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Asset Services
Rail asset services support the development, certification, operation and lifecycle management of rail infrastructure and rolling stock. These services include component testing, diagnostic analysis, condition monitoring, certification and homologation, reverse engineering and bespoke engineering support. Suppliers in this category help rail operators, OEMs and infrastructure managers maximise safety, compliance and asset performance across the network.
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Leasing & Financial Services
Leasing and financial service providers in the rail sector offer funding solutions for both infrastructure and rolling stock projects. This includes ROSCOs (rolling stock companies) that purchase and lease trains to operators, as well as banks and financial institutions that fund large-scale mobility and rail infrastructure developments. Services may include asset financing, project funding, financial planning, insurance and risk management tailored to the needs of the rail industry.
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Management Support
Management support services in the rail sector assist clients across the full lifecycle of rail projects – from planning and design to implementation, operation and optimisation. This includes consultancy on project management, regulatory compliance, risk management, quality assurance and performance improvement. The suppliers listed here provide strategic and technical guidance to infrastructure managers, operators and manufacturers.
Services News
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ProRail Increases Capacity for 2020 Timetable
Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail has created its 2020 timetable with 740m freight trains and a planning tool to increase capacity.
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HS2 to Trial Augmented Reality Training
HS2 will trial augmented reality training for its staff for Old Oak Common, which will serve both HS2 and the Elizabeth Line once built.
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Unipart Rail Shortlisted for Two HR Awards
Unipart Rail has been shortlisted for two Personnel Today Awards 2019. Lucy Weaver is named in the HR Director of the Year category and...
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Travelling with Confidence: Accessible Travel Policy Guidance Published
New Accessible Travel Policy Guidance sets out commitments for operators to help older and disabled people to travel by rail.
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Amtrak: New Nonstop Service Between Washington, D.C. and New York City
Amtrak has announced the launch of its new Acela Nonstop service between Washington Union Station (WAS) and New York Penn Station (NYP).
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Government Sets out Strategy for Biodiverse Railway Lineside
DfT produces guidelines for Network Rail to manage lineside vegetation while continuing to ensure the safety of passengers and services.
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Rail Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Zero-Emission Technology
UK: Rail Minister Andrew Jones has reaffirmed the government's commitment to zero-emission technology for greener rail journeys.
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Network Rail: Route Directors Appointed for Eastern Region
Network Rail’s Eastern Region managing director has appointed several Route Directors who will make up a new senior management team.
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Track Maintenance & Construction: Still in Search of It's Place in the 4.0 World
The Robel Solution: Robotics in Track Maintenance. Already well established as a specialist in the design and construction of railway...
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Unipart Rail Engineering Director Awarded Professorship
Steve Ingleton, Engineering Director at Unipart Rail has been appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Huddersfield, within...
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Wales: 60 New Jobs as Part of 5 Billion Investment
Transport for Wales is hiring: it is creating 60 new jobs as part of its 5 billion GBP investment that focuses on the South Wales Metro.
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Report Shows Progress on Diversity in Transport
Rail sector diversity: 3-year report on diversity in transport by the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce finds strong progress.
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Network Rail Launches Track Worker Safety Task Force
Network Rail will invest 70 million GBP in a new task force to improve track worker safety, following two fatalities earlier this month.
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Alstom Training at Ajman University a Success
Following a MoU Alstom and Ajman University (UAE) signed in February, Alstom has trained 15 students and is now offering apprenticeships.
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Unipart Rail – Supporting the Devolved Railway
...a robust supply chain that is agile, delivers effective planning & sourcing and places the requirements of the digital railway at its cor…
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Unipart Rail Leader Wins Everywoman Transport & Logistics Award
Unipart Rail Head of Business Development Kelly Pepper was one of 14 winners at the annual everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards on...
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Astronics Announces Acquisition of Freedom Communication Technologies
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for mission critical industries, announced today that it has acquired FCT…
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France: Sqills and SNCF TER Transform Rail Travel for Passengers
Sqills has been chosen to be the new partner of SNCF TER to deliver the proven S3 Passenger solution for reservation and revenue management.
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Beyond the Digital Buzzwords
Tommaso Spanevello from UNIFE on the new European rail supply industry's vision on digitalisation: the outlook is optimistic.
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Stäubli: Strong Connectors for Swissloop
Stäubli’s pluggable connectors enable batteries to be changed quickly and accurately. The MSD solution (manual safety disconnect) is also...
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Sqills Working with RDG to Transform Rail Travel for Passengers across the UK
The primary motivator for the implementation of this new inventory management platform is to modernize the reservation platform for train...
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Brexit and the Rail Industry: Findings of the Lords Report
The House of Lords EU Committee has published its report "Brexit: road, rail and maritime transport". What are the key findings for rail?
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Chris Mariner, CEO, MECX Group, Discusses Network Rail’s Control Period 6
Chris Mariner, CEO of Mecx Group discusses Network Rail’s Control Period 6 budget. MECX works directly with Network Rail on a number of...
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Diversity in the Rail Sector – A Vital Investment
Creating more diversity and equality in rail is vital in order to meet the skills shortage and bring about more resilient businesses.
