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HS2 given planning approval for Washwood Heath Depot near Birmingham
HS2 has been granted Schedule 17 approval by Birmingham City Council for Washwood Heath Depot, the maintenance facility and main control centre for the whole HS2 network.
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Northern upgrade Hull depot to deliver better reliability for passengers
Northern have completed upgrade work on its TrainCare Centre in Hull which will increase its maintenance and servicing capacity.
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Alstom demonstrate fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive
Alstom, in partnership with ProRail and Lineas, have demonstrated the highest grade of automation on a shunting locomotive.
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GB Railfreight announce £4.7m investment into Peterborough maintenance depot
GB Railfreight are investing in a new state-of-the-art maintenance depot in Peterborough next to the East Coast Main Line.
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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 24-28 October 2022.
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SWR train depot staff protected with state-of-the-art safety technology
Zonegreen have equipped one of the UK's busiest maintenance depots with state-of-the-art technology to protect staff from train movements.
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TfW open new training facility
TfW have opened a new training facility at One City Place in Chester which features a state-of-the-art train simulator.
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Alstom sign major UK train services contract with Govia Thameslink Railway
Alstom have signed a train support services contract with Govia Thameslink Railway worth approximately £256 million.
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DB to offer DAC for freight wagons on the go
Deutsche Bahn are using pop-up workshops throughout Europe to retrofit freight wagons with digital automatic coupling.
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Northern celebrate 1st anniversary of Neville Hill TrainCare Centre takeover
Northern became the sole operator of the Neville Hill TrainCare Centre on 17 October 2021 and have since transformed the depot.
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The first ever Llandudno to Luton rail freight route opens
Thanks to a joint initiative between Network Rail, the Welsh Government and Breedon, Welsh slate aggregate is being transported from Llandudno to Luton via rail freight for the first time ever.
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EMR £2.56 million Nottingham train depot upgrade completed
EMR have finished £2.56m improvements at Eastcroft depot, which provides essential maintenance for trains that operate right across the country
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HS2 reveals the design of new Infrastructure Maintenance Depot
HS2 has released images of the new maintenance hub which is set to support around 180 jobs in Buckinghamshire.
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STI Castell’s depot safety system delivers impressive results for RATP
STI Castell's sustainable depot safety system for the 3-tracks metro depot outside Paris, has successfully eliminated human error and damages to materials.
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How can the safety of workers in a railway depot be improved?
Watch this video to learn more about how trapped key interlocking systems can be used to protect personnel and equipment in railway depots.