Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 14-18 November 2022.
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Defibrillators installed at every station on Southeastern network
Automated External Defibrillators have now been installed at all 164 stations across the Southeastern network.
Webuild Group win €441-million contract in Romania
Webuild will continue its expansion in Romania with the new Lot 4 contract for the upgrading of the Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad railway.
GCRE sign the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence has become the latest organisation to sign the EDI Charter, which recently passed over 200 signatories.
Network Rail successfully secure embankment in Morpeth
A £13.2 million Network Rail project to stabilise an embankment near Morpeth Station on the East Coast Main Line has been successful.
Tri-Rail closer to getting services into MiamiCentral
Following a Tri-Party Agreement, SFRTA engineers are to begin training and testing for the implementation of Tri-Rail trains at MiamiCentral Station.
CER members remain committed to more diversity in the workforce
A year after signing the Women in Rail autonomous agreement with the ETF, CER members have remained committed to diversity and gender equality in the workforce.
Union Pacific publish second comprehensive Climate Action Plan
Union Pacific have highlighted efforts to address climate change and outlined long-term strategies to reduce GHG emissions in their Climate Action Plan.
Network Rail to use F1 connectivity technology for infrastructure monitoring
McLaren Applied will provide F1-derived technology to Network Rail that will help them to make informed engineering and maintenance decisions quicker.
Research project finds way to enable more freight by rail
A research project by the Rail Safety and Standards Board has discovered a way for UK freight train operators to safely haul more goods wagons per train.
Norway and Sweden look to improve Oslo–Gothenburg train services
The Swedish Transport Administration are working with the Norwegian Railway Directorate to find ways to improve services on the Gothenburg-Oslo route.
DB commissions Siemens Mobility and Alstom to develop ICE concept
In the first half of 2023, Siemens Mobility and Alstom will work in close cooperation with Deutsche Bahn (DB) to develop concepts for future ICE trains.
LNER trailing new digital display to make travel easier
London North Eastern Railway is trailing an innovative technology at Doncaster railway station which aims to make it simpler for customers to board trains.
Railway Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter celebrates 200 signatories
The Great British Railways Transition Team has become the 200th signatory of the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter.
ÖBB use world’s first traction current wind turbine for sustainable journeys
The sustainable electricity generated from the wind turbine will supply energy for 1,400 journeys from Vienna to Salzburg.