Celebrating rail success at UKRIA 2015

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Celebrating rail success at UKRIA 2015 More than 800 rail professionals attended the 2015 UK Rail Industry Awards (UKRIA) last night at Battersea Evolution to celebrate the great successes of the sector in the last 12 months. During the evening, hosted by comedian Miles Jupp, delegates were treated to an inspirational video-link message from the minister of state for transport, Baroness Kramer, and an entertaining and informative keynote speech from the DfT’s managing director for passenger services at the Rail Executive, Peter Wilkinson. The 2015 UKRIA award winners are:...more > Ordsall Chord completion date under threat as planning delays continue Shadow rail minister Lilian Greenwood MP has told RTM that the long delay in securing permission for the Ordsall Chord – a vital stretch of new track that enables much of the wider Northern Hub to go ahead – means “passengers deserve to know if this important project is still on track”. The original aim was to start work in late 2014 or early 2015, but the planning process has significantly delayed construction. Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne said last summer that the December 2016 completion date could still be hit, but only if the appropriate permissions were in place by the end of...more >

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FOLLOW US: More than just steel and wheels           The second annual UK Rail Industry Awards took place at the Battersea Evolution in London last night and it was a truly fantastic event. Over 800 guests were on hand to celebrate the biggest successes in...more >

YOUR VIEWS From: Wise Engineer Subject: ‘Employer’ and ‘contractor’ are out-of-date words on today’s railway Re: Network Rail reviewing all spring 2015 contingency plans as ORR steps in         Disappointing to read the ORR using divisive language in their report. Holloway was delivered under an Alliance Contract form where the Northern Alliance partners are joint and severally liable for performance of the works. 'Employer' and 'Contractor' are words from history and not relevant to a modern...more >

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