MeteoGroup wins Network Rail contract
MeteoGroup has been awarded a significant long term contract with Network Rail to handle all their UK weather forecasting requirements.
MeteoGroup provides Network Rail with up to the minute forecasts and a 24/7 telephone advisory service, as well as additional seasonal services, helping them keep the trains moving in all weathers.
MeteoGroup has also developed a bespoke website which presents weather information to complement the operational considerations of Network Rail. This website will become the central weather resource within Network Rail and will evolve through the contract term, enabling MeteoGroup to drive ongoing innovation and development.
Network Rail owns and operates the UK’s rail infrastructure, making weather data critical to their decision-making throughout the year. They require market leading accuracy and total reliability, and the decision to award MeteoGroup this contract follows a long period of comprehensive evaluation; ensuring they have full confidence in the accuracy of our forecasting, and the reliability of our services.
Andy Giles, Managing Director of MeteoGroup UK said: “We are delighted to win such a prestigious contract with Network Rail. The deal signifies our commitment to work with our clients to provide the very highest levels of service. It also reflects the quality of our weather information services and the investment and innovations we have made in forecasting technology over the years.”
Notes to Editors
MeteoGroup is Europe’s leading private sector weather business with forecasting offices in eight European countries and customers worldwide.
It is a full-service weather business providing tailored products to consumer, media and professional markets. Founded in 1986, the company has an unrivalled reputation for quality and innovation in weather forecasting.
Expert meteorologists provide forecasts, support, monitoring and consultancy services 24 hours day, 365 days a year. In addition, a dedicated weather modelling team are continuously developing MeteoGroup’s in-house systems and forecasting techniques.
MeteoGroup is a division of the Press Association, the UK’s trusted source of compelling multimedia content. For 140 years, the Press Association’s network of journalists has been gathering news and information for the media. Today it is a digital business, with the ability to supply tailored text, pictures and video for use on any platform.
MeteoGroup is headquartered in the Netherlands and has operations in Belgium Germany, Spain, Poland, Sweden, France and the UK
