Porterbrook Signs Contract with Heathrow Airport
The largest owner of passenger trains in the UK, Porterbrook, has signed a contract for the Heathrow Express rail link with Bombardier Transportation. The deal will see the Derby-headquartered firm fit digital signalling equipment and complete specialist on-board conversions to Class 387 trains. “I am delighted that Porterbrook and Bombardier can lead the way in the […]
Heathrow Expansion : £Multimillion Business Boost
A multimillion-pound boost to UK companies was triggered by the Government’s backing for Heathrow expansion, according to the airport. Bosses at the West London hub said that the process of investing £50 million in to the supply chain prior to the end of next year “has already started” after last week’s decision by a Cabinet […]
Supplier Collaboration Saves Heathrow Millions
An innovative relationship with a supplier allowed Heathrow to save millions of pounds on a contract. Ian Ballentine, executive procurement director at Heathrow, said he had agreed a contract extension and profit margin with the company in return for “complete visibility of everything”, which led to savings of £12m. Speaking at the CIPS Annual Conference […]
Support For Third Runway at Heathrow at Multimodal
At a recent conference, Multimodal 2016, some of the country’s senior executives in business and leaders of national trade organisations came together to discuss what the future might hold for airports in terms of growth and modernisation. The event, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham earlier this month, dedicated a panel to “The […]
