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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022.
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Regs & Legs
Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
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ORR approves new ‘open access’ operator, Grand Union, for UK services
The decision opens up the Great Western Main Line to competition for the first time, with potential for lower fares, improved service quality and innovation for all passengers using the route.
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Decision on TfW and GBRf Wrexham to Bidston applications revealed by ORR
ORR have decided to use railway track capacity between Wrexham and Bidston for TfWRL and GBRf following an independent review.
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Alstom and Kazakhstan Railways sign cooperation agreement
Alstom and Kazakhstan Railways have reaffirmed their cooperation on the renewal of KTZ’s locomotive fleet and agreed to launch an interlocking centre of excellence in Kazakhstan.
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UK Gov urged to accelerate recovery and avoid decline on Britain’s railway
Rail Partners have called for the Government to enable greater train operator freedom as the industry faces a £2 billion shortfall in revenues and further industrial action.
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Q&A with Michael Thulin and Björn Asplund: The vision for rail in Sweden
At InnoTrans 2022, Michael Thulin, Member of the Board, SWERIG and Björn Asplund, Chairman, Swedtrain, sat with Craig Waters, Editor, Global Railway Review, to discuss what the future holds for rail in Sweden and the potential that digital transformation offers.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 21-25 November 2022.
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Taskforce formed to deliver more reliability during adverse weather
Network Rail, Newcastle University, the Met Office and MetDesk, have teamed up on a Weather Academy pilot programme which aims to identify ways of delivering safer, more reliable train services in Britain during adverse weather.
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Top 10 most used train stations in Britain revealed
Eight London stations accoupy the top 10 of most used train stations in Britain, with Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly also making the list.
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Global Centre of Rail Excellence seeks investors for project progress
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is inviting investors from across the world to take an equity stake in its business and support the next phase of the project’s development.
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Norfolk Southern to purchase assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern are acquiring assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway to help eliminate uncertainty around the future control of the line and lease costs.
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Major ERTMS digital signalling contract awarded for Italy’s rail network
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract worth €867 million to deliver ERTMS digital signalling on Italy’s rail network.
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ERA and EASA sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
ERA and EASA have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation to promote inter-agency cooperation and establish a regular structured dialogue between the Agencies.
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Hitachi Rail awarded contract for sustainable Philippines digital commuter railway
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract called CP04 to increase the efficiency of railway lines in the Philippines.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 14-18 November 2022.
