Public Transport news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the Public Transport industry in the UK:

Oakland helps Network Rail develop Gen AI tool for knowledge Working together with Oakland, Network Rail has developed a new solution that enhances how its staff harnesses its wealth of information and insights.
29 May 2024
Amey to provide sustainable solutions for Network Rail Amey has been selected by Network Rail to deliver its capital delivery frameworks for the north west and central regions of England.
02 February 2024
Amey and Indra join forces to digitise UK rail signalling Professional services firm Amey and technology firm Indra have formed a partnership to establish an open digital signalling ecosystem for the UK’s rail networks.
05 December 2023
Amey Consulting and Finboot leverage blockchain for rail maintenance Engineering consultancy Amey Consulting has collaborated with Finboot to produce what they believe is the first use of blockchain in UK rail.
13 July 2023
Ecorys reviews feasibility of Benelux bus line Professionals from Ecorys have conducted a feasibility study into a direct bus line between the Netherlands and Belgium.
27 January 2023
Atkins completes 1,000th accessibility audit of railway network The UK Government is undertaking a nationwide accessibility audit of its railway network, as it looks to support disabled travellers returning to public transport.
20 May 2022
Netcompany delivers email migration for Highways England Global IT consultancy Netcompany has successfully completed an email service transformation for Highways England, as part of its modernisation programme and cloud-first strategy.
26 May 2021
Network Rail appoints suppliers to Operational Programme framework Network Rail has following a competitive bid process unveiled the winners of its Operational Programme Delivery framework, appointing a cohort of leading consultancies to the public transport sector
26 April 2021
Firms appointed to Manchester's professional services framework Transport for Greater Manchester has appointing over forty firms to its framework agreement for external professional services.
20 April 2021
PA Consulting supports development of new sensor technologies Professional services firm PA Consulting is collaborating with the University of Birmingham, BAE Systems, BT and BP to help develop a new generation of sensor technology.
18 November 2020
London is Europe's top capital city for urban mobility London has been identified as one of the world’s most mobility-friendly cities, with urban mobility options found to be well above average in the UK capital.
20 October 2020
Employers neglect Cycle to Work scheme despite workers' commuting fears As the Covid-19 lock-down eases, employees are still uneasy about the health risks which come with public life.
22 June 2020
Transport for London selects Baringa for strategic work Baringa Partners has announced that it has been appointed as the Strategic Energy Advisor to Transport for London.
14 April 2020
Network Rail partners with Cognizant, Amey Consulting and Arup As Network Rail looks to reduce spending and improve the service it provides to millions of travellers across Britain, it is looking to finally realise the potential of remote condition monitoring an
13 February 2020
PA Consulting and O2 to improve road user experience A partnership of PA Consulting and communications group O2 have taken part in a ‘hackathon’ to help the roads industry solve some of its most critical challenges.
27 November 2019
Arup wins early-phase contract for East to West rail revamp Global engineering consultancy Arup has won a new contract to support the early phases of developing the East to West rail line between Oxford and Cambridge.
22 November 2019
Failed sale of Wrightbus sees 1,200 jobs lost The manufacturer behind Transport for London’s “Boris Bus” has seen 1,200 jobs lost, as professionals from Deloitte failed to find a buyer for the company in time to prevent its collapse.
03 October 2019
Consultancies to help modernise Trans-Pennine railway An alliance of engineering firm BAM Nuttall and consultancies Arup and Amey are to undertake work to upgrade the railway running from the East to West of the UK.
29 August 2019
TfL bus manufacturer tasks Deloitte with investor search The Ballymena-based owner of Wrightbus has tasked Deloitte with undertaking a search for new investors, after a financial downturn that has left it facing life in the red.
29 July 2019
Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform, with those in rail, defence and infrastructure in particular having poor track records.
08 July 2019
Network Rail selects consultancies for £600 million digital framework Network Rail has appointed Atkins, Atos, BAE Systems, Capita, Cognizant, Deloitte, DXC, Fujitsu, Resonate Group and a consortium of EY and Capgemini to its IT Solution delivery framework.
30 May 2019
Consultancies land £5 billion deals for new Network Rail framework A trio of consulting firms are among the companies to have won contracts to implement Network Rail’s new framework.
08 February 2019
National charity CTA launches tender for consultant in Wales The Community Transport Association (CTA) has launched a tender process with the aim of finding a consultant capable of helping the charity’s Welsh division understand how it can effectively and accu
29 January 2019
Roland Berger studying low cost trains between Paris and London Getlink, a company that operates within the Channel Tunnel, wants to launch an alternative to the Eurostar.
07 September 2018
Team of consultancies appointed to master-plan Bristol site A collection of consulting firms has been drafted in to master-plan the retooling of Bristol’s Temple Quarter.
01 August 2018
Transport for London appoints Helen Murphy Director of Consulting Transport for London (TfL) has announced the impending appointment of a new Director of Consulting.
29 May 2018
London named a global leader in urban and sustainable mobility London has been identified as one of the world’s most mobility-friendly cities, with urban mobility options found to be well above average in the UK capital.
18 May 2018
Specialist UK advisory ESI snapped up by Canadian consultancy Stantec Expanding its UK footprint, Canadian engineering consultancy Stantec has acquired Shrewsbury-based environmental advisory specialist ESI Consulting for an undisclosed fee.
20 April 2018
Arup to design revamp of London's Euston Station HS2 has appointed Arup to design and develop plans for the re-development of London’s Euston Station for the anticipated 2026 opening of the HS2 network.
26 March 2018
Six UK cities make top 100 sustainable mobility cities Public transport remains a key driver in terms of city efficiency, environmental protection and well-being.
02 February 2018
Steer Davies Gleave & Ramboll consult on Southampton public transport overhaul In a bid to solve a £400 million sustainability challenge for Southampton’s transport system, The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership has commissioned Steer Davies Gleave to develop a case study for 'tram-trains'.
20 July 2017
Europe’s best train systems, UK railway poor in service quality UK railways have the joint 6th worst standard of service in Europe, according to insights found in a new report by the Boston Consultancy Group.
05 June 2017

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