Network Rail’s £100 million project to electrify the Chase Line, between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley, was completed in May 2019 when the first electric trains entered passenger service. The project created a new diversionary route for the West Coast Main Line, as well as...
Companies wishing to bid for train operating franchises in the UK must first complete a prequalification questionnaire (PQQ). If successful, the applicant is awarded a rail franchising ‘passport’ and is able to express interest in future franchise competitions without having to submit the same detailed...
Rail Safety & Systems Assurance has been appointed as the ‘Independent Competent Person’ tasked with ensuring that London Luton Airport’s (LLA's) new fast transit system is designed, built and operated to comply with UK safety regulations and international good practice. The driverless and 24-hour capable system...
Cities around the world are investing in metros, light railways and trams to help reduce traffic congestion and harmful emissions. The systems are very different in scale, purpose and the technologies they employ, but safe operation is always vital to their success. Smaller systems have...
Dubai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and is continuing to grow rapidly. To accommodate more flights it has been building new Concourses connected to Terminal 3 (serving Emirates Airline) and Terminal 1 (the other passenger airlines). As the footprint of...
Railways are large, complex systems that form a key part of a nation’s transport infrastructure and play a vital role in its economy. Ensuring their safe operation is vital but is difficult to achieve as systems become more complex and inter-connected. To help develop the next...
