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Southeastern celebrates 10 years of high-speed train service
With over 100 million passenger journeys in a decade and 48 million miles travelled collectively, Southeastern celebrates 10 years of high-speed train service.
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Hitachi Rail UK Managing Director Karen Boswell to stand down
Having started her career with Hitachi in 2015, Karen Boswell has seen the company go from strength to strength in employee numbers and revenue.
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Hull Trains drivers prepare for next stage of training ahead new fleet arrival
As delivery of new Hull Trains fleet looms, drivers embark on the next phase of training to ensure they are ready for the trains to be in public service.
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Could smart ticketing technology signal the end of station barriers?
Queues in stations could be a thing of the past with new smart ticketing technology which detects an app on individuals smart phones and charges them automatically.
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Abellio invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway
Due to begin operation across the East Midlands network by 2022, the 33 new Hitachi trains will improve the passenger experience with more seats, more services, faster trains and better stations for passengers.
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First intercity express train has been accepted by TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express (TPE) has officially welcomed the first of its brand new Nova 1 trains following formal acceptance from the Office of Rail and Road.
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More must be done to promote women in rail says MP
Chi Onwurah MP, has issued a rallying cry to the rail industry ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, stating that ‘more needs to be done to promote women in engineering and in rail more widely.’
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Successful rollout of AutoHaul™ is celebrated by Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto has been celebrating the successful deployment of AutoHaul™, the world’s first automated heavy-haul long distance rail network.
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Hull Trains have released images of new trains scheduled for use this year
Hull Trains has released new images which show the production of its new £60 million fleet, set to be running on UK tracks by the end of 2019.
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Hitachi and Bombardier submit bid to build HS2 trains
Hitachi Rail and Bombardier have bid for the £2.75 billion HS2 contract to build at least 54 new trains.
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Bombardier and Hitachi to supply Italy with new Frecciarossa 1000 trains
Trenitalia has ordered 14 Frecciarossa 1000's for operation within Italy, which have tops speeds of 360 km/h, the fastest ever service high-speed train in Europe.
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New programme backs tech innovators to shape the UK rail industry
The Recognised Innovation Scheme aims to open up the rail industry to new innovations to improve passenger experience.
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Hull Trains reaches a milestone with entire new fleet arriving in Europe
The building of the trains began in Japan in May 2018. By October 2018, the first of the five trains was ready to be shipped to Italy, and now, for the first time, all five trains are in Europe together.
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LNER announces new Azuma trains will enter service in May
The first Azuma train will run on the London - Leeds route, with further trains being phased into service on the rest of the route over the coming months.
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Hitachi Rail announces changes to senior leadership team
Two appointments have been made within Hitachi Ltd, both of which will be effective from 1 April 2019.