SWR install new Living Wall at Portsmouth Harbour station 15 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) SWR have installed a new living wall at Portsmouth Harbour which is set to reduce air pollution, boost diversity, and reduce stress levels.
RAIB release report into Norfolk level crossing near miss 14 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) After a near collision between a passenger train and two cars at Coltishall Lane user worked level crossing, the RAIB have released several recommendations.
LTG Cargo launch intermodal freight services to terminals in Poland 14 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) LTG Cargo have launched intermodal freight services from Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT) to terminals in Poland.
Great Northern passengers are the most satisfied with train cleanliness 13 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Survey results published by Transport Focus have shown that passengers on Great Northern are the most satisfied in the UK with the cleanliness of their train.
Zonegreen complete first safety installation for rail freight sector 13 April 2022 | By Zonegreen Zonegreen has completed its first installation for the rail freight sector by installing five powered derailers to protect a state-of-the-art rail traverser, which is critical to operations at DIRFT.
Alliance 4F express concern about underinvested French rail freight 13 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) With the worsening energy crisis, Alliance 4F have expressed concern that the French rail freight industry is going to suffer disproportionately when compared to road freight.
ORR set out decisions needed to deliver timetable improvements 13 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) The ORR has set out the key decisions needed for the successful delivery of the West Coast Main Line and East Coast Main Line timetable projects.
Over two-thirds of Network Rail suppliers pledge to limit carbon emissions 12 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) 67 per cent of Network Rail suppliers have now signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce their carbon footprint.
Amtrak and PennDOT to add additional Keystone service trains 12 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Amtrak has coordinated with PennDOT to add two new weekday trains to the Keystone service from 25 April 2022.
Stimio offer safe and cost-effective remote monitoring solution 12 April 2022 | By Stimio Stimio’s remote monitoring solution assists rail infrastructure managers in ensuring that catenary tensioning is monitored and maintained, keeping rail operations uninterrupted and safe.
UK Government makes £7.6m available for rail innovation 12 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) In First of a Kind’s sixth year, the UK Government is making £7.6 million available to support cutting-edge ideas for rail innovation.
Joint Network Rail and GWR £6.5m railway investment set for Penzance 11 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Network Rail and GWR are investing £6.55 million in the construction of three new sidings in Penzance that will help longer trains to run.
KLM and Thalys agree to continue developing AirRail product 11 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) KLM and Thalys have agreed to continue developing their AirRail product which aims to increase KLM passengers travelling by train.
Network Rail carry out £2 million clean to remove graffiti on railways 11 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Network Rail have used more than £2 million of funding to remove graffiti from railway infrastructure in hotspot areas.
UK Rail for Ukraine’s first humanitarian aid train leaves for Ukraine 11 April 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) UK Rail for Ukraine will be sending more than a million items of aid to Ukraine in response to the humanitarian crisis in the region.
