E-Rail remains busy supporting transport authorities across the UK to secure landowner contributions, through Land Value Capture (LVC), towards funding important new railway stations and schemes. We were pleased for the rail industry endorsement, and recognition of the positive impact our LVC methodology has had to help fund the Northumberland Line, as highlighted by Rail […]
We’re delighted to be a finalist at the 2023 Spotlight Rail Awards. E-Rail is a finalist in the ‘Service of the Year’ category along with other shortlisted entries from GoMedia and Greater Anglia. George Hazel, Director of E-Rail said: “Our unique way of funding rail projects is a game-changer for public transport investment and can […]
Are you missing out on valuable funds to make your infrastructure project happen? It is normal for local authorities to use mechanisms within the planning process such as Section 106, or in the case of Scotland Section 72 contributions, or wider instruments such as Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to raise money to make sure […]
Britain’s railways are enjoying a renaissance and new stations are opening across the UK as we wake up to the social, economic and environmental benefits of rail says John McGregor, Director of E-Rail, a company that is leading an innovative approach to funding transport initiatives that could see more projects take off in the North […]
E-Rail has been commissioned by the Witney Oxford Transport Group to bring its ground-breaking Land Value Capture (LVC) methodology to a new transport scheme in Oxfordshire. This adds to a growing portfolio of studies on the applicability of LVC throughout the UK, and after E-Rail successfully worked with Northumberland County Council to secure the first […]
E-Rail has been commissioned by Glasgow City Council to bring its ground-breaking Land Value Capture (LVC) methodology to a new transport scheme in Scotland. This adds to a growing portfolio of studies on the applicability of LVC throughout the UK, and after E-Rail successfully worked with Northumberland County Council to secure the first true LVC […]
E-Rail featured on Times Radio’s early morning breakfast show on Friday 23 April. George Hazel was interviewed to explain how E-Rail can be used to help get more projects off the ground, the benefits for taxpayers and if E-Rail’s pioneering funding model could be applied to other projects outside of the railway. E-Rail – working with Northumberland […]
E-Rail has been crowned ‘Transport Funding Company of the Year’ after being recognised by Corporate LiveWire’s 2020/2021 Scottish Prestige Awards. The awards recognise small and medium-sized businesses that have proven to be the best in their market over the past 12 months. The judging criteria covered areas such as service excellence, quality of the product/ […]
E-Rail has been commissioned by Transport North East to bring its ground-breaking Land Value Capture (LVC) methodology to transport schemes in the region. This comes after E-Rail successfully worked with Northumberland County Council to secure the first true LVC in the UK, generating up to 30% of the cost of reopening the Northumberland Line. George […]
E-Rail Director, Dr George Hazel, has been appointed as a board member of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). SPT is the largest of Scotland’s seven regional transport partnerships. SPT run the Glasgow Subway, a host of specialist bus services and are responsible for delivering better public transport for all. Dr Hazel is committed to supporting organisations […]
