Business
Unipart’s Park Signalling wins £3m Network Rail contract
Unipart’s Park Signalling wins £3m Network Rail contract to develop Design Workstations for Solid State Interlocking (SSI) signalling systems in the UK. […]
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Northern City line trains now using digital in-cab signalling
Every train that commuters catch on the Great Northern route to Moorgate in the City of London is now being controlled using ground-breaking digital signalling technology. The European Train Control System (ETCS) allows continuous communication […]
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Unipart Rail and Racine Railroad Products announce strategic partnership
Unipart Rail and Racine Railroad Products UK have announced a new strategic partnership at InnoTrans 2024. Racine Railroad Products, a pioneer in innovative rail maintenance products, is a division of Racine Railroad Products Inc., which […]
Appointments
Unipart appoints Andy Pyne as chief sustainability officer
Supply-chain solutions company Unipart has appointed Andy Pyne as chief sustainability officer, reporting to chief executive officer Darren Leigh. As a member of the executive leadership team, Andy will responsible for setting and delivering Unipart’s […]
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Unipart’s Comms Design to trial Request to Stop with Transport for Wales
Comms Design, a Unipart company that specialises in digital signalling and communication equipment, is preparing, alongside Transport for Wales, to trial a digital signalling system that will enhance passenger experience and optimise train operations on […]
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Siemens Mobility to install new mobile battery charging demonstrator at Long Marston
Siemens Mobility has developed new technology that makes battery charging and 25kV power supply possible in areas of the UK railway where overhead line equipment is not currently available. The new Rail Charging Converter (RCC) […]
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Ticketing specialist Unicard acquires Ecebs from Visa
Unicard, which provides of smart ticketing and payment solutions to transport sector, has announced that is has purchased smart ticketing specialist Ecebs from Visa. The acquisition will allow Unicard to add contactless EMV, which allows […]
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Connecticut orders 60 Alstom railroad cars with options for 313 more
The USA’s Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has awarded Alstom an order for 60 single-level rail cars valued at approximately US$315 million (approximately £246 million) as part of CTDOT’s coach renewal program for its statewide […]
Accident Investigation
Collision at Loversall Carr junction caused largely by driver fatigue
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a collision between two freight trains that took place at Loversall Carr Junction near Doncaster on 5 July 2022. On that day, at around […]
Associations
West Yorkshire MP visits University of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Research
As part of the Railway Industry Association’s Rail Fellowship Programme, Jason McCartney, Conservative MP for Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, visited the Institute of Railway Research (IRR), a leading centre for railway engineering research linked […]