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Network Rail to trial air purifying devices at Birmingham New Street
Network Rail are to trial pioneering new purification devices at Birmingham New Street to see how much they improve the air quality for passengers.
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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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Korail appoint new President and CEO
Korea Railroad Corporation have announced the appointment of Han Moon Hee as the new President and Chief Executive Officer.
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Akiem orders 15 Vectron AC and MS locomotives from Siemens
Akiem has ordered an additional 15 Vectron AC and MS locomotives from Siemens, increasing their fleet to 100 Vectrons.
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Video: HS2 tunnelling in London reaches first milestone
Two HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines have completed the first mile of a twin-bored tunnel in London.
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New Bristol railway station opens
The multi-million-pound Portway Park and Ride station is the first station to open in Bristol in 96 years and will offer passengers easier access to jobs and businesses.
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Network Rail Scotland publish £4.2bn five-year plan to deliver improved railway
Network Rail Scotland have published its £4.2bn five-year plan which promises major investment in renewing the railway infrastructure, tackling climate change, greater use of technology.
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CN to modernise 60 additional locomotives with Wabtec
CN and Wabtec have announced an order to improve the fuel efficiency and performance of CN’s existing fleet.
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Network Rail to secure a greener future with new MoU
Network Rail and Natural Resource Wales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce their partnership in combating climate change and improving rail links for passengers.
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Alstom to supply Coradia Stream trains to NAH.SH in Germany
Alstom have signed a contract to deliver 40 Coradia Stream high-capacity trains to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein.
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HS2 delivers economic boost as jobs and contract awards continue to grow
HS2’s investment in upskilling and employment is delivering a boost to regional economies, with new figures showing hundreds of people securing full-time jobs in construction over the past three months.
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Siemens Mobility receive order from MSC for 15 Vectron locomotives
Siemens Mobility are to deliver 15 Vectron locomotives to MSC subsidiary MEDWAY Belgium NV.
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Time-lapse footage of Trent Valley line upgrades
Network Rail have released time-lapse footage of Trent Valley line upgrades which showcases some of the improvements made to the line.
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Alstom and Railpool sign contract for Traxx Universal locomotives
Alstom have signed a €260 million contract with Railpool for 50 Traxx Universal multi-purpose locomotives.
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Northern reveal CO₂e emission savings on its most popular commuter routes
Northern have revealed the top 25 commuter routes helping to prevent up to 5.49 million kg of CO₂e emissions on its network.
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RIA report reveals that UK jobs are at risk without new rolling stock orders
A Railway Industry Association report has shown that thousands of jobs are at risk unless action is taken now on rolling stock orders for upgrade or replacement of the oldest trains.