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GCRE acquire a fleet of three Class 360/2 EMUs
The newly acquired fleet of Class 360/2 EMUs will be used by the Global Centre of Rail Excellence as part of their testing and research.
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East Coast Digital Programme complete ETCS testing for Class 43 train
The East Coast Digital Programme has celebrated the completion of testing with digital signalling for Class 43 trains.
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Evolution of mission-critical communications in the railway industry
Michael Kloecker, Head of Solutions Management Railways at Nokia speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, about the benefits, challenges and next steps for mission-critical communications in the railway industry.
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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 12 - 16 September 2022.
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Dutch Railway’s ViRM fleet to be retrofit with ETCS technology
176 ViRM double deck rail vehicles will be retrofitted with the latest ETCS onboard technology for Dutch Railways.
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SAR to debut growth plans for Saudi Arabian railway sector at InnoTrans 2022
At InnoTrans 2022, Saudi Arabia Railways will detail its ambitious growth plans for its passenger and freight railway business over the next five years.
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Norway’s digital railway comes of age
With Industry 4.0 becoming an increasingly vital part of Norway’s railway industry, Sverre Kjenne, EVP of Operations and Technology at Bane NOR, explains how the digital railway will profoundly change the way people work and what elements the rail industry will gain from these changes.
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Upskilling the workforce for the digital railway
Nick Rodney, Senior Engineering Curriculum Leader for the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure, talks to Global Railway Review about the opportunities which the digital railway will offer the industry and how upskilling the workforce effectively is the key to success.
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The future of railway communications: first steps
Karsten Oberle, Head of Rail at Nokia, and Pierre Cotelle, Telecom Networks Solution Director at Alstom, share details about the progression of implementing future rail communications, and outline some industry use-cases including from India and Germany.
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In-Depth Focus: Signalling, Communications & Train Control Development
To transform railways for passengers and freight operators, the deployment of modern signalling, communications and train control technologies is crucial in order to increase capacity, reduce delays, enhance safety, and drive down costs. The authors in this In-Depth focus explore the developments in ERTMS/ETCS/GSM-R, and the potential that FRMCS offers…
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A race against time to deliver change for rail in Germany
Volker Wissing, Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, explains why German rail infrastructure needs an overhaul and details the plans in place for rail to reach its climate targets.
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Global Railway Review Issue 4 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including our InnoTrans 2022 preview, plus features from: Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport; the European Commissioner for Transport; Canadian Pacific; Norfolk Southern; the Association of American Railroads; the ERTMS Users Group; and many more!
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MRCE order 14 Vectron locomotives from Siemens Mobility
MRCE now have 147 Vectron locomotives in their fleet due to an additional order of 14 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility.
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First fully digitally automated AutoHaul network connects Australian mine to port
Hitachi Rail has connected Rio Tinto’s newest mine in Western Australia to the AutoHaul network, the world’s first fully automated heavy-haul rail system.
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Rail upgrades planned for rail lines between Ely to Ipswich and Norwich
Network Rail have announced that vital track and signalling upgrades are planned between Ely to Ipswich and Norwich to improve reliability and drive down delays.