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UK Transport Secretary praises new direct Eurostar connection
Eurostar has introduced a direct, non-stop route between the Netherlands and the UK without requiring passengers to disembark midway for passport control.
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High-Speed Rail
High-speed railways provide an efficient mode of transport, but they are highly complex systems and must combine various elements if they are to operate successfully.
Our high-speed rail content explores projects currently under construction, projects at planning stages and how their vision is taking shape, the funding and financial issues around building new high-speed lines, the importance of understanding what passengers want from high-speed rail services, and how established high-speed lines can help boost economies.
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How hackathons can bring your business ideas to reality
ORM hackathons are designed for people to collaborate on digital initiatives and quickly innovate new concepts, turning them into real products.
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Freightliner co-signs High Speed Two open letter to UK Prime Minister
Freightliner's open letter supports the plans to build HS2 lines across the UK, emphasising the positive benefits it will bring, such as decarbonisation.
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Ricardo Rail to support the South Korea Great Train eXpress project
Ricardo Rail will provide multi-discipline system engineering services and and act as the dedicated ISA team for Seoul's new high-speed commuter network.
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Video – Trackside radio networks
21 January 2020 | By Nomad Digital
A solution for high speed, long distance, high ridership trains, popular WiFi take up and reducing data costs…
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Midlands Connect Chairman raises HS2 delay concerns to Boris Johnson
Sir John Peace has written to Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, warning him that any delay or downgrade of High Speed Two (HS2) would be a betrayal of the Midlands and the North, and urging him to publish the Oakervee review in full as soon as possible.
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Chinese high-speed train maintenance contract awarded to joint venture
Bombardier Transportation has announced that its Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST), has been awarded a contract with China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. to provide maintenance activity for 656 high-speed train cars.
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Allegro high-speed service passenger numbers increase in 2019
Allegro saw an increase both on the year in its entirety and an increase in travel during December, compared to 2018 figures.
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Small businesses sought for California high-speed rail project works
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is to host an Industry Forum for small businesses interested in working on the Track and Systems Design-Build-Maintain contract for the state's high-speed rail project.
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ORR increases operator charges on High Speed 1 line
ORR have stated that operators using the High Speed 1 rail line will be expected to collectively pay £25.9 million annually.
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Bombardier joint venture wins Chinese high-speed train contract
The CNY 2.97 billion contract requires Bombardier to build and supply 160 CR400AF high-speed train cars for the Chinese high-speed rail network.
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Video released showing progress of California high-speed rail project
The video follows all progress made and milestones hit during construction on the high-speed line project throughout 2019.
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Amtrak and Alstom partnership has stimulated nationwide economy
The production of Amtrak's new Acela trains has created over 1,000 jobs and is boosting businesses across 27 states.
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How railway’s past can help develop its future
Andrew McLean, Assistant Director and Head Curator of the National Railway Museum, speaks to Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, about the importance of telling the story of railways’ past, present and future, and how the museum’s redevelopment aims to encourage the next generation of rail engineers.
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Texas Central signs agreement to prepare for installation of Texas High-Speed Train project
Texas Central appoints Mass. Electric through an Early Contractor Involvement agreement, with a final specialty systems construction contract expected by the end of 2019.