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Network Rail to carry out pioneering autumn train braking trials
Network Rail are set to carry out experiments this autumn to trial new ways of braking designed to reduce delays for passengers caused by ‘leaves on the line’.
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London Overground staff receive deaf awareness training
Over 350 Arriva Rail London employees will complete a training course to improve the travelling experience of passengers on the London Overground who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Finding the right formula for bogies and wheelsets
Neil Dinmore, Principal Engineer Structures and Material at RSSB, explores how technologies from other industries could be transferred into the railway environment to help improve the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets.
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Bridget Eickhoff, Principal Infrastructure Engineer, RSSB
For our Women Inspiring Rail series, Principal Infrastructure Engineer at the Rail Safety & Standards Board, Bridget Eickhoff, discusses her area of expertise, the rewarding elements of her role and how life in the railway industry is seldom boring.
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New research provides new insight into seat comfort on trains
New research found train seats in the future will benefit from a more scientific approach to comfort that includes legroom, seat dimensions and compression.
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Britain’s railways have yet again been revealed as the safest in Europe
Britain’s railways are still the safest of the EU’s top ten biggest railways, but failure to address key risks could jeopardise this position.
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In-Depth Focus: Bogies and Wheelsets
There is now a greater need than ever to utilise innovative solutions to help improve the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets – vital rolling stock components. This In-Depth Focus investigates the latest techniques available to the industry.
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Brexit: Will it benefit or challenge the rail sector?
Until relatively recently, Brexit seemed remote and distant. Even now, there is still great uncertainty as to its form and implications, not least for rail. From a legal perspective, absent the Article 50 notification being withdrawn or the Article 50 notification period being extended (which would require the agreement of…
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UK Rail Minister announces huge funding boost to cut carbon footprint of rail
UK Rail Minister, Andrew Jones, has announced project funding of £1.75 million that looks into solar panels that directly power trains and a system that uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce steam to power engines.
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RSSB launches R&D competition at its decarbonising rail event
On 30 October 2018, more than 150 delegates attended RSSB’s Intelligent Power Networks to Decarbonise Rail conference. This was borne out of and inspired by the UK Minister for Transport, Jo Johnson’s decree, back in February 2018, in which he said, “I would like to see us take all diesel-only…
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New RSSB framework means the societal value of rail can be better measured
New 'Common Social Impact Framework for Rail' (CSIF), set out by RSSB, is hoped to show the societal impact the rail industry has within the UK.
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Vibrant rail sector makes the UK an attractive home for overseas investors
The UK currently has a national rail infrastructure pipeline worth £88 billion, which is the greatest investment in the sector in over a century. As a result of these unprecedented levels of investment, significant opportunities exist for investors to support and add value to the rail supply-chain.
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Smart technology has preserved the UK railway’s safety record
Smart use of data and technology is helping to protect and enhance Britain’s excellent rail safety record, according to rail safety body, RSSB…
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UK Government supports projects to improve train journeys for disabled passengers
A series of innovative, high-tech schemes, including an augmented reality project to support people who use sign language on train journeys, will be developed after winning a government-funded competition.
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The UK rail sector needs change without crisis
Anthony Perret, Head of Sustainable Development at the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) discusses possible reasons for Britain’s rail sector’s perceived foot-dragging with respect to sustainable development. Is the lack of a more ambitious approach to the subject due to the absence of a ‘burning platform’?