The Sleeper's Blog

On the right track, Sulzer is awarded RISAS accreditation for Nottingham Service Centre

29 June 2020Following an independent audit, Sulzer’s Nottingham Service Centre has been accepted as part of the rail industry supplier approval scheme (RISAS). The accreditation reinforces the high-quality standards that are maintained by Sulzer’s...

Maximising efficiency requires investment in data, but it’s rewards for rail could be extensive

14 November 2019Rail Technology Magazine's Matt Roberts explains the significant role data can play within the future development of the rail industry.

NPR, TRU & Fleetwood Mac

18 October 2019Anna-Jane Hunter, Network Rail’s director, North of England rail, joins hosts Emily Rodgers and Matt Roberts, giving a deep dive into her role, women in rail and her go-to karaoke song.

Connecting Network Rail with the supply chain

17 September 2019Continuing our mission to connect buyers with suppliers, This year TransCityRail North is adding a new element to the event. We are introducing an incomparable opportunity for you to meet with over 11 procurement directors from Network Rail at our...

Network Rail’s, Anna-Jane Hunter on HS2, NPR, and supply chain opportunities

29 August 2019Anna- Jane Hunter, is a ‘proud northerner’ and is passionate about continuing the investment and the success story of rail across the North.  She plays a key role in working with government and northern leaders to enable the netwo...

Tim Wood on bringing together the voices of the north

29 August 2019Ahead of joining the TransCityRail North panel in October, RTM cover star Tim Wood, Northern Powerhouse Rail Director, TfN talks to us about NPR, HS2 and rebalancing the UK economy.

Rail Freight Group’s Maggie Simpson on supply chain opportunities, Digital Railway, and HS2

27 August 2019Rail freight is vital to Britain's economic success. Contributing £1.7bn to the economy, it is a vibrant, growing sector. As Director of the Rail Freight Group, Maggie Simpson, plays a key part in ensuring the voices of Rail Freight Group members...

Apprentice to Co-leading the Rail Sector Deal

05 June 2019In a series of Q&A’s with key speakers on the run up to TransCityRail Midlands, we caught up with TransCityRail panellist and Amey’s commercial account director, Anna Delvecchio, for her insight into what the rail Sector Deal means...

Networks Rail’s David Ollerhead, on engaging with the supply chain

04 June 2019David Ollerhead, Networks Rail Open for Business Programme Director, joins us to discuss ‘breaking down barriers’ and making it easier for organisations to invest in the sector. Ahead of TransCityRail Midlands 2019, he explains that he...

Midland Metro Alliance on local supply chain opportunity

31 May 2019Ahead of TransCityRail Midlands 2019, Alejendaro Moreno, Director of the Midland Metro Alliance (the first light rail alliance in the UK) shares an insight into the recent £1.35bn programme of tram extensions. What are the key aspects of yo...

Meeting clients, suppliers and stepping forward

23 May 2019The Midlands 30-year plan will deliver many economic benefits and will need a wide and diverse supply chain to deliver some of the key projects. We caught up with long running sponsors of TransCityRail, Bridgeway Consulting Limited, specialists in...

WMCA on HS2 and supply chain opportunities

23 May 2019In the latest Q&A series ahead of TransCityRail Midlands, we caught up with Laura Shoaf, Managing Director for TfWM (the transport arm of the WMCA), for her insight on delivering the combined authority’s transport strategy.  We...

Making the railways safer and more reliable with Ze-Power

13 May 2019Professor Meiling Zhu, chair of mechanical engineering and head of the Energy Harvesting Research Group (EHRG) at the University of Exeter, introduces us to Ze-Power (Zero Power, Large Area Rail Track Monitoring): an innovative Engineering and Phy...

The £41bn industry that’s cutting cold calling

09 May 2019According to studies it was found that buyers who interact with a brand at exhibitions and events are more likely to go on to invest in the brand and become a loyal customer. In fact, exhibiting or any type of face-to-face interaction with a brand...

Network Rail's Julia Territt on working with the supply chain

08 May 2019Ahead of TransCityRail Midlands this July, Julia Territt, Network Rail’s Regional Delivery Director for Route Services Supply Chain Operations joins us to discuss ‘putting the passenger first’ and working with the supply chain. ...