Marking its 40th anniversary, Bentley Systems announces CEO transition plan
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by Emily Budgen
12h ago
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that effective July 1, 2024, Greg Bentley will transition from Bentley Systems’ CEO to Executive Chair of its Board of Directors. Nicholas Cumins, currently COO, will then be promoted to CEO, and be proposed to join the Board of Directors. The announcement was made during the opening event for Bentley Systems’ new UK headquarters in the City of London, beginning the observance of the company’s 40th anniversary. Nicholas Cumins, CEO designate Cumins has served as Bentley Systems’ COO s ..read more
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Rail Delivery Group: Update on strikes
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by Emily Budgen
12h ago
Customers are reminded to check before they travel due to industrial action called by the ASLEF leadership between Thursday 4 to Tuesday 9 April.     Drivers at 16 train companies will strike for 24 hours on dates between Friday 5 and Monday 8 April (not including Sunday 7 April), and there will be an overtime ban on all train companies from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 April and from Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 April.   The strikes will affect services on train companies (listed below). Train companies will operate as many trains as possible throughout the period, but there will be ..read more
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Porterbrook agrees deal for Zephir Depot Shunters
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by Emily Budgen
12h ago
Porterbrook, the UK’s leading rolling stock financier and asset management company, has announced the purchase of three Zephir ‘LOK 16.300’ depot shunters which will be leased to GB Railfreight for shunting at Celsa Steel Works in Cardiff. The delivery of the first unit is expected in October 2024, and it will immediately go into service. The LOK 16.300 is a more sustainable option than traditional depot shunters, with an expected fuel efficiency saving of up to 60%, which provides depot operational flexibility as they are capable of operating outside of railway infrastructure.   As ..read more
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ScotRail to equip all front-line staff with Motorola Solutions’ VB400 body cameras
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by Emily Budgen
12h ago
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, today announced that ScotRail has deployed more than 1,000 VB400 body cameras across its rail network. The investment represents a tripling of the number of cameras available to staff following ScotRail’s initial deployment, which began in 2017.  “The safety of our staff and passengers is our top priority. Where body cameras have been used, we have already seen a positive impact on morale and staff confidence, as well as a decrease in reported incidents, helping to ensure a ..read more
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First ever direct passenger rail service between Prague and Brussels
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by Emily Budgen
12h ago
Yesterday evening, the ALLRAIL member operator European Sleeper launched the first ever passenger rail service between Prague and Brussels.  Furthermore, it is a night train, with both sleeper coaches (both couchettes & private compartments) and standard class seating. Last but not least, it is Open Access 100% commercially driven, meaning that this train operates without PSO taxpayer subsidy. The Single European Railway Area (SERA) can be a cause of our common prosperity – and introduce new cross-border rail options. Here we see an example of what could happen across Europ ..read more
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OFF THE RAILS: Worldline’s Martin Howell
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by Emily Budgen
1d ago
I’m here with Martin Howell from Worldline. I would like to get your opinion on what a unified ticketing scheme would mean for passengers. A unified, simplified, and fair fare system (I use those words deliberately), would mean the difference between failure and success. If we’re to get people out of their cars and using public transport, we have to take a number of actions. We have to integrate them better and we have to make it easy to understand what services are available – how do I pay for them, and then how do I access them? The easier you can make it for people to understand what servi ..read more
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RIA Annual Conference announced for 2024
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by Emily Budgen
2d ago
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is pleased to announce that the award-winning Annual Conference & Dinner will take place on 6-7 November 2024, at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, London. This year’s conference focuses on the theme ‘A fresh start for UK rail’ and will feature a large interactive exhibition area and spotlight pitches where new services and products will be showcased. The evening programme includes networking drinks, dinner and entertainment. As usual, the conference attracts some of the most senior industry figures and this year includes: Andrew Haines OBE, Network Ra ..read more
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Northern’s training academies ‘key to addressing national skills shortage’ as rail industry builds future workforce, says OFSTED
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by Emily Budgen
2d ago
The regulator made the statement following an inspection of both facilities in which the quality of the education provided and the behaviour, attitudes and apprenticeship offering were found to be ‘Outstanding’. Personal development, leadership and management were, meanwhile, declared ‘Good’, which was also the grade awarded for ‘overall effectiveness’. OFSTED’s report goes on to say that apprentices at Northern benefit from a wide range of career and development opportunities for those who aspire to become managers and leaders within the company. Lisa Leighton, people director at Northern ..read more
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Norfolk Southern appoints industry veteran John Orr as chief operating officer
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by Emily Budgen
4d ago
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Wednesday the appointment of John Orr as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Throughout his four-decade career, Orr has earned a reputation as a proven leader in applying scheduled railroading principles to drive sustainable long-term value creation. He spearheaded the turnaround of Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Mexico operations by successfully implementing a high-efficiency operating model, shaped and guided the execution of Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) service-focused sch ..read more
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Network Rail’s upgrades over the Easter weekend
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by Emily Budgen
4d ago
A number of planned upgrades will take place over the Easter weekend, as part of a wider £89m programme of investment across the country, which will see improvements to track and signalling. At Willingdon Junction in Eastbourne, a £2.2m investment in the infrastructure will improve reliability for passengers and has been designed to have a life expectancy of at least 50 years. This will include renewing the switches and crossings (the moveable sections of track that guide trains from one track to another and allow them to cross paths), installing new points (the equipment that ..read more
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