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Network Rail completes reliability upgrades at London railway junction
Network Rail have completed reliability upgrades at New Cross Junction, a location which controls the movement of trains in and out of London Bridge station.
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Regs & Legs
Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
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Video: Network Rail reach £116m reliability-boosting resignalling scheme milestone
Network Rail have switched on 116 state of the art digital signals on the railway across parts of south west London and Berkshire as part of a reliability boosting resignalling programme.
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HS2 welcome planning approval for Aston Church Road Overbridge in Birmingham
HS2 has received Schedule 17 planning approval for an eco-friendly road bridge over the high-speed rail line north-east of Birmingham city centre.
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Images: Northern reveal £350k depot transformation
Northern have released before and after images of the £350,000 transformation of its Neville Hill depot in Leeds.
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RIA responds to ORR’s consultation on Network Rail’s CP7 Business Plan
The Railway Industry Association have issued a response to the ORR’s consultation on Network Rail’s Business Plans for 2024-29.
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Images: East Coast Digital Programme progressing with further upgrade work
The East Coast Digital Programme is one step closer due to recent digital upgrade work between Hertfordshire and Peterborough.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority closer to buying first trainsets
California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors have approved the release of a RFG for the United States’ first 220mph electrified high-speed trainsets.
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Alstom inaugurate first bogie centre in Kazakhstan
Alstom have invested €15 million in the creation of its first bogie centre in Kazakhstan which will produce and maintain bogies for all types of railway vehicles throughout their entire lifecycle.
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Network Rail and ProRail sign new deal
Network Rail and ProRail have signed a new MOU focusing on technological improvements such as automated inspection.
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Global Railway Review Issue 3 2023
This issue explores some of the bigger next-steps for the industry, including Digital Automatic Coupling; the importance of broadening career horizons for women and the younger generation within the industry and the significance of fleet upgrades.
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ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL awarded the ECM 4 certificate
ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL now meets the strict criteria for being awarded the ECM maintenance certificate for function 4.
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Network Rail planning major upgrade to railway viaduct in Newark
Network Rail have announced major upgrade work to the River Devon Viaduct in Newark in order to keep trains running reliably and safely for years to come.
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Škoda Group sign MOU with TATA AutoComp Systems to produce components for Indian railway
Škoda Group are partnering with TATA AutoComp Systems to strengthen their position in foreign markets and expand their presence outside Europe.
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Alstom and Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen present new battery-powered electric train
Alstom and VMS have presented a new battery-powered train which has a range of up to 120 kilometres and will enter service in 2024.