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Network Rail to use 800-tonne crane to lift derailed cement wagons
Drone footage has been released of a derailed freight train site in Carlisle where Network Rail are installing an 800-tonne crane to recover the wagons.
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First 25 JNA-X Box Wagons arrive in the UK
The delivery of the JNA-X Box Wagons are part of a previous agreement between Porterbrook, GBRf and Greenbrier for 50 new box wagons,
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Electric wires installed to power greener trains in Greater Manchester
Electric wires have been installed between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
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First South Wales Metro electrified rail lines installed on Core Valley Lines
TfW have marked a major milestone in the South Wales Metro project with the installation of the first electrical lines on the Core Valley Lines in South Wales.
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DB IO to operate Egypt’s first high-speed rail network
The Egyptian Government has awarded DB International Operations (DB IO) the operation and maintenance contract of the country’s new 2,000km high-speed rail network.
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DB convert to energy-saving lighting at 1,000 stations
Deutsche Bahn service technicians have installed thousands of new LEDs at approximately 750 stations in 2022 alone.
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Scotland’s Railway installing new modular feeder station
As part of a £120 million investment to add resilience and capacity into Scotland’s network, Scotland’s Railway are introducing a new modular feeder station.
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First-in-class fitment of ETCS underway on DB Cargo UK locomotive
Work to install the latest version of ETCS on DB Cargo UK's Class 66 locomotive has marked the start of fitment to freight vehicles in the UK as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.
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Design agreement signed for Rail Baltica mobility points
Rail Baltica’s mainline in Latvia will include 16 mobility points, bringing the railway together with different modes of transport.
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Flight info shown at Canary Wharf as Elizabeth line links to Heathrow
Departure boards displaying live flight times at Heathrow have been installed at Canary Wharf, as journeys to the airport are now just 45 minutes direct using the Elizabeth line.
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Transpennine Route Upgrade work continues at Castleford
A new footbridge and signalling system has been installed at Castleford station to help trains run more reliability and keep passengers moving.
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Renfe to purchase 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains
Renfe will purchase 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains before the end of 2022 as part of its fleet renewal plan.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 31 October-04 November 2022.
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GCRE signs MoU with Singapore Land Transport Authority
The MoU focuses on establishing a collaborative approach to engineering and testing innovations.
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Thales and Knorr-Bremse sign freight train automation MoU
Thales and Knorr-Bremse are cooperating to develop automated features for the Digital Freight Train.