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Key documents on future regulation of the rail network published by ORR
ORR have published four documents about the future regulation of the GB rail network, with three of these supporting ORR’s 2023 periodic review.
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Great British Railways (GBR)
Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned public body that, from 2023, will oversee rail transport in Great Britain. The organisation will replace Network Rail as the operator of rail infrastructure, and will also control the contracting of train operations, the setting of timetables and fares, and the collection of fare revenue in the majority of England.
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Official shortlist and vote announced to choose home of Great British Railways
Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and York will compete in a public vote to be the home of GBR.
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Rail leaders to gather and discuss the future of station development
Rail and property experts will soon gather in London to debate how rail stations can be developed using the latest innovations and sustainable approaches, and how the industry might maximise the wider area regeneration opportunities.
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RIA welcome Transport Bill announcement
While the RIA has welcomed railway improvement plans announced in the Queen’s Speech, they have questioned the omission of Great British Railways.
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HS1’s digital twin trial gives a glimpse of the future of railway
Richard Thorp, Engineering Director, HS1 Ltd, shares his insight into the benefits of digital twin technology and the forward-looking innovation this digital tool is bringing to the rail system.
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ORR to ramp up scrutiny of Network Rail’s work
ORR will increase the scrutiny of Network Rail’s work on behalf of passengers and taxpayers, as the UK recovers from financial impact of the pandemic.
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RIA publish a new rail innovation strategy
The RIA have published a new rail innovation strategy that calls for the sector to overcome barriers to innovation ahead of the transition to Great British Railways.
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How Network Rail’s National Aerial Survey takes digital twin benefits to new heights
Mark Fielding-Smith, Client Director, Digital Rail at Atkins, explains how they have supported Network Rail’s National Aerial Survey and how this helps the infrastructure manager utilise data and take digital twin benefits to new heights.
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Towns and cities bid to become new home for Great British Railways
Towns and cities across the country have shown overwhelming interest in becoming the new home for Great British Railways.
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RIA sets out five ‘tests’ for Great British Railways
The five 'tests' set out by RIA will help to ensure that the establishment of the new Great British Railways structure is a success.
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Report finds ECDP sets path for major schemes under the new GBR
A Railway Industry Association (RIA) report has highlighted how Britain's East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) should lead the way for a national digital signalling programme and other major schemes.
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Great British Railways Transition Team starts plans for rail transformation
The transition team behind creating Great British Railways, the new public body that will run and plan Britain's rail network, has taken its first steps by launching its Whole Industry Strategic Plan for Rail 'Call for Evidence'.
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Viper Innovations: Achieving safe and efficient signalling power supplies
Viper Innovations uses a Total Asset Management signalling system to maximise the value, safety, and efficiency an asset works within its day-to-day environment and operational performance.
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UK government publishes its Transport Decarbonisation Plan
The groundbreaking Transport Decarbonisation Plan includes the aim to create a net zero rail network by 2050.
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Britain’s rail regulator begins rail infrastructure planning for 2024-2029
Known as the 2023 Periodic Review (PR23), the process sets a five-year settlement that will determine the level of funding Network Rail/Great British Railways should receive for its operation, maintenance and renewals activities.