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May 8, 2019 | Fleet

Vivarail forms hydrogen fuel-cell partnership

BRITISH rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail has agreed a long-term collaboration with hydrogen fuel cell technology firm Arcola Energy.

May 8, 2019 | Financial

Crossrail: behind schedule, over budget and under pressure

Londoners should have been travelling on the central section of the British capital’s new Elizabeth Line by now, but the £14.8bn Crossrail project is unlikely to open until 2021 and will cost even more than revised estimates. David Briginshaw reports on the project’s difficulties.

May 7, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail aims to reverse declining performance as new funding period begins

Network Rail has released its delivery plan for Control Period 6, outlining its spending priorities for the £42bn it is due to receive from government over the next five years. David Burroughs looks at how this money will be used, and what it means for the regions.

May 7, 2019 | Metros

First Stadler Glasgow Subway train delivered

THE first of 17 four-car driverless Stadler metro trains for the Glasgow Subway arrived at the line’s Broomloan depot on May 4 after completing its road journey from Switzerland to Scotland.

May 3, 2019 | Passenger

New Network Rail CEO wants to put customers first

Britain’s infrastructure manager Network Rail is putting more emphasis on the needs of customers following the appointment last year of Andrew Haines as its new CEO. Haines outlined some of his priorities for NR during the recent Acclerate Rail conference in London. David Briginshaw was in the audience.

May 2, 2019 | Financial

Masabi raises $US 20m in growth funding

DIGITAL ticketing developer Masabi announced on April 30 a $US 20m growth funding round with investment led by Smedvig Capital with MMC Ventures and other existing investors.

May 2, 2019 | Metros

Glasgow Connectivity Commission calls for new urban rail network

A STUDY into options for the future development of mobility in Glasgow has recommended the creation of a new network of urban rail lines with the aim of creating an “inclusive, liveable, thriving city.”

May 2, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach outlines objections to DfT’s pension terms for East Midlands franchise

STAGECOACH Group has released more information about its approach to pension risks for the three recent bids for British rail franchises, after it was disqualified by the Department for Transport (DfT).

April 30, 2019 | High-speed

HS1 presents proposal for London - Bordeaux high-speed service

THE chair of HS1, Mr Keith Ludeman, presented a proposal to politicians in Bordeaux on April 30 to introduce a high-speed service between the French city and London St Pancras.

April 30, 2019 | Policy

Rail Delivery Group proposes franchising alternative

BRITAIN’s Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents passenger and freight operators and infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR), has submitted proposals to the Williams Review of the British railway industry which advocate a radical alternative to the existing passenger franchise system.

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