Transport and Logistics News
20 January 2012
The High Court has on 20 January 2012 confirmed that Eurostar is not a utility subject to the EU derived public procurement law regime effective in the UK.
18 March 2011
Top 50 UK law firm Burges Salmon has appointed four new partners from a range of practice areas across the firm. These appointments will bring the total number of partners to 69. They take effect from 1 May, 2011.
28 April 2010
The RAIL 100 Breakfast Club is a prominent business networking and social club for the rail industry’s top managers which meets four times a year in Simpson’s-in-the-Strand.
21 October 2009
We advised the Competition Commission on the corporate aspects of the sale of Gatwick Airport, announced on 21 October 2009.
08 October 2009
This year over 100 people from the Rail Industry attended the 2009 Rail Freight Awards, an event which provides recognition for excellence and technical innovation within the Rail Industry. Co-sponsored by Burges Salmon, the successful event took place in Oxford with Richard Walford, rail partner presenting the awards alongside John Smith from First GBRF, the other main sponsor.
26 August 2009
The Department for Transport has issued a consultation document as part of its review of the UK Domestic Drivers' Hours Rules.
20 April 2009
We recently advised the DfT on its first 'HLOS Capacity Metric Implementation'.
19 September 2008
We advised ALSTOM Transport who will supply additional new Pendolino high-speed tilting trains for use on the West Coast Main Line between London and Glasgow.
28 April 2008
We beat current Irish legal advisers to secure role advising on the procurement of a new fleet of trains for Translink