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RIA publish new paper outlining rail electrification benefits
RIA have published a new paper entitled Rail Electrification: The Facts which outlines the many benefits of rail electrification.
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Images: Transport for Wales launch first hybrid train service on Borderlands Line
Transport for Wales have made railway history on the Borderlands Line with the launch of the first battery-hybrid trains in regular passenger service in Wales.
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Q&A with Mindaugas Skunčikas, LTG Cargo: New freight corridor
Mindaugas Skunčikas, Head of Strategy and Business Development for LTG Cargo speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson about the new freight corridor between Lithuania and Poland in this exclusive video interview.
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Alstom delivers 300th WAG12B electric locomotive to Indian Railways
Alstom has delivered 300 electric locomotives to Indian Railways, increasing the national transporter's ability to haul heavy freight trains at high speed.
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Images: HS2 celebrate milestone TBM breakthrough in Warwickshire
HS2’s tunnelling team have celebrated as a 2,000-tonne tunnel boring machine completed its second bore of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel in Warwickshire.
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Q&A with Mark Plowright, Virgin Trains Ticketing: Driving rail recovery
Mark Plowright, Virgin Trains Ticketing Director, discusses the challenges currently facing rail retailers with Global Railway Review and details the best ways that rail travel can win over passengers.
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New EIM interim President announced
The Board of EIM has confirmed the appointment of Dyan Crowther as interim President of EIM, succeeding former President Gorm Frimannslund.
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RIA publish data and digital priorities report
The Railway Industry Association has published a new report covering the challenges and opportunities that data and digital technologies offer the rail industry.
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TfW launch new South Wales Metro trains
Transport for Wales have launched the first of the brand-new South Wales Metro trains, signifying the start of a new Welsh transport era.
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Renfe awards CAF a contract for the supply of 29 Cercanías electric trains
Renfe have awarded CAF a contract to supply 29 electric multiple units, with the option to expand the supply with up to nine additional electric trains.
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HS1 Ltd appoints first-ever Strategy & Regulation Director
HS1 Ltd has appointed Mattias Bjornfors as its first-ever Strategy & Regulation Director.
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Q&A with Ángel García de la Bandera, Adif: High-speed rail in Spain
In this video interview, Ángel García de la Bandera, Deputy Director of South Stations at Adif, spoke to Global Railway Review about development of high-speed rail in Spain, its environmental benefits and the accessibility of high-speed train stations for individuals with reduced mobility.
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Kontron awarded GSM-R contract for ETCS in Slovakia
Kontron Transportation has won the public procurement for the implementation of a new turnkey GSM-R infrastructure for ETCS Level 2 on the Varín-Košice- Čierna nad Tisou line.
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Network Rail renewing track on the lines into London Victoria
As part of a wider London Victoria signalling upgrade programme, Network Rail are undertaking various renewal works at Streatham throughout April.
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Images: Major railway upgrades in Stalybridge reach halfway point
The Transpennine Route Upgrade has reached the halfway point in Stalybridge, bringing passengers one step closer to fully electrified trains.