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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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£680,000 Project to Transform the Maintenance of Rail Vehicles
Experts at the University of Huddersfield are playing a central role in a £680,000 project designed to transform the maintenance of rail veh…
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BNSF Railway Publishes $3.3 Billion 2018 Spending Plan
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has announced its 2018 capital investment plan of $3.3 billion. This year's capital plan reflects BNSF's continu…
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Carillion's Smaller Rail Suppliers to be Paid Arrears
Around 300 of Carillion Construction Ltd's smaller rail suppliers are to be paid the arrears they are owed following a further agreement bet…
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RIA: ‘Boom and Bust’ System of Rail Funding Needs to End
Trade body the Railway Industry Association has today told the Transport Select Committee that the current ‘boom and bust’ system of rail fu…
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Investigators Release Update On Washington Train Derailment
As part of its ongoing investigation into the Dec. 18, 2017, derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in DuPont, Washington, the NTSB release…
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Survey Shows 81% of Rail Passengers Are Satisfied With Their Journey
Transport Focus’s latest National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS), capturing the satisfaction of over 27,000 passengers with their last journey…
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UK Transport Industry Warned to Boost Cyber Security or Face Hefty Fines
Bosses of Britain’s most critical industries are being warned to boost cyber security or face hefty fines for leaving themselves vulnerable …
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WiFi SPARK to Provide Friendly WiFi Option to All Customers for No Extra Cost
As a certified Friendly WiFi provider, WiFi SPARK’s new proposition gives businesses peace of mind that their customers’ online experience i…
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EU Investigating Restructuring Aid for Polish Regional Railways
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into restructuring aid for Polish Regional Railways. Under EU State aid rules c…
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Baselland Transport Tests Collision Warning System for its Trams
The light rail collision warning system used combines a video camera and a radar sensor with a control unit. The radar sensor detects the sp…
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Dutch Freight Line to Trial Automatic Train Operation
Alstom has signed an agreement with the Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF) to perform Automatic Train Op…
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‘Too Big to Fail?’ The Collapse of Carillion and the Impact on Rail
For the rail industry as a whole, the exit of Carillion from the market in the UK and other countries will have a large impact on both the i…
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Search for Lighter Train Bogies Turns to Carbon Fibre and 3D Printing
Research at the University of Huddersfield could lead to new generations of railway vehicles with carbon fibre frames and key components mad…
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Engineering Long Term Planning in the Rail Industry
David Hoggarth, director of Rail North and board member of Transport for the North, on engineering long term planning in the rail industry.
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UK: Northern Leaders Publish Draft Strategic Transport Plan
Civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to publish Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan.
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Melbourne’s Historic Train Stations to Undergo Vital Upgrades
These upgrades are part of the Labor Government’s $30 billion program to boost capacity, reduce congestion and deliver the transport network…
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Thieves Are Risking Their Lives to Steal Railway Cables
Thieves risk their lives to steal railway cables, which brings them little financial reward but costs taxpayers millions each year and cause…
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UK Rail Industry Comments on Recent Fare Changes
Rail fare changes: Average train ticket prices have risen by 3.4% across the UK, in the biggest increase to fares since 2013.
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Historic London Bridge Station Redevelopment Nears Completion
London Bridge Station has reopened after ten days of major engineering work, marking the countdown to completion of the £1bn redevelopment a…
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New December 2018 Tube Map Featuring the Elizabeth Line Unveiled
The start of Elizabeth line services, which will transform transport in London with quicker, easier and more accessible journeys, is now jus…
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Freight Trains in Britain to be Upgraded With New Digital Technology
A major multi-million pound contract that will ultimately see freight trains in Great Britain upgraded with technology to make them safer...
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Coradia Trains for Algeria Begin Dynamic Testing
Alstom began its first dynamic tests at the Velim railway test centre in the Czech Republic for the first of the 17 Coradia trains for Alger…
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Additional Speakers Confirmed for the 14th Annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock Conference
Building on the success of 2017, the Fire Protection of Rolling Stock conference will be returning to Berlin for its 14th edition. Heighteni…
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Transport for the North to Unveil 30-year Strategic Transport Plan
Civic and business leaders from across the North of England have agreed a draft Strategic Transport Plan, to be published for public consult…