has added a fourth carriage to 20 trains on the Clapham Junction to Stratford and Richmond to Stratford routes to increase the capacity by one-third. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11495&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11495&issueid=346 Lincolnshire County Council has joined forces with East Midlands Trains to mark the successful start of the train company’s £5 million fleet refurbishment programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11496&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11496&issueid=346 Bombardier and Virgin Trains have revealed a Super Voyager train jointly branded and with the theme ‘more trains, fewer cars, greener planet’. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11497&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11497&issueid=346 Drivetrain Sweden’s latest expansion into the locomotive turbocharger market is making the future look brighter than ever http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11498&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11498&issueid=346 JOE CARRUTHERS reviews how NewRail, the railway research centre at Newcastle University, is collaborating with industry to develop new concepts for rail vehicle components and structures based on advanced materials and manufacturing processes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11499&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11499&issueid=346 With innovative new backlit panel technology, IGT Industries are rapidly becoming an essential component of every train driver’s cab http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11500&issueid=346 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11500&issueid=346 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11511&issueid=346 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11511&issueid=346 This year’s event provided some fascinating industry insights as well as being a great forum for networking http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10888&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10888&issueid=335 The world’s largest innovation platform for railway technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10889&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10889&issueid=335 Railway engineering has its own unique blend of demanding requirements and this is reflected in the design and testing of electrical components that are used in this sector of industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10890&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10890&issueid=335 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson joined Tube passengers in welcoming the Tube’s first new air-conditioned ‘S-Stock’ train at the beginning of August. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10894&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10894&issueid=335 Train travel no longer means having to go without internet connectivity for long periods of time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10916&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10916&issueid=335 IRIS-certified rail systems engineers Rowe Hankins are well known in the UK to the rail community. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10932&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10932&issueid=335 It is vital that bolted joints holding subassemblies together remain secure. Bolts need to be easily removable during maintenance, but resist loosening when exposed to vibration and dynamic loads http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10933&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10933&issueid=335 With a growing specialisation in the retrofit market, Vossloh Kiepe is continuing to expand its reputation as a premier HVAC supplier. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10936&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10936&issueid=335 Electric Traction Ltd’s growing fleet of 110mph overhauled electric locomotives provides a cost-effective, rapid deployment alternative to new-build passenger trains for new start-up or small-scale operators. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10972&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10972&issueid=335 In a written statement on the 6th July, The Secretary of State for Transport Philip Hammond announced that a decision on the future of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) would be made at the same time as the spending review announcement in October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10973&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10973&issueid=335 Siemens and South West Trains, working in close collaboration with Network Rail, have joined forces to pilot an innovative new system that can diagnose potential problems with trains by listening to them as they pass. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10974&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10974&issueid=335 Passengers travelling on East Midlands Trains’ local routes will soon be benefitting from improvements to their train service as the company embarks on a £5 million programme to refurbish its 28 Class 153/156 trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10975&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10975&issueid=335 Bombardier is pleased to confirm that production of its class 379 Electrostar trains for National Express is well underway at its manufacturing site at Derby. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10976&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10976&issueid=335 With a wide range of projects underway, the Pullman Group looks set to maintain its strong position in the maintenance and overhaul market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10977&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10977&issueid=335 ANDY BARR talks to Railway Strategies about Hitachi’s Ashford maintenance facility http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10978&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10978&issueid=335 Having recently added to its portfolio through the acquisition of the rights over Wesurail products, Smith Bros & Webb is continuing to serve the industry with superior train washing plants http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10979&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10979&issueid=335 Manufacturers of railway rolling stock and indeed those responsible for maintaining it are continually challenged by the introduction of new engineering materials that have been developed to produce safer, more reliable systems offering much lower life cycle costs, says DAVID HILL http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10980&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10980&issueid=335 The structural integrity of railway vehicles – and hence passenger safety – has been much improved in recent years. GRAEME ANDERSON discusses a project in which finite element analysis has been used to test new design ideas quickly, effectively and at little relative expense http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10981&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10981&issueid=335 BILL DEVITT describes a convenient facility available for high-speed testing of rolling stock away from the main line http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10982&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10982&issueid=335 CAROLINE BOWIE discusses the advantages of using plastic pipework systems for refuelling trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10983&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10983&issueid=335 ELH will focus on extending its global operations into Eastern Europe, the Middle East and for special bogies to America in 2010 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10984&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10984&issueid=335 VTG Rail UK, a subsidiary of VTG Aktiengesellschaft, has signed a deal with BP Oil for the purchase and leaseback of its fleet of 124 tank wagons. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10989&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10989&issueid=335 On Friday 23rd July, the 14:30 departure from Scottish Coal’s distribution point at Killoch, Ayrshire to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station near Warrington, left and arrived on time and included the one hundred millionth tonne moved by Freightliner Heavy Haul since commencing coal haulage services in December 2000. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10990&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10990&issueid=335 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11002&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11002&issueid=335 Bombardier has released a statement on their website confirming the Electrostar fleet as the best performing train in the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10601&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10601&issueid=329 AIRQUICK – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10766&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10766&issueid=329 As part of National Express East Anglia’s (NXEA) Service Improvement Plan, a new £1.1 million carriage washing machine has been installed at the company’s Ilford Maintenance Depot to enhance the exterior cleaning of its train fleet, which is being expanded by 188 new and additional carriages, increasing capacity at peak travel times at London Liverpool Street station by 11,000 seats. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10767&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10767&issueid=329 Over 50 international rail experts, from 14 different countries, recently attended the launch of a world-leading laboratory, designed to test hybrid train technology and accelerate its integration into the UK rail network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10768&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10768&issueid=329 The Knorr-Bremse Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. For more than 100 years now the company has pioneered the development, production, marketing and servicing of state-of-the-art braking systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10769&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10769&issueid=329 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10788&issueid=329 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10788&issueid=329 Next generation procurement A new railway – a new way to do business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10173&issueid=317 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10173&issueid=317 Internationally recognised for its broad expertise in the rail industry, Alstom Transport is meeting increasing demand in the Nordic region http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10193&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10193&issueid=317 A bespoke managed inventory solution from Brammer has helped deliver improved maintenance efficiencies and working capital reductions at Alstom’s West Coast Traincare Centre at Wembley in London http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10194&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10194&issueid=317 Voith Turbo supports you with the concept, design and realisation of drive systems, couplers, front ends and cooling systems for all types of rail vehicles from consultation over engineering up to the delivery and the maintenance of the ready-to-install systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10236&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10236&issueid=317 With activities stretching across the globe, Schunk- Bahn und Industrietechnik is maintaining its market leading position despite the global economic crisis http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10238&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10238&issueid=317 As the world leader in the manufacture of wheel sets for the international rail industry, Bonatrans is utilising its experience for reduced noise solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10240&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10240&issueid=317 April 13th 2010 marked a further step in the history of Francis Kirk (Socket Screws) Ltd as they teamed up with Philidas Ltd to host a stand at the Infrarail show at the NEC in Birmingham. Tom Kirk talks to Railway Strategies about this association http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10241&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10241&issueid=317 With soaring oil prices and increasing pollution, the heat is literally on governments and transportation authorities to explore alternative options. Joris De Cuyper explains why he believes that the case for maglev technology is compelling http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10248&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10248&issueid=317 Transport Minister Chris Moles has announced a £17.8 million Government funding boost to provide extra carriages in the North West and the East Midlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10249&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10249&issueid=317 LNWR, the Crewe-based train maintenance specialist, has delivered a very special refurbished MkIII coach for use on Arriva Trains Wales’ Cardiff to Holyhead service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10250&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10250&issueid=317 Transport Secretary Lord Andrew Adonis has announced a postponement of the plan to replace the existing 30-year-old intercity trains with a fleet of new ‘super express’ trains from preferred bidder Agility Trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10251&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10251&issueid=317 First GBRf, is delivering some 1500 new Underground carriages in train formations of seven or eight for Bombardier Transportation. This is to fulfill the London Underground programme to replace all rolling stock on the sub-surface lines (SSL). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10252&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10252&issueid=317 Having recently added to its portfolio through the acquisition of the rights over Wesurail products, Smith Bros & Webb is continuing to serve the industry with superior train washing plants http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10253&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10253&issueid=317 CHRIS BAKER discusses a range of aerodynamic issues associated with the operation of trains at high speeds http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10286&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10286&issueid=317 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10290&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10290&issueid=317 Next generation procurement A new railway – a new way to do business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9676&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9676&issueid=306 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Infrarail 2010 preview, featuring an overview of the event together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9678&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9678&issueid=306 More than 170 suppliers of rail infrastructure products and services are preparing for the Infrarail 2010 exhibition, which takes place from 13th to 15th April at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9679&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9679&issueid=306 It is vital that bolted joints holding subassemblies together remain secure. Bolts need to be easily removable during maintenance, but resist loosening when exposed to vibration and dynamic loads http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9680&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9680&issueid=306 EuroChemi, a supplier of cleaning and maintenance products specifically developed for the rail industry, provides a range of environmentally friendly and effective products that are independently tested by Scientifics and 4Rail to combat both exterior and interior train cleaning problems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9682&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9682&issueid=306 Designing products for the rail market is never easy, however PAUL CURTIS discusses some products that have made the grade http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9686&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9686&issueid=306 Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has predicted that 2010 will be the year of high-speed rail in the UK, on the day that he received what could prove to be a landmark report for the future of transport in this country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9698&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9698&issueid=306 Heavy duty switchgear for controlling high-powered electrical systems such as railway stock often has to operate faultlessly with little or no maintenance for up to 50 years. With a distinguished record spanning almost the whole history of electric traction, Hawker Siddeley Switchgear has been achieving this performance with the help of Multilam contacts from Multi-Contact http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9729&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9729&issueid=306 The first of Metrolink’s new trams went into service on Wednesday 16th December between Piccadilly and Eccles. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9742&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9742&issueid=306 Optimum mobility for people and goods – that’s the core message defining the principles and actions behind ZF product innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9763&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9763&issueid=306 Pro-Mil Engineering is a privately owned state-of-the-art manufacturing facility based in Central England. Part of the Kingsbury Jig and Tool Group of companies, it specialises in the CNC precision milling of large engineering & industrial components. Its location just off Junction 9 of the M42 offers excellent access onto the motorway network allowing convenient logistical support to our customer base http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9766&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9766&issueid=306 Gmeinder traction products, available in the UK from M Buttkereit Ltd, have a long-established reputation for both quality and durability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9768&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9768&issueid=306 In 2009 the Institute of Corrosion celebrated its 50th anniversary with a major event held at the Thames Barrier Conference Centre. The keynote address was given by the Institute’s president, Professor PAUL LAMBERT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9773&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9773&issueid=306 Tong Sun and Ken Grattan of City University London discuss how research into new sensors, which detect the early signs of corrosion in railway infrastructure, could reduce expensive, long-term maintenance costs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9774&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9774&issueid=306 First Great Western has announced it is investing more than £8 million to improve its fleet of commuter trains in the London and Thames Valley area, as part of its plans to provide the best service possible to customers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9790&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9790&issueid=306 The last trains in a brand-new fleet of 23 Electrostars are now in service on First Capital Connect’s Bedford to Brighton Thameslink route. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9791&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9791&issueid=306 Funkwerk Information Technologies GmbH, specialist in the supply of station-based Customer Information Systems to the UK and European rail markets, has expanded its product suite and introduced new onboard technologies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9792&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9792&issueid=306 HARTING’s KEVIN CANHAM considers the issue of interconnection in the rail environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9793&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9793&issueid=306 PHIL STURGESS outlines an example of the optimisation of planned maintenance and spares logistics for rail rolling stock using software solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9794&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9794&issueid=306 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9829&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9829&issueid=306 In 2010 the European Transport Conference will be moving to its new home, Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9429&issueid=303 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9429&issueid=303 The first new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) carriage part-funded by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has been delivered to Stratford station. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9502&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9502&issueid=303 London’s first air-conditioned Tube train arrived at the end of October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9503&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9503&issueid=303 The Thameslink Programme rolling stock cascade, introduced through cross-industry co-operation to overcome the late delivery of the new Thameslink route 377/5 Electrostar fleet, has come to an end over eight months after it began. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9504&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9504&issueid=303 More than 60 ScotRail trains will start switching routes from September 2010 following the arrival of new electric trains in Ayrshire and Inverclyde. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9505&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9505&issueid=303 The Hitachi traction technology fitted to Class 465 trains has achieved one million fault-free miles in service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9506&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9506&issueid=303 London Underground has scooped two of the awards at the annual Railway Interiors Expo ‘Innovation & Excellence Awards’ ceremony. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9507&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9507&issueid=303 Bombardier is celebrating the fact that its UK fleet of Electrostar trains have travelled a staggering one billion miles since the first units entered passenger service in 1999. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9508&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9508&issueid=303 Göran Uhlin discusses the advantages of highstrength lightweight steel in train manufacture http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9528&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9528&issueid=303 SJ believes that even after 150 years, the train is still the most comfortable and most environmentally friendly way to travel http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9529&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9529&issueid=303 Focused on the aim to constantly improve performance, Vossloh Kiepe is a complete package provider of HVAC systems for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9532&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9532&issueid=303 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9533&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9533&issueid=303 Over the next six months the Rail Alliance will host numerous networking events for its members and potential new members. All events are free to attend providing you have an interest in the relevant sector. To book on an event simply email rhona.clarke@railalliance.co.uk or call 01789 720026 to register, or you can visit www.railalliance.co.uk/newsandevents/railallianceevents http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8915&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8915&issueid=289 Pro-Mil Engineering is a privately owned state-of-the-art manufacturing facility based in Central England. Part of the Kingsbury Jig and Tool Group of companies, it specialises in the CNC precision milling of large engineering & industrial components. Its location just off Junction 9 of the M42 offers excellent access onto the motorway network allowing convenient logistical support to our customer base http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8942&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8942&issueid=289 Electric Traction Ltd (ETL) has launched its first pair of overhauled Class 86 locomotives for hire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8951&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8951&issueid=289 Freightliner’s first batch of PowerHaul locomotives are due to arrive in the UK in November. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8952&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8952&issueid=289 One of the first major steps has been taken towards cost reduction, and allowing reinvestment of millions of pounds and person-hours by the GB rail industry, by improving supplier assurance and removing duplication of audits. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8953&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8953&issueid=289 The 29th and final Hitachi Class 395 train arrived at the Port of Southampton on Monday 17th August for onward transport to Ashford. The first train arrived in Southampton on 23rd August 2007 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8954&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8954&issueid=289 First Capital Connect (FCC) has restarted a £2.6 million traction control reliability programme for its 20-year-old class 319 trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8955&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8955&issueid=289 What assortment of components and spares will be needed for a train operation when the low-frequency maintenance starts? How can the choice of maintenance strategy possibly impact on the size of this investment? These are questions that all fleet operators and owners face from time to time, says Systecon’s HÅKAN BORGSTRÖM http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9017&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9017&issueid=289 The Pullman Group is aiming to double in size over the next five years following a number of lucrative and successful contracts for bogie overhaul http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9021&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9021&issueid=289 Through the development of special interest groups and industry-wide communications, the Railway Industry Association is aiding the foundation of international relations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9022&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9022&issueid=289 With a flexible and diverse approach to the design, manufacture and installation of rail components and projects, Garrandale offers a complete package solution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9025&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9025&issueid=289 Dellner Couplers has established itself as a complete package provider for train connection systems following the acquisition of Woodville gangways earlier this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9028&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9028&issueid=289 With Glenigan reporting a 20 per cent surge in the value of civil engineering projects this year, Civils 2009 is set to be more important than ever. This year’s showcase for the buoyant civil engineering sector, which will be held on 25-26th November at Earls Court 2 in London, will focus on creating infrastructure for the 22nd Century http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9030&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9030&issueid=289 The challenging and complex nature of today’s emergencies, from natural disasters and terrorist attacks to the current swine flu pandemic, makes it essential for individual agencies to work together to ensure a more effective response. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9031&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9031&issueid=289 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9032&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9032&issueid=289 This year’s ‘Promoting best practice throughout the supply chain’ conference was a lively affair, with stimulating contributions from within and beyond the UK the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8423&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8423&issueid=278 A new £15 million maintenance building in Liverpool has been completed by Network Rail and handed over to depot managers Alstom to fit out in readiness to be used to extend Virgin’s Pendolino fleet from nine to 11 carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8429&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8429&issueid=278 The first time trial of the Olympic ‘Javelin’ service took place at the end of July. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8433&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8433&issueid=278 The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) has appointed Edward Welsh as its director of corporate affairs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8441&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8441&issueid=278 AIRQUICK® – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8455&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8455&issueid=278 The humble bolted joint is a simple device but when it loosens or fails, the consequences can be disastrous http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8463&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8463&issueid=278 Volker Rail Plant has been awarded a new contract to supply 11 on-track machines (OTMs) to Network Rail under the National Tamping contract framework. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8470&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8470&issueid=278 Birley Manufacturing has secured a £1.1 million deal to supply aluminium under-frame skirts for 100 East Midlands Train carriages over the next six months. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8471&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8471&issueid=278 Eurotunnel recently sought the expert services of SSDM – the UK’s leading provider of graphic solutions for the rail industry – to complete its ambitious project to ‘wrap’ a double-deck loader with a special message communicating Eurotunnel’s commitment to sustainable development. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8518&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8518&issueid=278 Network Rail has opened its rail vehicle development centre in Nottinghamshire. The facility will help develop rail vehicles, technology and equipment as Network Rail gears up for the future. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8519&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8519&issueid=278 The latest stage of improvements to Transport for London’s Overground services has been unveiled by The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8520&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8520&issueid=278 The first high-speed passenger journey of Hitachi’s Class 395 between Ashford International, Ebbsfleet International and St Pancras International. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8521&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8521&issueid=278 London Midland has taken delivery of the last of its £190 million fleet of new, 100mph, air-conditioned electric trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8522&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8522&issueid=278 The ‘new look’ for Virgin Trains’ Mk III loco-hauled trainset has been unveiled at Wabtec Rail’s Doncaster Works. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8523&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8523&issueid=278 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8554&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8554&issueid=278 The rail industry has set out its vision for what the railway should look like and be able to deliver for passengers and freight users in 20 to 30 years time. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8304&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8304&issueid=276 The increasing use of electronic systems in modern rolling stock means that it has become more important than ever for connectors to provide the highest levels of reliability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8339&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8339&issueid=276 Millenium Site Services is a specialist in various paints, coatings and finishes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8343&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8343&issueid=276 Eurostar has awarded the design contract for the interior refurbishment of its fleet to the Italian design consultancy Pininfarina. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8375&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8375&issueid=276 The Competition Commission (CC) has published the final report from its inquiry into the market for the leasing of rolling stock for franchised passenger services, and has set out a number of measures designed to improve competition in the market. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8376&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8376&issueid=276 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8413&issueid=276 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8413&issueid=276 The Railway Strategies Live Event, in association with the Rail Alliance, is designed to help suppliers unlock their potential http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7769&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7769&issueid=262 Alstom’s lean train still on track http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7772&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7772&issueid=262 5 – 7 October 2009, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7775&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7775&issueid=262 Struggling into the carriage with my suitcase, laptop and plastic bag of sandwiches, the internal door that confronts me sweeps effortlessly aside and that’s about as much thought as I want to give it. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7776&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7776&issueid=262 Grand Central Railway has confirmed that it has signed a lease with Angel Trains for two class 180 (Adelante) diesel trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7784&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7784&issueid=262 The visitor attendance figures for Railtex 2009 – which took place at Earls Court Two in London from 10 -12 March – underline the widely acknowledged success of the latest edition of the UK’s premier rail event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7786&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7786&issueid=262 At the beginning of April, staff at Siemens’ Kings Heath depot in Northampton hosted a ministerial visit from the Rt. Hon. Geoff Hoon MP, Secretary of State for Transport, together with key officials from the Department of Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7799&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7799&issueid=262 Based on its expertise in primary and secondary suspension systems, the railway engineering segment of ContiTech assumes a leading role as the number one supplier for the rail vehicle industry in the world. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7808&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7808&issueid=262 Back in August 2006, ‘N’Class Fabrication was invited to a tender meeting by Taylor Woodrow for the DLR Upgrade Programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7816&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7816&issueid=262 DeltaRail continues to develop its products and services, and LAWRENCE ROBERTS describes two prominent examples http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7818&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7818&issueid=262 ITT’s VEAM VBN series of rail-industry connectors, which are available for despatch within 48 hours from international assembling distributor PEI-Genesis, have recently been awarded full NF F 61-030 qualification by the French mass-transit authority, SNCF. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7827&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7827&issueid=262 CRAIG HOWIE reviews the use of IP networks for distributing video signals from CCTV cameras http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7830&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7830&issueid=262 National Express East Anglia (NXEA) and the Department for Transport (DfT) have announced a major boost to rail capacity on services to and from London Liverpool Street operated by NXEA. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7839&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7839&issueid=262 Passengers on some of the country’s busiest rail lines could see improvements arrive more quickly after Transport Minister Andrew Adonis announced that his Department had set up a new company to oversee the procurement of 202 new diesel train carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7840&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7840&issueid=262 The entire fleet of Super Voyager diesel trains operated by Virgin Trains has now been refreshed. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7841&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7841&issueid=262 National Express East Anglia (NXEA) has seen significant improvements in the reliability of their Class 315 train fleet over the last 12 months. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7842&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7842&issueid=262 The first of 23 new four-carriage Class 377-5 Electrostar units was delivered to Thameslink route operator First Capital Connect on Friday, 27 February. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7843&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7843&issueid=262 The first Class 465 unit with Hitachi traction technology has been handed back to Southeastern on schedule. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7845&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7845&issueid=262 Agility Trains has announced that its principal suppliers, Hitachi Europe Rail Group and John Laing, will hold a series of supplier events to meet potential UK and European supply partners. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7846&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7846&issueid=262 National Express East Coast has launched its final two HST power cars back into service after they were refurbished, upgraded and fitted with new high performing engines, installed as part of a £27 million investment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7847&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7847&issueid=262 A contract securing the supply of 20 new state-of-the-art trains for Northern Ireland was officially signed at the end of March by the Department for Regional Development, Translink and Spanish rail manufacturer CAF. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7849&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7849&issueid=262 A pioneering lightweight, hybrid-power rail vehicle moved another step closer to its launch date after receiving its passenger licence on March 26th http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7850&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7850&issueid=262 Through continued growth Westcode has become a leading supplier of rail vehicle HVAC systems, door systems and a full range of aftermarket services for brake control, and air supply equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7853&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7853&issueid=262 Axminster Carpets is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Axminster, Wilton and tufted products http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7903&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7903&issueid=262 ERS Railways sees its dedication to the customer and sustainability as its key to future success and its way out of the economic downturn http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7904&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7904&issueid=262 As an established company in the rail industry under new management, Railcare is forging its position as one of the key service providers in its market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7906&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7906&issueid=262 Bombardier Transport Denmark is looking forward to a bright future with its progressive thinking and modern outlook on urban mobility http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7908&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7908&issueid=262 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7910&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7910&issueid=262 The Railway Strategies LIVE 2009 event, in association with the Rail Alliance, is focusing on Skills, Innovation and Technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7176&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7176&issueid=242 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 2009 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7178&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7178&issueid=242 Rail Minister Lord Andrew Adonis is to formally open Railtex 2009, which takes place at London’s Earls Court Two from 10 to 12 March. The presence of the recently appointed minister at the show underlines the key role that investment in Britain’s rail network can play in speeding recovery from the current economic downturn. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7179&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7179&issueid=242 AIRQUICK® – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7182&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7182&issueid=242 Electric Traction Ltd has been supplying AC electric locomotives to main line operators for nearly two years, offering a rapid-deployment, low-cost traction solution for operators on electrified routes in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7195&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7195&issueid=242 Interconnection specialist HARTING has received two major boosts to its activities in the rail industry: the company’s UK subsidiary has been awarded the IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) quality certificate, while HARTING’s HPR Series of connectors have passed the stringent test requirements of the GM/RT2100 specification for structural requirements for railway vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7200&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7200&issueid=242 LPA Excil Electronics has been designing and manufacturing innovative lighting solutions for train interiors for over 20 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7204&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7204&issueid=242 One of the main features of PEI-Genesis Stand 753 at the forthcoming Railtex show will be a display of ITT’s versatile VEAM CIR and VBN series multipin connectors, which can be configured with a wide variety of inserts and contacts to provide electrical, fibre-optic or pneumatic interconnections. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7216&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7216&issueid=242 A first-tier provider of rail carriage interior modules & assemblies to clients ranging from design houses & installation enterprises to train refurbishers and train builders http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7222&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7222&issueid=242 Getting that great new livery design from the page onto operational rolling stock is the next challenge in the train branding process. Requiring expert knowledge and skills, careful planning and the ability to balance the objectives of multiple stakeholder groups, it is never as simple as design it, make it, and stick it on – job done! Breaking down the process begins to show the complexities involved in making it a success http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7226&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7226&issueid=242 Voith Turbo supports you with the concept, design and realisation of drive systems, couplers, front ends and cooling systems for all types of rail vehicles from consultation over engineering up to the delivery and the maintenance of the ready-to-install systemssystem http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7236&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7236&issueid=242 Energy-efficient drives for regional railcars http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7237&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7237&issueid=242 North America’s largest rail air-conditioning supplier looks to expand its operations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7238&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7238&issueid=242 Direct, secure and even safer communication between train drivers and signallers has come closer with the announcement that Network Rail is investing £24 million to fit state-of-the-art in-cab radios in the majority of the British train fleet over the next three years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7244&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7244&issueid=242 Passengers on some of the country’s busiest rail routes will benefit from the single biggest investment in Intercity trains for a generation, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7245&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7245&issueid=242 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd has had over 20 years’ experience in the supply and installation of hydraulic, hydrostatic and cooling systems, enabling them to offer unrivalled levels of support for all fluid systems on all UK DMU fleets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7268&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7268&issueid=242 Within the rail industry, rolling stock provides some of the greatest challenges for all in the value chain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7270&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7270&issueid=242 Mecc Alte is the leading manufacturer of AC alternators and the largest independent manufacturer within the 2-3000kVA range it produces! With seven subsidiaries around the world and a network of sub-distributors & service agents, the company provides total support wherever the machines operate http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7278&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7278&issueid=242 Greater Manchester’s new state-of-the-art Metrolink trams are beginning to take shape at their production site in Vienna. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7293&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7293&issueid=242 Chris Gregory and Simon Iwnicki outline a new approach to the age-old problem of modelling wheel-rail forces http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7323&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7323&issueid=242 On 12th December, Transport Minister Andrew Adonis launched a one year countdown to the introduction of high-speed passenger services by Southeastern. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7327&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7327&issueid=242 The programme to refresh CrossCountry’s fleet of 29 Turbostars nears completion with the return to traffic in December of the penultimate train from Transys Projects’ workshops at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7328&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7328&issueid=242 Government plans to improve journeys for rail passengers on some of the nation’s busiest routes have taken a major step forward as train manufacturers were invited to bid for a £300 million project to build 200 new carriages Transport Minister Andrew Adonis announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7329&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7329&issueid=242 On 23rd December 2008, the Voith Maxima - 40 C’ C’ diesel locomotive was officially approved for traffic by the German Federal Railway Authority under the reference EBA 08 - L08 K 001. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7330&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7330&issueid=242 First Capital Connect’s latest train to emerge from a major internal refit is wearing a bright new livery to spread word about capacity upgrade works on the cross-London Thameslink route between Brighton and Bedford. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7331&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7331&issueid=242 Sigma Coachair Group (SCG) is a leading global company in the design and supply of state-of-the-art rolling stock air-conditioning equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7334&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7334&issueid=242 The scheme to bring the disused Gwuan-Cae-Gurwen (GCG) railway line back into use as a working freight line has entered a vital stage with the line coming into operation, starting with test trains running in January. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7335&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7335&issueid=242 DB Schenker revealed the newest brand in the UK rail freight market at the end of January. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7337&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7337&issueid=242 Fastline Freight celebrated a double in November as it achieved the forecast maximum deployed capacity and marked the delivery of its one millionth tonne of coal for E.ON. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7338&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7338&issueid=242 E.S.B. Environmental was founded by Jonathan Bird back in March 1985. The company was set up to work with new and innovative materials, with particular regard to passive fire prevention. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7343&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7343&issueid=242 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7366&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7366&issueid=242 At first sight under-frame skirts may not be the highest profile area of train work, but they play a vital role in the fight to maintain safe rolling stock. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6733&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6733&issueid=226 Planning is now well advanced for Railtex 2009, which takes place at London’s Earls Court Two from 10th to 12th March. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6758&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6758&issueid=226 The first refurbished CrossCountry Voyager train with extra seats and more luggage space for customers has entered service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6815&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6815&issueid=226 The first of London Midland’s new four-car Siemens Class 350/2 Desiro trains has arrived at its new ‘home’, Siemens’ Kings Heath Depot in Northampton, where the trains are to be based and maintained. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6816&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6816&issueid=226 Plans to introduce spacious, longer and more comfortable trains, which will provide an extra 14,500 seats for passengers travelling in South-East England, are set to move a step closer Transport Minister Andrew Adonis has announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6817&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6817&issueid=226 Sally Nesbitt, director of Evolve Agency, gives an insight into the design process behind creating a brand that works on and off the rails. Evolve Agency worked alongside the UK’s leading rail livery and graphics company, Supersine Duramark, to bring the First Capital Connect and First Great Western brands to life http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6818&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6818&issueid=226 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6840&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6840&issueid=226 Scientifics has been a major name in the rail industry since the business emerged from the old British Rail twelve years ago – it has subsequently evolved into a major provider of testing, monitoring and analytical services across the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6431&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6431&issueid=221 The Schunk group is a well-established industrial group, headquartered near Frankfurt, with 75 subsidiaries in 28 countries and more than 7000 employees http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6438&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6438&issueid=221 Ramco UK Limited has been handling surplus equipment for many years and is now one of the UK’s largest outlets for miscellaneous and Government surplus equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6445&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6445&issueid=221 Anti-lock brake system, specially developed for freight wagons launched at InnoTrans http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6503&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6503&issueid=221 At InnoTrans 2008, Primarius UK showcased their new range of seating solutions, including the 310 urban series, the 520 InterCity series and the 710 business class series (which allows for 2 + 2 configuration), and their PBC11X first class seat. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6504&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6504&issueid=221 Passengers on one of the UK\'s busiest rail networks are set to benefit from new carriages, longer and more frequent trains as well as a greater choice of destinations due to changes to franchise agreements agreed between the Department for Transport and the train operating companies Southeastern, First Capital Connect and Southern Railways. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6505&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6505&issueid=221 The first of London Midland\'s refurbished Class 153 units is back on the rails after its refit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6506&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6506&issueid=221 Passengers on the West Coast Main Line will benefit from 106 extra Pendolino carriages following the successful conclusion of commercial negotiations between the Department for Transport, Angel Trains and Alstom. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6508&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6508&issueid=221 One of South West Trains\' trains is running on fuel which is a mixture of diesel, soya beans and rape seed oil in a bid to examine possible alternatives of the future. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6509&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6509&issueid=221 Operating from Glasgow to Plymouth (via Edinburgh), CrossCountry\'s first refurbished High Speed Train (HST) entered into service on Monday 29 September. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6510&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6510&issueid=221 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6522&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6522&issueid=221 Where focused support and attention to detail is required, Bakerail Services has developed a niche service to support its clients http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5969&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5969&issueid=213 All of a sudden the market for on-board WiFi services appears to have got serious. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5962&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5962&issueid=213 Hayley Rail provides high quality maintenance and essential engineering products, cleaning products and bespoke engineering kits http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5959&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5959&issueid=213 This will be the 10th European Transport Conference organised by the Association for European Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5941&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5941&issueid=213 Agreement has been reached with Virgin Rail Projects Ltd to support the Department for Transport\'s plans to introduce longer \'Pendolino\' trains on the West Coast Main Line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5943&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5943&issueid=213 Regular electrical testing of rail installations can help to avoid a plethora of problems, as Paul Swinerd of Megger, the UK\'s best-known manufacturer of portable electrical test equipment, explains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5973&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5973&issueid=213 The 2007 White Paper \'Delivering a Sustainable Railway\', contained the Government\'s High Level Output Specification (HLOS). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6045&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6045&issueid=213 The Department for Transport has announced shortlisted applicants to build an entirely new fleet of trains for Thameslink routes, valued at around £1.4 billion. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6046&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6046&issueid=213 East Midlands Trains has announced plans for the full refurbishment of its Class 158 train fleet, using Derby-based company DeltaRail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6047&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6047&issueid=213 The last of 43 First Great Western Class 158 units left Wabtec\'s Doncaster site at the end of July, marking the end of the Class 158 refresh programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6048&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6048&issueid=213 CrossCountry\'s first refurbished power car at Brush Traction on 16th July 2008 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6049&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6049&issueid=213 – higher comfort for passengers due to a new membrane coupling http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6050&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6050&issueid=213 There has been a huge shift over recent years in attitudes in the rail industry towards standards of maintenance. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6054&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6054&issueid=213 WILD (Wheel Impact Load Detection) is a trackside asset protection system that has been specifically designed for applications where wheel impact diagnosis is required to individual wheel level. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6055&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6055&issueid=213 Everyone\'s talking about the \'economic downturn\' and \'looming recession\'; so much so, it\'s almost feigning ignorance when the subject isn\'t dropped into a conversation. This month, Railway Strategies speaks to work at height specialist Planet Platforms about what the current market conditions mean for health and safety in the access and rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6077&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6077&issueid=213 Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB is a world leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6084&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6084&issueid=213 The Railway Industry Association is at the forefront of progressing the interests of UK rail suppliers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6086&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6086&issueid=213 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6088&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6088&issueid=213 Train cleaning is no ordinary task. Atmospheric pollutants, diesel exhaust vapour and molten steel deposits thrown up from the wheels, tracks and brakes, combine to produce a stubborn and unsightly film. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6091&issueid=213 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6091&issueid=213 The 2008 \'Developing a sustainable supply chain\' conference included an impressive line-up of rail industry VIPs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5535&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5535&issueid=206 Wireless broadband on trains can help stimulate passenger demand and drive performance efficiencies up. Alcatel-Lucent has the knowledge, capability and solutions, to successfully integrate bespoke services into your environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5538&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5538&issueid=206 Solo Fabrications is a company with over 60 years\' of combined experience in a wide range of sheet metal fabrication techniques and interior products for transport and associated industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5553&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5553&issueid=206 Three months before the fair is due to open InnoTrans 2008 is set to break records. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5554&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5554&issueid=206 When two market leaders come together, you expect bigger and better things and something that little bit extra special. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5555&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5555&issueid=206 Companies supplying to the rail sector are increasingly reaching out to worldwide markets. Reg Crook, sales and marketing director of AB Connectors, describes how its range of connectors is finding new applications in countries as far apart as the UK and China http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5556&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5556&issueid=206 UK-based windscreen wiper systems manufacturer B Hepworth & Co Ltd has now relocated to new, larger premises. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5559&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5559&issueid=206 Following their record-breaking interiors success refurbishing the Northern Line fleet in 16 weeks, Solutions Environmental Systems (SES) Ltd are in discussions with Metronet and Tube Lines who together maintain and operate most of the Underground. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5560&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5560&issueid=206 The Department for Transport reached agreement with Alstom for the supply and the maintenance of Pendolino high-speed tilting trains for use on the West Coast Main Line between London and Glasgow. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5563&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5563&issueid=206 The multi-million pound contract to refurbish 40 High Speed Train (HST) carriages for use on CrossCountry services has been awarded to Wabtec Rail, which will carry out the work at its workshops in Doncaster. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5566&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5566&issueid=206 Schoenemann Design, established by Andrew Schoenemann in 1992, is a UK-based design consultancy which focuses on the principle of providing wide-ranging expertise and flexible, rapid responses to its clients across the whole spectrum of vehicle industrial design and project design management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5582&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5582&issueid=206 The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is a professional membership organisation representing engineering professionals in the transport, plant and engineer surveying industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5584&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5584&issueid=206 Recent brake testing for faster trains on the Jubilee line used hundreds of weights. Tube Lines, which is upgrading the line to increase the overall speed and frequency of trains, used over 90 tonnes of weights to simulate a fully loaded train and to test brake performance. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5624&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5624&issueid=206 The first Class 91 electric power car to be repainted in full National Express East Coast livery has made its debut on the East Coast Main Line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5625&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5625&issueid=206 Train operators Southern and Southeastern have become the first train operators in the country to introduce regenerative braking on the third-rail DC network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5626&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5626&issueid=206 CrossCountry\'s first refreshed Class 170 Turbostar train has now entered service to provide more seats and luggage space and new First Class accommodation on services between Cardiff and Nottingham and Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5627&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5627&issueid=206 As keen readers will have noticed, Railway Strategies has been following the plans for 3M\'s Spirit of Innovation, a specially adapted railway carriage. As part of the next chapter we bring to light the carriage arrival at Bracknell, ready to take visitors on a virtual journey into the world of transport innovation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5628&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5628&issueid=206 H S Bassett & Son Ltd. of Swansea is a manufacturer of interior panels and supplies many companies involved in the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5629&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5629&issueid=206 Some of the key concerns for train operators today are brand presentation, rolling stock condition and maintenance, engaging customer environments and of course saving costs without compromise. All these objectives are achievable with the help of a partner like SSDM http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5630&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5630&issueid=206 Primarius UK are launching a new range of seating solutions, and they are offering all seat specifiers the opportunity to have their say. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5631&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5631&issueid=206 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5673&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5673&issueid=206 The rail industry\'s quest for improvements and efficiency is leading it to scrutinise the supply chain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5191&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5191&issueid=200 Just three months old and the Rail Alliance is making quite an impact. This new rail business network has been launched with the specific charter of helping the industry make the most of a billion pound pool of opportunities over the next decade http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5192&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5192&issueid=200 The 10th European Transport Conference organised by the Association for European Transport will be held in the Leeuwenhorst conference centre, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5199&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5199&issueid=200 The initial core of the new County Durham Engineering Cluster was formed in 1999 when a group of private sector companies decided to work together to help develop the engineering and manufacturing capacity of County Durham, initially within the Derwentside area. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5213&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5213&issueid=200 Turning around 636 carriages including installing over 35,000+ new seat covers, 13,100 seat dividers including 106,000 rivets and refurbishing 17,000m2 of rubber flooring are just some of the accomplishments achieved by a new fast-track system created and developed by SES Ltd. Alstom Transport Services Ltd commissioned SES in October 2007 to refurbish the interiors of the Northern line fleet (operated by Tube Lines) within a record-breaking 16 weeks http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5216&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5216&issueid=200 The Department for Transport proposes to increase capacity on the West Coast Mainline by enabling the procurement of additional Class 390 Pendolino vehicles, including a replacement of the set damaged in the Grayrigg accident. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5219&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5219&issueid=200 With growing concern over the environmental impact of travel, railways are ideally placed to compete with air travel for short haul journeys – and to do that, the industry is taking a lead from the competition by focusing on passenger comfort. With a foot in both camps, and lessons learned from automotive design, Southco is ideally placed to provide one-stop expertise in access and positioning solutions necessary to create the positive passenger experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5225&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5225&issueid=200 Rectifier Technologies (UK) Ltd trading as DUVINE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rectifier Technologies Limited, which is a listed company in Australia. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5244&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5244&issueid=200 The 4th IET International Conference on Railway Condition Monitoring RCM 2008 18-20 June 2008: Derby Conference Centre, Derby, UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5264&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5264&issueid=200 SCT Europe has recently delivered its newest bogie the Barber Low Ride 14.25 (BLR14.25) to UK wagon builder W.H. Davis. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5269&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5269&issueid=200 First GBRf have announced an increase in services for Royal Mail, three new coal contracts and a multi-million pound expansion to its fleet, with the purchase of coal hoppers and locomotives. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5271&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5271&issueid=200 HARTING’s David Franklin discusses the development of interconnection in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5279&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5279&issueid=200 Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced 1100 new carriages for Thameslink routes, increasing the fleet size by 380 vehicles. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5281&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5281&issueid=200 Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to supply 11 Electrostar EMUs to Southern. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5282&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5282&issueid=200 Five new tram-trains, which can run on both railway tracks and tram lines, will replace conventional trains currently used on the 37-mile Penistone Line between Huddersfield, Barnsley and Sheffield. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5283&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5283&issueid=200 South West Trains is refurbishing the First Class area on its fleet of 30 Class 458 \'Juniper\' trains as part of a two-year improvement project. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5284&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5284&issueid=200 Westcode (UK) Limited began trading in 2000 and is now an established supplier of after-market spares and services for brakes, doors and air supply systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5285&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5285&issueid=200 Since First Capital Connect took over the Great Northern and Thameslink franchises on 1st April 2006 it has been investing £27 million in its train fleet in order to deliver improvements for its customers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5286&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5286&issueid=200 Bombardier Transportation and AnsaldoBreda, Finmeccanica\'s subsidiary for the railway sector, announced today their signature of an agreement to jointly develop, bid and manufacture a new high speed train capable of travelling at more than 300km/h and which eliminates the shortcomings of existing concepts. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5287&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5287&issueid=200 Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) cars to Transport for London which will be used to provide services for the 2012 Olympic Games and DLR\'s future extensions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5288&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5288&issueid=200 CrossCountry customers can look forward to extra seats and up to 25 per cent more luggage space following the award of a contract to redesign and refresh the interiors of the company\'s Voyager train fleet. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5289&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5289&issueid=200 Train operator National Express East Coast has launched its fifth refurbished diesel 125 train into service, as part of a £45 million transformation which will deliver more comfortable, quieter, greener and reliable journeys along the East Coast Main Line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5290&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5290&issueid=200 Virgin Trains is trialling improved information signage on one of its Pendolino trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5291&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5291&issueid=200 Interfleet Technology is providing project support for the development of a new luxury tourist train in China that will take adventurous travellers up to 5072 metres above sea level to the Tibetan plateau. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5292&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5292&issueid=200 igus® is the largest producer of injection moulded, self-lubricating polymer plain, spherical and linear bearings in the world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5295&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5295&issueid=200 Engineering Support Group Limited (ESG) and Railway Approvals Limited (RAL), two subsidiaries of rail freight operator English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holdings Limited (EWS) have a proven ability in delivering and certificating complex and challenging railway vehicle projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5296&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5296&issueid=200 On today’s rail networks, maintenance procedures are becoming as streamlined as the trains, says RICHARD CARR. Innovative depot equipment manufacturers have risen to the challenge this presents for them http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5326&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5326&issueid=200 Nearly 4400 rail industry professionals visited the UK\'s definitive UK rail infrastructure event, Infrarail 2008 – representing a substantial increase of 34 per cent compared to the number attending the previous show in 2005 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5330&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5330&issueid=200 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5331&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5331&issueid=200 London Midland has brought the first of its refurbished trains into service in the West Midlands, part of a £243 million investment into rolling stock. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5440&issueid=200 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5440&issueid=200 With a line-up of top class speakers, Railway Strategies LIVE 2008 looks set to be a must-attend event http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4582&issueid=181 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4582&issueid=181 The latest news from the Link-up organisation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4583&issueid=181 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4583&issueid=181 Over recent years, the need to reduce CO2 emissions and improve sustainability has gone from being just under the radar of public consciousness to front page news. CHRISTIAN ROTH, managing director, Siemens TS UK addresses the question “Why?” http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4585&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4585&issueid=181 Infrarail 2008, the UK\'s dedicated rail infrastructure trade show, takes place in Hall 9 of Birmingham\'s National Exhibition Centre from 11to13 March. To be formally inaugurated by Rail Minister Tom Harris, MP, the exhibition, together with events taking place alongside it, promises to be a key meeting point for the industry\'s manufacturers and suppliers, and for engineers, buyers and managers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4586&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4586&issueid=181 HARTING\'s experience in the industrial connector field is being applied to the challenging requirements of the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4594&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4594&issueid=181 Exhibiting for the first time at Infrarail on stand 630, Bedfordshire company – Tracksure – will be demonstrating their award-winning patented nut locking devices, that prevent nuts from self-loosening through vibration http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4602&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4602&issueid=181 The Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP) has announced the launch of the biggest study into the real value of community rail lines since the Beeching closures of the early 1960s. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4609&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4609&issueid=181 Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd have been very active in the rail domain of late, with work taking place on three new maintenance and servicing depots. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4622&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4622&issueid=181 The energy bursting out of Primarius UK is a pleasure to witness: they have grown threefold in as many years; have moved their assembly plant once and look to do the same later this year; and are setting up in China. Their success goes on and they still keep pushing forward. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4655&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4655&issueid=181 Alstom has unveiled the prototype of the AGV, its latest new generation very high speed train. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4656&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4656&issueid=181 The multi-million pound contract to refurbish ten High Speed Train (HST) power cars for use on CrossCountry services has been awarded to Brush Traction, which will carry out the work at its workshops in Loughborough, Leicestershire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4657&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4657&issueid=181 CrossCountry has begun the refurbishment of its 29 Class 170 two and three-car Turbostar trains with entry into service at the end of January of the first two-car set in the company’s striking and distinctive new livery. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4658&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4658&issueid=181 Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has published details of how extra capacity will be delivered on some of the rail network’s busiest routes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4659&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4659&issueid=181 A Virgin Trains Pendolino tilting train – designed, built and maintained by Alstom – has become the first of the 52-strong fleet to clock up a million miles. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4660&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4660&issueid=181 The Island Line’s trains are celebrating their seventieth birthday with a new paint job. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4661&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4661&issueid=181 H S Bassett & Son Ltd. of Swansea is a manufacturer of interior panels and supplies many companies involved in the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4662&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4662&issueid=181 Modern new-build rail vehicles employ more and more technology to improve passengers’ travelling experience. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4664&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4664&issueid=181 Network Rail took another significant step in its drive to improve the way it carries out engineering and maintenance works this month by ordering a new ballast cleaning system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4666&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4666&issueid=181 LLumar’s innovative Anti-Graffiti Film is designed to provide train operators and leasing companies with a cost-effective solution to vandalism to glass. Already proving a success with transport companies and operators across the UK and the continent, the product is also being specified because of its solar control properties – which can help reduce operators’ carbon footprints http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4667&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4667&issueid=181 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4713&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4713&issueid=181 Hiflex Fluidpower Ltd offers a broad portfolio of products and services to the rail industry for both rolling stock and infrastructure maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4271&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4271&issueid=176 Bidders have been asked to start designing a fleet of new intercity trains, which will be lighter, greener and carry up to 70 per cent more passengers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4275&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4275&issueid=176 National Motorcycle Museum - Birmingham, Tuesday 20th May 2008 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4281&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4281&issueid=176 Hyder Consulting has been named runner-up in the Carbon Reduction category of the edie Awards for its innovative train underframe washing system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4322&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4322&issueid=176 Primarius UK has yet again responded to customer requests by recently adding two new additions to their already extensive list of seating solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4327&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4327&issueid=176 Hitachi recently unveiled its Ashford Train Depot and six-car Class 395 ‘bullet train’ unit for Southeastern high-speed services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4328&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4328&issueid=176 South West Trains’ final unrefurbished Class 455 train came out of service at the end of November and ran to Chart Leacon in Ashford (Kent) for refurbishment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4329&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4329&issueid=176 The Pennine Class 185 fleet of Diesel Multiple Units operated by First TransPennine Express, built and maintained by Siemens Transportation Systems and owned by HSBC Rail, has just achieved ten million miles in passenger service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4330&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4330&issueid=176 When Bob Dawson and his team at Alstom Train Life Services (TLS) Preston were notified by Alstom Transport at the end of 2006 that their business was to be designated as one of only two Global Centres of Excellence for Traction Systems, they were naturally very proud of the honour and keen to undertake this additional responsibility http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4331&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4331&issueid=176 Eurostar trains that pull into the brand new CTRL maintenance facility in east London will receive daily servicing and even wheelset changes that are the railway equivalent of a motor racing pit-stop. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4332&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4332&issueid=176 Cleaning and maintenance of rolling stock is vital for any train operator http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4333&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4333&issueid=176 Established in 1910, Ford Component Manufacturing Ltd is an award-winning, highly successful specialist in the precision machining and pressing of components for the aerospace, defence and commercial industries http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4334&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4334&issueid=176 The 1st of November was an auspicious date for suppliers to the rail industry, as it marked the official launch of the new International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) certification Rev01. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4335&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4335&issueid=176 LLumar’s innovative Anti-Graffiti Film is designed to provide train operators and leasing companies with a cost-effective solution to vandalism to glass. Already proving a success with transport companies and operators across the UK and the continent, the product is also being specified because of its solar control properties – which can help reduce operators’ carbon footprints http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4336&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4336&issueid=176 Derwentside Engineering Forum was formed in 1999 by a group of private sector companies working in partnership with the local Council to develop the engineering and manufacturing capacity in Derwentside, Co. Durham and establish the area as one of the UK’s leading ‘Centres of Engineering Enterprise’. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4337&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4337&issueid=176 DeltaRail was formed in September 2006 following the acquisition of the rail business of AEA Technology. Since then much work has been done by the new management team to listen to customers, and to focus products and services according to market need. This article gives an update of progress and an insight into the new strategic vision for the business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4341&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4341&issueid=176 Since economic reform has turned China into the world’s fastest growing major economy, the strategy and future challenges for its railways, which is one of the country’s key transport infrastructures, is of interest to the global railway industry. It is a country that is often thought of in terms of superlatives, but does its railway live up to this? WENFENG ZHU and SIMON KINGSLEY review the situation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4380&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4380&issueid=176 Railcare has invested significantly to improve the service quality it can offer to clients http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4383&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4383&issueid=176 The Railway Industry Association is at the forefront of progressing the interests of the UK rail suppliers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4385&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4385&issueid=176 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4386&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4386&issueid=176 On 4th September 2007 Eurostar achieved the fastest ever journey time between the French and British capitals, with a recordbreaking run of just two hours and three minutes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3719&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3719&issueid=160 Eurostar’s new UK depot, Eurostar Engineering Centre Temple Mills, has been officially opened by Tom Harris MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3724&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3724&issueid=160 Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited has signed a contract to purchase 37 x four-car Siemens Class 350 Desiro Electric Multiple Units for the new West Midlands franchise. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3749&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3749&issueid=160 As part of SPT’s plans to modernise the Subway system, the first of eight trailer cars to be refurbished returned to passenger service in August. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3750&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3750&issueid=160 South West Trains’ diesel fleet is currently being fitted with CCTV and Passenger Information Screens (PIS) to improve passengers’ journeys to the West Country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3751&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3751&issueid=160 Primarius UK, the most significant seating and interior solutions company in the UK, are continuing to unveil their new range of seating solutions for the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3752&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3752&issueid=160 RAMS, or Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety, is a well-known acronym in the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3753&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3753&issueid=160 Mecc Alte is the leading manufacturer of AC alternators and the largest independent manufacturer within the range it produces! With seven subsidiaries around the world and a network of sub-distributors & service agents, the company provides total support wherever the machines are. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3757&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3757&issueid=160 Brammer, Europe\'s leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products distributor, has built a real presence for itself in the rail sector this year – bringing added value to PPP rail operators and rail sector contractors throughout the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3758&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3758&issueid=160 Bott has been named ‘In-Vehicle Storage Solutions Company of 2007’ by the Institute of Transport Management (ITM). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3764&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3764&issueid=160 PML Air Conditioning Limited is a southern-based company specialising in the supply, maintenance and installation of air-conditioning equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3776&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3776&issueid=160 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3846&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3846&issueid=160 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3847&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3847&issueid=160 Delivering a sustainable railway and securing your place in the supply chain Hear how leading figures from within the industry are responding to the challenges set out in the governments £15 Billion regeneration plan. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3848&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3848&issueid=160 Ruth Kelly has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2987&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2987&issueid=139 Chela Ltd–for all your de-icing needs! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2991&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2991&issueid=139 The recent RAILWAY STRATEGIES Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3004&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3004&issueid=139 The recent RAILWAY STRATEGIES Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3005&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3005&issueid=139 DNV aiming to keep the UK rail industry on the right track http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3006&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3006&issueid=139 Primarius UK’s focus on customer success is reaping the rewards by winning contract after contract – and not all because of their seating solutions, but also for their aftermarket support. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3008&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3008&issueid=139 Everything you need to know about specialist floorcoverings for rail applications can now be accessed with the click of a mouse on the new Polyflor Voyager Transport Division website at www.voyager.polyflor.com http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3010&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3010&issueid=139 Cobra Design Centre has completed the first delivery of Victoria line drivers’ seats under contract to Bombardier for the Victoria Line Upgrade being undertaken at their Derby works. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3012&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3012&issueid=139 Following the recent launch and live trials of the Rowe Hankins Components intelligent Wheel Flange Lubrication System (iWFLS), the company plans two further demonstration days in late September at the Long Marston Test Circuit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3014&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3014&issueid=139 Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has published the results of research into seat belts, windows and the industry approach to escape from passenger trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3037&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3037&issueid=139 East Coast train operator GNER has collected a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for promoting a safety first culture on trains and in stations and depots http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3038&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3038&issueid=139 No-one could dispute the fact that technology is developing at an ever-increasing rate. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3041&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3041&issueid=139 KEVIN CANHAM discusses advances in signal interconnection technology in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3043&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3043&issueid=139 The rail industry can be an extremely complex environment to work in. Public safety is paramount, reliability is essential, which means that rigorous testing and proving must take place before anything new can be installed on board. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3059&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3059&issueid=139 The new eight carriage pre-production Victoria line train is steadily being introduced to new sections of the line to confirm its ‘gauging’ – or clearance through the tunnels. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3060&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3060&issueid=139 The first six-car Hitachi Class 395 \'bullet train\' unit for Southeastern\'s high-speed services has arrived at Southampton. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3061&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3061&issueid=139 Bombardier Transportation has commenced constructing the first sections of an aluminium underframe to create a subassembly for the new, next-generation Tube train. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3062&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3062&issueid=139 News from EnerSys http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3063&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3063&issueid=139 Wabtec Rail continues to build on its reputation as one of the UK’s leading rolling stock refurbishment companies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3064&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3064&issueid=139 LLumar’s innovative Anti-Graffiti Film is designed to provide train operators and leasing companies with a cost-effective solution to vandalism to glass. Already proving a success with transport companies and operators across the UK and the continent, the product is also being specified because of its solar control properties – which can help reduce operators’ carbon footprints. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3065&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3065&issueid=139 Rail sector companies could save time and money by consolidating their industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) product supply chain, according to Brammer http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3066&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3066&issueid=139 With more than 25 years of rail industry experience, Norgren is ideally placed to offer expertise in a wide variety of applications to the metro, intercity, freight and permanentway rail industries http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3067&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3067&issueid=139 Clean, bright and distinctive liveries are of increasing importance to all train operating companies. Of course, this is not a new phenomenon, but with increasingly high customer expectations it is one that now has an ever-greater significance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3069&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3069&issueid=139 CBS Outdoor has been awarded the four-year £1.2 million contract to manage advertising opportunities on the Stagecoach Metrolink trams in Manchester until 2011. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3081&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3081&issueid=139 Transport for London has placed a £36 million order for an extra 36 rail carriages for the London Overground network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3086&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3086&issueid=139 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3088&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3088&issueid=139 Bombardier\'s Crewe works has commenced the mid-life refurbishment of the Midland Metro fleet of trams and 09 has become the first vehicle to be turned out in the new Network West Midlands livery. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3092&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3092&issueid=139 CEMEX UK recently awarded a new six-year contract to EWS Construction to deliver its entire rail freight haulage requirements for aggregates and coal http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3096&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3096&issueid=139 EWS Construction has ordered 34 new aggregate hopper wagons in order to inject over 600,000 tonnes of additional haulage capacity per annum into EWS Construction’s fleet. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3099&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3099&issueid=139 First GBRf is ordering up to 50 new coal hopper wagons to meet the expected growth in demand for the movement of coal during the next financial year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3103&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3103&issueid=139 That was the question posed at the Association of Community Rail Partnerships’ latest conference. Here, ACoRP general manager NEIL BUXTON outlines his vision for community rail partnerships moving forward, as heard by delegates at the conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3116&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3116&issueid=139 PETER STEWART and RHYS GRIFFITHS explore the provisions of the new Corporate Manslaughter Act http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3117&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3117&issueid=139 Building successful relationships is vital, especially when you’re South West Trains and 160 million passenger journeys are made a year on your routes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3118&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3118&issueid=139 Its the taking part that counts http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3122&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3122&issueid=139 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3123&issueid=139 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3123&issueid=139 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3124&issueid=139 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3124&issueid=139 The Railway Forum\'s Paul Martin tells Lee Jones why the industry\'s continuing growth is bringing challenges as well as benefits http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2148&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2148&issueid=103 Hitachi and HSBC Rail (UK) have concluded a contract with Southeastern to upgrade 97 Class 465 0 & 1 series Networker trains with a latest-generation Hitachi traction system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2193&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2193&issueid=103 Welding Engineering forms part of the WEC Group, which was founded in 1979 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2194&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2194&issueid=103 LLumar’s innovative Anti-Graffiti Film is designed to provide train operators and leasing companies with a cost-effective solution to vandalism to glass. Already proving a success with transport companies and operators across the UK and the continent, the product was successfully showcased at Railtex 2007. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2197&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2197&issueid=103 Southern, Porterbrook and Bombardier have signed a £58 million contract for 48 new Electrostar carriages http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2198&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2198&issueid=103 As part of a national trial being conducted by Virgin Trains, the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) and the Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), Virgin Trains will run one of its Voyagers on a 20 per cent biodiesel blend. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2199&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2199&issueid=103 It’s clean and ‘green’, and it’s playing a significant part in reducing the environmental impact of Central Trains’ fleet maintenance operations, as well as helping Central Trains’ passenger performance. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2200&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2200&issueid=103 With everincreasing customer expectations, DuPont Coating Solutions understands that the performance of its paint systems means more to you than just protection. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2201&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2201&issueid=103 Working at height specialist Planet Platforms recently supplied a suspended gantry to the Orient-Express to enable safe access to the top of their famous British Pullman carriages. Installed at the Orient-Express’ Battersea depot, the gantry is being used for various cleaning, maintenance and repair work http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2244&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2244&issueid=103 SCT Europe Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Standard Car Truck Company, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. SCT Company sells products and services to the global railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2251&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2251&issueid=103 Corus Northern Engineering Services (CNES) has unveiled its new range of British-designed and manufactured locomotives, the first of this type of locomotive to be manufactured in the UK for more than 15 years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2253&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2253&issueid=103 EWS Network is operating freight trains for the renewal of Manchester\'s Metrolink tram network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2257&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2257&issueid=103 The first pre-production vehicle of a brand new fleet of Tube trains has begun testing on the Victoria line in London. It is one of several recent developments in a £750 million-plus upgrade of the route intended to help meet rising passenger numbers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2262&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2262&issueid=103 GARETH TUCKER and ROD SMITH review the factors affecting track wear and tear and discuss a new model that predicts the whole-life cost of damage caused by rail vehicles. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2263&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2263&issueid=103 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2266&issueid=103 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2266&issueid=103 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2267&issueid=103 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2267&issueid=103 The first ever Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2343&issueid=103 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2343&issueid=103 Alstom\'s Steven Clarksmith & Steve Hadfield, and TBM Consulting\'s Richard Holland explain how Kaizen thinking is bringing significant benefits to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1554&issueid=80 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1554&issueid=80 Local councils in the North East are backing an initial study into the use of 300mph maglev technology to provide an ultra high-speed transport system between Teesside and Tyneside. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1562&issueid=80 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1562&issueid=80 The ORR’s Q3 2006-2007 (October 06-December 06) National Rail Trends report shows: http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1563&issueid=80 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1563&issueid=80 Primarius is a major supplier of seating and interior components to the mass transit industry, providing a range of products and support services to manufacturers and operators of road and rail transportation systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1572&issueid=80 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1572&issueid=80 Leading figures from the railway industry are lined up to share their best practice secrets at the Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1574&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1574&issueid=80 DMS technologies has been supplying the rail industry with approved batteries, chargers and power systems since 1998, forming excellent working partnerships with a wide range of customers for whom we have provided solutions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1577&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1577&issueid=80 Unipart Rail’s Production Unit in Doncaster is the first bogie overhaul facility to gain the Railway Safety and Standards Board’s RISAS certification as a standard supplier for bogie overhaul. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1581&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1581&issueid=80 the future may be closer than you know http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1583&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1583&issueid=80 Locomotives benefit from using polymer bearings http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1587&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1587&issueid=80 Driving improvement in the rail industry through the delivery of expert engineering and safety services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1620&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1620&issueid=80 Southern has completed the installation of CCTV on all 24 of its Class 456 trains, which have recently been through a comprehensive refurbishment programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1626&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1626&issueid=80 With ever-increasing legislation and growing regulatory complexity, the benefits of hiring, rather than owning, rail freight rolling stock to support your business requirements, undoubtedly deserves careful consideration. IAN SHAW, VTG’s bulk fleet manager, explains why. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1629&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1629&issueid=80 Associated British Ports’ Port of Southampton recently received its first rail consignment from Advenza Freight, when the company – which provides intermodal, high-speed and precision logistics services throughout the UK – delivered 16 rail coaches to the port for onward seaborne delivery to New Zealand. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1631&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1631&issueid=80 Ten high-capacity HYA wagons made their inaugural loaded journey at the end of March as part of a planned trial from the Port of Tyne carrying coal to Drax power station in Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1632&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1632&issueid=80 EWS Industrial has introduced heavier steel slab freight trains, operating from Port Talbot to Llanwern in South Wales, hauling a third more product than before. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1635&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1635&issueid=80 Hunslet Engine Company is developing a new shunter for the UK and export markets. Hunslet is to produce a new, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly shunting locomotive. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1636&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1636&issueid=80 South West Trains has taken delivery of the last of eight Class 159/1 trains, newly refurbished by Wabtec Rail in Doncaster. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1637&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1637&issueid=80 Improvements to the reliability of Central line trains have been achieved through significant changes to fleet management and maintenance as well as an £80 million major overhaul. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1638&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1638&issueid=80 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has announced its decision to refer the leasing of rolling stock for franchised passenger services to the Competition Commission (CC) for further investigation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1639&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1639&issueid=80 First Capital Connect has welcomed the announcement from the Department for Transport that the remaining 12 Class 319 trains will be transferred from Southern Railway for use on its Thameslink route. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1640&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1640&issueid=80 Grand Central is preparing to place an order for new rolling stock http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1641&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1641&issueid=80 ‘one’ is investing £60 million in upgrading its fleet of Class 315 trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1642&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1642&issueid=80 Ireland’s Republic Procurement agency (RPA) has chosen Alstom to supply 18 Citadis trams for Dublin’s light rail system, LUAS, in an order worth 51.2 million euros. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1651&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1651&issueid=80 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1661&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1661&issueid=80 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1682&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1682&issueid=80 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2312&issueid=80 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2312&issueid=80 More than 9300 rail industry professionals attended Railtex 07 at ExCeL London. While visitors to the show from the UK predominated, some 700 were from overseas, more than double the figure attending the previous Railtex in Birmingham in 2004. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1154&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1154&issueid=55 Network Rail has asked to be allowed to remove the train protection and warning system (TPWS) at certain permanent speed restrictions (PSRs) where it can demonstrate that applying the requirements provides no safety benefit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1161&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1161&issueid=55 Leading figures from the railway industry are lined up to share their best practice secrets at the Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1171&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1171&issueid=55 A strategic partnership between Brammer and a leading bearing manufacturer has helped one of its customers secure a prestigious Network Rail contract http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1201&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1201&issueid=55 Primarius UK has been presented by Bombardier Transportation, with the contract to provide seating for First Great Western’s 135 first class carriages on their HST refurbishment programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1209&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1209&issueid=55 The Department for Transport has initiated the procurement process for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP), the UK’s most significant investment in rolling stock for over 30 years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1210&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1210&issueid=55 The first 12 carriages of a record 183-carriage order of new Intercity railcar trains for Iarnród Éireann have arrived at Dublin Port from Korea. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1211&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1211&issueid=55 Eleven GNER High Speed Train sets are undergoing interior refurbishment at Wabtec Rail, with support from Interfleet. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1215&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1215&issueid=55 Metronet has just revamped the 38th train out of the 75-strong fleet, meaning there are now more newer versions than old available to run on the network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1216&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1216&issueid=55 Customers travelling between North Berwick and Edinburgh are now benefiting from a completed fleet overhaul, following a £3 million investment from First ScotRail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1217&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1217&issueid=55 Traditional skills, innovative design and advanced technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1218&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1218&issueid=55 Clayton Equipment, which has been supported by inward investment agency InStaffs, has recently sealed a £800,000 contract, one of the biggest in its history. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1235&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1235&issueid=55 Eurostar has awarded a contract to renew its driver simulator worth more than half a million pounds to Sydac of Adelaide, South Australia. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1236&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1236&issueid=55 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1244&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1244&issueid=55 GB Railfreight (GBRf) has won a contract with Mendip Rail to move recycled rail ballast from London to East Anglia. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1249&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1249&issueid=55 Freightliner Heavy Haul (FHH) has taken delivery of six new, 102 tonne petroleum industry tank wagons. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1250&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1250&issueid=55 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1310&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1310&issueid=55 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1311&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1311&issueid=55 Chela Ltd, one of the UK’s/Europe’s premiere distributors of cleaning chemical solutions, is very proud to present – Eurowash SuperSheen. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1527&issueid=55 Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1527&issueid=55 Rail Minister Tom Harris will open Railtex 2007 at its new London venue in February. With more than 425 exhibitors taking stands at the show, the move to the capital has been warmly welcomed by the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=823&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=823&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue A-D http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=829&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=829&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue E-I http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=830&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=830&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue J - R http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=831&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=831&issueid=53 Guide to exhibitors in this issue S -Z http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=832&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=832&issueid=53 Halo comes clean about self-adhesive train livery http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=853&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=853&issueid=53 Voith sets standards worldwide for papermaking technology, power transmission, energy technology, and industrial services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=854&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=854&issueid=53 EuroChemi is an innovative supplier of chemical cleaning and maintenance products for the Rail Industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=870&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=870&issueid=53 In its 185-year history, John Holdsworth & Co. has been at the very forefront of transportation fabrics – and very definitely intends to keep it that way http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=871&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=871&issueid=53 Monition Ltd has been operating since 1988 and has grown to become one of Europe’s leading providers of specialised reliability and maintenance process improvement services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=907&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=907&issueid=53 Brammer, the industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products distributor, is signalling its rail sector presence after securing a number of contracts with organisations delivering the Public Private Partnership (PPP) with London Underground http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=914&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=914&issueid=53 Wheelsure Holdings Plc has just launched its latest innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=922&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=922&issueid=53 Primarius UK has recently won the contract from Wabtec Rail Limited to provide the seating for GNER\'s £14.5 million Mark III refurbishment project http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=924&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=924&issueid=53 How can the reliability of rolling stock air-conditioning systems be improved? Techtrain have the answer http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=946&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=946&issueid=53 Cummins’ latest high-speed underfloor diesel railcar engine has even lower emissions for the same power output http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=951&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=951&issueid=53 So how many nationwide organisations do you know that claim to offer ‘less not more’? Well one organisation that proudly makes such a claim is ALSTOM’s UK Parts & Logistics group http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=954&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=954&issueid=53 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has announced that it is minded to refer the passenger rolling stock leasing markets to the Competition Commission (CC) for further investigation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=955&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=955&issueid=53 South West Trains has taken delivery of its first refurbished Class 159 train http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=956&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=956&issueid=53 First Great Western has unveiled the first of its new interiors for its High Speed Train (HST) fleet http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=957&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=957&issueid=53 Metronet Rail has unveiled the look of tomorrow\'s new air-conditioned Tube trains, which will run on four of the 12 lines on the London Underground. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=958&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=958&issueid=53 GNER has introduced its first new diesel engine to passenger service on the East Coast Main Line http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=959&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=959&issueid=53 First Capital Connect (FCC) has announced a £2 million investment in its fleet of trains that operate on the Great Northern route – operated by Classes 365, 313 and 317 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=960&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=960&issueid=53 Virgin Trains’ Pendolinos have scooped the accolade for the most improved inter-city train fleet at the second Golden Spanner Awards http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=961&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=961&issueid=53 Metro and Northern have unveiled a new look for the Class 155 fleet that mainly operates on the Caldervale line between Leeds and Manchester Victoria and the Class 321 fleet, which runs between Leeds and Doncaster http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=962&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=962&issueid=53 Grand Central has completed a condition survey of the rolling stock it is purchasing for the launch of its high-speed train services between Sunderland and London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=963&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=963&issueid=53 ‘one’ railway has completed testing on its fleet of 21 Class 360 Desiro electric multiple unit trains, to enable the introduction of energy-efficient regenerative braking. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=964&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=964&issueid=53 Serco Assurance has been awarded a contract to undertake the testing of the new Class 395 Hitachi trains for use on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1011&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1011&issueid=53 Derbyshire based AVE Rail Products´ expansion into China is moving on http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1029&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1029&issueid=53 Siemens Transportation Systems is a fast growing company at the forefront of rail innovation, explains Steve White http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1031&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1031&issueid=53 With over six years experience, Tågia supplies maintenance services and solutions to the Swedish rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1032&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1032&issueid=53 Skanska UK’s recent acquisition of McNicholas plc proves the company’s desirability as a leading player in the UK rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1033&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1033&issueid=53 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1035&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1035&issueid=53 The Office of Rail Regulation\'s National Rail Trends for the period April-June 2006 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=548&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=548&issueid=48 National Rail Awards Winners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=555&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=555&issueid=48 Richmond Electronics has just celebrated ten years of providing quality repair services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=610&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=610&issueid=48 Six 15-tonne automated cars are ready for commissioning and entry into service at Heathrow\'s Terminal Five http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=614&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=614&issueid=48 The Javelin rail service will speed spectators from Central London to Stratford International Station in the Olympic Park in just seven minutes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=615&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=615&issueid=48 Hitachi has announced the launch of technology that will create Europe\'s first hybrid high-speed train. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=616&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=616&issueid=48 Gatwick Express has announced a major investment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=617&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=617&issueid=48 A £70 million pound investment for extra seats on South West Trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=619&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=619&issueid=48 From 2013, Metronet will replace the entire District line fleet with new air-conditioned trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=620&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=620&issueid=48 Launched in May, RISAS is designed to save cost to the industry, improve quality and support duty holder legal requirements http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=657&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=657&issueid=48 Elec-Track Installations is unperturbed by the industry downturn, as it goes from strength to strength http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=660&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=660&issueid=48 Axminster Carpets Limited supplies leading rail operating companies and rolling stock manufacturers throughout the world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=658&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=658&issueid=48 The rolling stock support contract for the Heathrow Express has been awarded to Interfleet Technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=627&issueid=48 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=627&issueid=48 Robbie Owen and Steve Hoquee highlight how the Railways and Guided Transport Systems Regulations change the safety regimes for bringing into service new infrastructure and rolling stock and operational running http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=644&issueid=48 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=644&issueid=48 Powertron has been supplying power converters to the rail industry since 1979 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=664&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=664&issueid=48 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=666&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=666&issueid=48 Chela Ltd is fast becoming one of the UK\'s premier manufacturers & distributors of specialised cleaning chemicals. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1547&issueid=48 Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1547&issueid=48 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or mtime or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2313&issueid=48 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2313&issueid=48 This page shows the sizes and positions of the various adverts available on the website. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7369&issueid=48 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7369&issueid=48 A new fleet of heavy-duty, national rail engineering trains has been put into action on the London Underground network by Metronet Rail http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=678&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=678&issueid=51 Anthan Engineering was formed in 1993. The company was set up to service the needs of the railway industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=719&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=719&issueid=51 GNER has signed a £14.5 million contract with Wabtec Rail in Doncaster to refurbish 103 carriages in its fleet of 125mph diesel High Speed Trains (HSTs) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=724&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=724&issueid=51 Engineering Support Group has won a contract from Siemens Transportation Systems on behalf of Network Rail http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=727&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=727&issueid=51 Bombardier Transportation has won a $91-million US (£50 million) order from Docklands Light Railway http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=728&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=728&issueid=51 Atkins has been appointed by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=729&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=729&issueid=51 The 13th set of refurbished Mk3 carriages has now been introduced on \'one\'s Norwich-London intercity services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=731&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=731&issueid=51 ORR has announced that it will launch a focused market study into the passenger rolling stock leasing markets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=732&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=732&issueid=51 Metronet Rail recently unveiled a life-sized replica of the next generation of train carriage to run on the Victoria line from 2009 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=733&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=733&issueid=51 Holiday-makers heading for Manchester Airport are now able to travel aboard a new fleet of trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=734&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=734&issueid=51 \'one\' has taken delivery of the first two of its new TSOB \'one\' café buffet vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=735&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=735&issueid=51 All 30 of GNER\'s electric \'Mallard\' trains now have wireless internet installed on board http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=736&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=736&issueid=51 CASPAR LUCAS reviews the prospects for lightweight railcar operation on the UK\'s community railways http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=773&issueid=51 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=773&issueid=51 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=778&issueid=51 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=778&issueid=51 Reliability and punctuality of operation are key demands with passenger and freight rolling stock today, in an industry where safety and performance are paramount. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1037&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1037&issueid=54 EWS and Axiom Rail are completing a series of changes and improvements for the operation of First Scotrail Caledonian Sleeper services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1073&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1073&issueid=54 New carriages have been introduced on First Great Western’s overnight sleeper service between London Paddington and Penzance, offering better catering, air-conditioning and more comfortable accommodation for customers travelling in seated accommodation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1074&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1074&issueid=54 By the end of May, services on the Stourbridge Town branch – being operated by a Parry People Mover ‘kinergetic’ railcar – had completed 13 consecutive Sundays of public operation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1075&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1075&issueid=54 First ScotRail’s Class 314 trains are receiving a £1 million upgrade, as part of the train operator’s franchise agreement. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1076&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1076&issueid=54 Virgin’s fleet of Class 390 Pendolinos is being fitted with auto-sanders. The units have been designed by Transys Projects Ltd and a rapid installation programme started in July. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1077&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1077&issueid=54 Trelleborg Industrial AVS (TIAVS), best known to the railway world through its Metalastik® brand, will be exhibiting its comprehensive range of rail suspension components and rubber/metal bonding technology on Stand 131, Hall 3.1b at Innotrans 2006 in Berlin from 19 to 22 September. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1078&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1078&issueid=54 For over 110 years, Northallerton based E Wood Ltd has been involved in the research, development and manufacture of all types of wetapplied protective coatings and related materials. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1125&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1125&issueid=54 Elaine Holt, managing director of First Capital Connect, outlines plans to develop the network and offer increased benefits to customers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1136&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1136&issueid=54 As the time when high-speed Japanese-made trains will appear on Britain\'s railways draws nearer, CHRISTOPHER HOOD looks at the variations of the Shinkansen trains throughout Japan http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1143&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1143&issueid=54 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1150&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1150&issueid=54 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1151&issueid=54 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1151&issueid=54