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Unipart Rail acquires Westcode operations in USA and Europe

Business RailEngineer - 4th March 2019

Unipart Rail has acquired Westcode, the air supply and door systems specialist that supplies rail operators in both the Europe and North America.

Chair of Williams Rail Review speaks on the state of the industry

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 2nd March 2019

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Keith Williams, the independent chair of the Williams Rail Review, delivered the 2019 Bradshaw Address at the Institution of Civil Engineers. In it, he...

Bombardier sells BTROS cabling business to Motherson Sumi Systems

Business RailEngineer - 28th February 2019

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Bombardier Transportation has announced that it has signed an agreement with Motherson Rolling Stock Systems GB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Motherson...

Geophysical consultancy Zetica expands with help from HSBC UK

Business RailEngineer - 19th February 2019

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Zetica, the engineering and environmental geophysics consultancy, has renovated a 21,500 sq.ft. building to accommodate up to 80 staff, as well as provide additional...

UGL Unipart JV wins Sydney contract extension worth AU$395m

Business RailEngineer - 17th February 2019

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UGL Unipart, a 70:30 joint venture between UGL, a member of CIMIC Group, and Unipart Rail, has been awarded a two-year extension to its...

Stuart Calvert to be new Digital Railway head

Business RailEngineer - 14th February 2019

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Stuart Calvert, director of programme technical services and supply chain at Network Rail’s Group Digital Railway (GDR), has been announced as its new managing...

GSM-R: a migration strategy to its successor?

Business Clive Kessell - 30th January 2019

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The thorny question of what should replace GSM-R as the future radio bearer for track to train communication has recently been the subject of...

Rail Sector Deal – One Railway: Digitally Connecting the Nation

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 30th January 2019

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When the government and the rail industry recently agreed a new Rail Sector Deal, intended to deliver more for passengers, create jobs...

Network Rail announces new track systems contracts that will last for ten years

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 30th January 2019

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Network Rail has announced two (shortly to be three) track systems contracts that could cover the next 10 years and be worth...

Systems integration: navigating increasing complexity

Business RailEngineer - 29th January 2019

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Guest author: Nassar Majothi, director of the rail specialist services group at WSP London. All too often, major infrastructure programmes...

New alliance of Unipart Rail and McCulloch Rail to cover a worldwide market

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 29th January 2019

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Unipart Rail and McCulloch Rail have formed an alliance bring a range of innovative railway component handling and movement equipment to a worldwide audience,...

Jewers Doors now fitted to Lusail depot Qatar

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 28th January 2019

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Jewers Doors, the family-run business based in Bedfordshire, has just completed the supply of 30 sets of Swift-SEW automatic bi-folding doors for the new...

Alstom/Siemens merger – new proposals

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 28th January 2019

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Siemens and Alstom, two major suppliers to the world’s railways, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 26 September 2017 to combine Siemens’ mobility business...

Porterbrook Flex trains for Rail Operations Group’s new parcels service

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 7th January 2019

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Specialist train operator the Rail Operations Group (ROG) has announced it is acquiring two of Porterbrook’s innovative Flex trains for light logistics traffic. Capable...

Government and industry launch Rail Sector Deal

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 14th December 2018

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The government and the rail industry have agreed a new Rail Sector Deal intended to deliver more for passengers, create jobs and drive economic...

The UK Rail Supply Chain – Challenges and Politics

Business Clive Kessell - 15th November 2018

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Without doubt, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) represents a significant membership of companies engaged in supplying the rail industry, covering a multitude of different...

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