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The rise of IoT and big data in rail
31 May 2018
Our Transport Team attended 'The Rise of IoT & Big Data in Rail' conference in Munich on Tuesday (29 May 2018). It was a popular event attended en masse by rail industry leaders and innovators prompting enlightening discussions and idea sharing around how Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT) can be (and is being) used to improve asset management, proactive and predictive maintenance of track and train, and the digitalisation of the railways across Europe.
Improving port connectivity
14 May 2018
The UK relies on ports to handle 95% of goods which cross its borders. Seamless connectivity between ports and our rail and road networks is therefore critical to our success as a trading nation.
Smart ticketing: the North says hello to tap & go
17 Apr 2018
Transport for the North ("TfN") aims to digitalise the transport industry in the North. Almost all major transport providers in the North have committed to investment of some kind over the coming years. Customers are set to benefit from new smart-ticketing systems, which allow them to use their tickets electronically without having to queue up at ticket machines. Integrated tickets will also allow customers to use contactless payment technology for multi-modal travel, switching between trains, trams, buses and ferries with relative ease. It is hoped that this coordinated investment will ultimately boost economies across the North.
CMA publishes the final version of its guidance on the competition assessment of Rail Franchise Awards
28 Mar 2018
On 15 March 2018, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a final version of its guidance on its approach to assessment of UK rail franchise awards under merger control rules, which includes a short guide for bidders and a more detailed guidance note,
Overview reports: HS2 Phase One London to Birmingham and the West Midlands works in each local authority area
21 Aug 2017
The High Speed Rail (London to West Midlands) Act 2017 (HS2 Act) section 20(1) grants deemed planning permission under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA) for "scheduled works"; the works the Act authorises and described in Schedule 1. This permission is subject to the requirement that certain approvals need to be obtained from the relevant planning authorities under the planning regime established by Schedule 17 to the HS2 Act (section 20(3). The conditions in Schedule 17 are enforceable by the relevant planning authority in accordance with the
Close Encounters: London Midland case study
23 May 2017
London Midland is a train operating company owned by the Go Ahead Group. London Midland's services are divided between four groups of routes: London Euston Routes; Birmingham Regional, West Midlands Local and Branch Lines.
We advise on £200m-plus rail finance deal
25 Feb 2016
Bond Dickinson has advised on the £200m-plus purchase and financing of a new train fleet for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). The trains are to be built by Siemens in Germany and are planned to start running services in 2018.
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