Market study into rail signalling systems opened [ORR]





Date: 12/11/2020

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today opened a market study into the supply of rail signalling systems to ensure the signalling supply chain is fair and competitive.


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17/10/2011First tram arrives at Gogar depot in Edinburgh [BBC News]
26/09/2011Escaping steam? [Railscot]
13/09/2011Commuters angry as cost of train tickets to rise 6% [The Herald]
06/09/2011New solution developed for Kirknewton level crossing [Network Rail]
30/08/2011Buckie man loses arm in horrific accident at Perth Railway Station [Courier]
26/08/2011Nuclear train route to Sellafield runs into opposition from local councils [Guardian]
23/08/2011Mull Steam Railway - the last timetable [Mull Railway]
11/08/2011Rail overcrowding 'worsening' in London and South East [BBC News]
28/07/2011Plans submitted for new rail freight line in Ipswich [Network Rail]
12/07/2011Works signal changes for busy rail route [Network Rail]
06/07/2011National rail recycling centre helps cut cost of Britain's railways [Network Rail]
04/07/2011Beijing to Shanghai Railway: diary of a 4h 48m journey [Telegraph]
01/06/2011Trains suspended between Glasgow and Paisley [STV News]
26/05/2011Trains disrupted as lorry hits bridge [Scotsman]
17/05/2011Network Rail uses sheep to save money in Cambridgeshire [BBC News]
27/04/2011Network Rail displays Ipswich chord plans [Network Rail ]
30/03/2011All aboard the gravy train...[London Evening Standard]
28/03/2011Paisley corridor improvements: NR invites Gallowhill to drop in [Network Rail]
27/03/2011Anger at East Coast rail chaos [BBC News]
09/03/2011Accrington man falls under train and lives [Lancashire Telegraph]
25/02/2011Track repair works for Far North Line [Network Rail]
24/02/2011Half of all rail ticket advice is wrong [Telegraph]
21/02/2011Protests see Scottish freight grant restored [Rail Professional]
14/01/2011Main works begin on £170m upgrade of vital rail corridor [Network Rail]
10/01/2011ORR consults on regulation of Borders Railway
06/01/2011Honeymoon by train for Dumbarton rail crash hero [Lennox Herald]
02/12/2010End of the track for Scotland's smallest railway [Herald]
29/11/2010Train services - Monday 29 November [ScotRail]
17/11/2010Fierce weather blocks Cornish main line [Rail-News]
05/11/2010Several injured as lorry falls on to a train [BBC]
28/10/2010Tram tomorrow. Progress of a saga that has engulfed Edinburgh [Scotsman]
27/10/2010Network Rail responds to ORR fine regarding ITPS [Network Rail]
18/08/2010Train passenger 'critical' after crossing crash
10/08/2010Rail link may cut lorries on A14 by 2,000 a day
12/06/2010Towers Road bridge reopens as work on A-B link continues [Network Rail]
25/05/2010Maintenance project signals better reliability [Network Rail]
14/05/2010Train 'narrowly misses' tractor [BBC News Article]
22/04/2010Happy Birthday Brian! [Railscot News]
12/02/2010Carrbridge update 12 February 2010 [Railscot News]
10/02/2010Carrbridge Update 10 February 2010 [Railscot News]
09/01/2010Carrbridge derailment - day 6 [Railscot]
18/12/2009Signalling in the future at Scarborough [Network Rail]
06/11/2009North east rail repairs ahead of schedule [Network Rail]
21/10/2009Coatbridge Inverness service for Morrisons [Modern Railways]
10/09/2009Call to rebuild Barnstaple to Bideford Railway [North Devon Gazette]
07/08/2009Train and bin lorry in collision [BBC News Article]
10/07/2009NR opens vehicle development centre [Network Rail Article]
25/06/2009Ardrossan drivers asked 'Would it kill you to wait?' [Network Rail Article]
04/05/2009Thousands cross Royal Albert Bridge to mark Brunel legacy [Network Rail Article]
30/03/2009A new start for Scottish passengers [Network Rail Article]
20/02/2009Green fingered Glaswegian rewarded for station makeover [The Glaswegian]
18/01/2009New freight link will take thousands of lorries off A9 [Press and Journal]
04/01/2009Overhead line damage at Watford [Network Rail Article]
02/01/2009Rail fares double as operators squeeze off peak ticket sales [The Times]
26/12/2008Warning over railway disruption [BBC News Article]
08/11/2008Rail work during festive period [BBC News Article]
06/11/2008Glasgow Central services affected for four days [Network Rail Article]
08/10/2008Strike response sparks rail fears [BBC News ]
07/10/2008BARNHAM RE-SIGNALLING PROJECT: ADVANCE NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE AT WOODGATE LEVEL CROSSING [Network Rail Article]
06/10/2008Rail strike on after talks fail [BBC News Article]
03/10/2008Rail strike discussions to resume [BBC News Article]
15/08/2008Inverness - Elgin rail replacement works [Network Rail Article]
07/08/2008Rail disruption continues after rain causes chaos [Scotsman]
25/07/2008Oyster travel card system fails [BBC News item]
14/06/2008Man in horror fall through Waverley roof [Evening News]
06/06/2008Vandals disrupt trains [Scotsman]
05/06/2008Holyrood to hear crossing worries [BBC News Article]
05/06/2008Network Rail starts fight to secure more funding for rail improvements [Network Rail]
26/05/2008Phased plans for Glasgow Crossrail [Railscot]
20/05/2008Rail goods cash to cut emissions [BBC News Article]
20/05/2008£3 million to cut congestion [Scottish Government]
16/05/2008Bridge lorry causes travel delays [BBC News Article]
02/05/2008Network Rail response to Rail Regulator on WCML delivery plan [Network Rail Article]
23/04/2008Ministerial visit marks completion of Waverley upgrades [Network Rail Article]
12/03/2008Rail station on track for facelift
04/03/2008Review of Borders rail link plan to delay finish till 2012 [Scotsman]
28/02/2008Network Rail response to ORR on new year overruns [Network Rail Article]
01/02/2008Train hits footbridge near Leicester [Network Rail]
24/01/2008Passengers baffled by rail firms failure to say Forres [Press & Journal]
04/01/2008Train strikes lorry at crossing [BBC News Article]
22/11/2007Railscot Quiz Solution
06/11/2007Rail enhancement gives Aberdeen an international rail freight corridor [EWS Railway]
08/10/2007£6m plan for danger crossing
08/10/2007Waste depot sparks fears over traffic impact
13/09/2007Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
11/09/2007National Rail Trends 2006-07 yearbook [Railway Strategies]
31/08/2007Lorry bridge crash jams traffic [BBC News]
21/08/2007Rail freight grant [Scottish Executive]
03/08/2007Calls to remove lorries from A9 [BBC News]
30/07/2007Rail firm fined over late works [BBC News]
10/07/2007Signal failure causes rail delays [BBC News]
06/07/2007Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
06/07/2007Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
05/07/2007Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
26/06/2007Aitken in last-ditch plea to MSPs to back trams [Scotsman]
23/06/2007Deluge causes railway chaos [Scotsman]
22/05/2007National Rail Trends [Railway Strategies]
02/05/2007Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
01/05/2007Freight charges [Railway Strategies]
27/04/2007Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
25/04/2007Treforrest facelift [Railway Strategies]
24/04/2007Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
23/04/2007Freight access charges consultation [Railway Strategies]
22/04/2007Lorry smashes into rail bridge [Scotsman]
20/04/2007Work starts at Milton Keynes [Railway Strategies]
06/04/2007Scotland set for cracking weather as Easter getaway fuels travel chaos [Scotsman]
05/04/2007Freight trends [Railway Strategies]
06/03/2007Passengers face rail chaos after talks fail to avert strike [Scotsman]
06/03/2007Strike forces Scotrail to reduce services [Scotsman]
25/02/2007Rugby fans in rail reminder [Scotsman]
22/02/2007Early warning to rail passengers of Easter disruption at station [Scotsman]
09/10/2006Rail signalling gets £318m boost [BBC News]
23/09/2006Transport chief speaks out on city rail worries [Scotsman]
19/09/2006Freight move 'eases' congestion [BBC News]
19/09/2006New rail freight service [Scottish Executive]
19/09/2006Rail link cuts Tesco lorries [Scotsman]
19/09/2006Trains take the strain for lorry freight [Scotsman]
23/08/2006Transport minister to open pier [Scotsman]
01/07/2006Gretna-Annan doubling: preparatory renewals work given go ahead.
09/06/2006GNER puts on ride for races [Scotsman]
07/06/2006Scott marking bridge work [Scotsman]
10/05/2006Lorries could have no Forth bridge crossing for two years [Scotsman]
12/04/2006Signalling manager who saw red over demotion given £55k [Scotsman]
01/04/2006Class 67 to replace class 37 on West Highland sleeper
23/03/2006Castle Cement to build depot at Mossend
06/02/2006Tram chiefs face grilling from MSPs over links to Waterfront [Scotsman]
06/01/2006Edinburgh Waverley Station on track for redevelopment in the New Year [Network Rail]
06/07/2005G8 summit starts tomorrow at Gleneagles, former LMS Railway Hotel
30/03/2005Bridge plan for horror rail crossing [Scotsman]
25/03/2005Crash delays Heathrow transport [BBC News]
16/03/2005Girl loses an arm and legs in rail horror [Scotsman]
06/02/2005Train strike will hit commuters [Scotsman]
13/01/2005EWS wins Fort William aluminium contract
08/11/2004Fatal example of crossings danger [BBC News]
03/11/2004Railway bridge 'danger' [Scotsman]
16/10/2004New ScotRail operator faces tough new quality targets [Scotsman]
28/09/2004Talk The Development of the North Channel route between Scotland and Northern Ireland by Alan Gordon, Route Director, Stena Line
24/09/2004Freight grant to lessen lorry road use [Scottish Executive]
11/08/2004Channel Tunnel is closed by storm [BBC News]
25/04/2004Greenburn Branch; Bank Branch resignalling commissioning
08/04/2004In a traffic jam [Scotsman]
01/04/2003Greenburn Opencast rail connection
22/01/2003Rockfall at Bishopton
30/11/2002Elgin to Forres to re-open
03/11/2002Work on Highland Mainline 26/10/2002 to 03/11/2002
30/10/2002Signalling problems at Glasgow Central
03/07/2002Edinburgh Park station planned
09/04/2002Sidings planned for Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine
20/02/2002Rail Passengers Committee Scotland
14/01/2002Strategic Rail Authority's 10 year plan [SRA]
14/01/2002Cronberry Branch to re-open?
01/12/2001Railtrack withdraw from four projects
15/08/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane [Railscot]
02/06/2001A Fire by Central Station closes line temporarily
16/05/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in North Berwick [Railscot]
09/01/2001Maxwelltown branch to re-open in 2002
01/03/2000Network Management Statement Published
23/12/1999Firm wins mountain rail contracts lift [BBC News]
27/04/1999Cowlairs re-signalling
07/02/1999Cowlairs re-signalling