News in brief...
Todmorden throws a curve The construction of a 300m stretch of track is set to have a massive impact on travel opportunities in Lancashire. Engineers are due to start work on the Todmorden west curve project, funded by Burnley Borough Council and Network Rail, which will improve rail services and journey times between Burnley and Manchester Victoria. Burnley Council leader Julie
Cooper said: ‘It’s great to see progress being made on the new Todmorden Curve. This stretch of track will help boost the local economy by attracting new people and businesses into our borough.’
Re-visiting the Home Front One for the Christmas stocking perhaps. Strike Force Entertainment has added to its Britain’s Railways collection of DVD’s with The Home Front War Years 1944 to 1945,which celebrates the railways’ vital role in the nation’s war effort. The 100 per cent archive film programme is made from previously unseen material from the vaults of the Imperial War Museum in combination with genuine wartime newsreels. Highlights include unique footage of some of the key operations that changed the course of the war such as the transportation of soldiers, armour and munitions by train in preparation for D-Day, the June 1944 evacuation of children by train and rare colour footage of the GWR wartime headquarters at Aldermaston.
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New landmark Abbey Wood station gets the green light Plans for a new Crossrail station have been approved by the London Borough of Bexley and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The two-level station will open in 2017 and will be built above two new dedicated
RSSB builds open innovation programme
100%Open, to build an open innovation programme on the future of rail traffic management. The programme, known as FuTRO (Future Traffic Regulation Optimisation), portrays a future of advanced traffic management where train position and speed management will deliver a high capacity, on-time railway.
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The first two challenges launched recentlyby RSSB are: The Universal Data Challenge: How do we manage the future railway through combining diverse data sources in a timely way? The Supermap Challenge: How do we create an accurate and versatile map of the rail network so that we can model ways to optimise the system? FuTRO is designed to support the broader vision in the Rail Technical Strategy where the 2040’s railway is envisaged to combine flexible, real-time
SSB is working with innovation agency,
intelligent traffic management. Control centres will know the precise location, speed, braking and load of every train on the network to optimise operational performance and keep passengers informed. Network Rail’s John Collins said: ‘This was an exciting opportunity to bring fresh insights into how the railway’s ever-rising traffic volumes are managed so that customers have the trains they need at the times they need well into the longer -term. FuTRO will enhance capacity and provide passengers with the journey-time reliability they seek.’ RSSB’s James Hardy, said: ‘It was good to see aspiring innovators together to kick-start the challenges. It was an opportunity to network with people not just in the rail industry but participants who have interests in the data, design aspects and potential new business models.’ FuTRO forms part of the Future Railway initiative led by the Technical Strategy Leadership Group.
Pact to re-develop Bristol Temple Meads signed
Agency (HCA) and English Heritage. A
The work is integral to Bristol Enterprise Zone’s regeneration and Network Rail’s transformation strategy for the Western route. Patrick Hallgate, route managing director, Network Rail Western, said: ‘This is a golden opportunity for the station to be part of this exciting plan. The progressive city of Bristol deserves an iconic transport gateway that meets the needs of the zone.’ Bristol mayor, George
Ferguson, said: ‘At the moment, the station suffers with congestion, overcrowding and does not give the best possible welcome to the city.’
A steering group consisting of MoU members will develop the transformation
strategy, with a key priority to agree a vision for the station and identify potential funding streams.
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25-year MoU to drive the re-development of Bristol Temple Meads station has been signed between Network Rail, Bristol City council, West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Homes and Communities
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